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<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/drawings-of-ancient-copper-artillery-stored-in-the-arsenals-of-moscow-st-petersburg-ca87e5</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-ca87e5-1600.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/moscow-1880s-b70de7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-1880s-b70de7-1600.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/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-7f2cbf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-7f2cbf-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Little Russia in the photographs of Samuil Dudin-Martsinkevich, 1894]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1894. Малороссия на снимках Самуила Дудина-Марцинкевича]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-street-murom-vladimir-province-russia-bd0a0c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/moscow-street-murom-vladimir-province-russia-bd0a0c-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow street. Murom, Vladimir Province, Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Moscow street. Murom is one of the oldest cities in Russia.  In the 9th century CE, Murom was the easternmost settlement of the East Slavs in the land of the Finno-Ugric people called Muromians and mentioned as early as 862. A trading post from Volga Bulgaria to the Baltic Sea, it was the capital of an independent principality, whose rulers included Saint Gleb, assassinated in 1015 and canonized in 1071, Saint Prince Konstantin the Blessed, and Saints Peter and Fevronia, subjects of an opera by Rimsky-Korsakov. It was believed to be the hometown of the most celebrated East Slavic epic hero, Ilya Muromets.  The Murom-Ryazan was separated from the Chernigov princedom in 1127. Burned to the ground by the Mongols, in 1293 it disappeared from the records until 1351. In 1392, the Grand Duke of Moscow Vasily I Dmitrievich annexed the Murom Principality. Since the XVII century, Murom has become an important handicraft center.      Московская улица.  Муром, один из самых древних городов России, упомянут в «Повести временных лет» в 862 году среди городов, подвластных князю Рюрику. Считается, что это родной город самого знаменитого эпического героя Ильи Муромца. Находившийся на торговом пути от Волжской Болгарии до Балтийского моря, город был столицей независимого княжества, чьи правители включали святого Глеба, убитого в 1015 году и канонизированного в 1071 году, святого князя Константина Блаженного и святых Петра и Февронии, героев оперы Римского-Корсакова.  В 1096 году Муром стал объектом междоусобной Муромской войны. Сожжённый дотла монголами, Муром в 1293 году исчез со страниц летописей до 1351 года. В 1392 году великий князь московский Василий I Дмитриевич присоединил Муромское княжество к Москве. С XVII века Муром становится важным ремесленным центром.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/funeral-of-the-leaders-of-the-turkestan-soviet-republic-killed-during-the-osipov-ebb2d4</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-ebb2d4-1600.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/moscow-commercial-school-and-womens-commercial-school-a326f2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/moscow-commercial-school-and-womens-commercial-school-a326f2-1024.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/images-of-the-uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-troops-consisting-of-88-persons-d51ee2</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-d51ee2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Greece Cadet regiment officer. Images of the uniforms of the Russian-Imperial troops, consisting of 88 persons illuminated. 1793.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Images of the uniforms of the Russian-Imperial troops, consisting of 88 persons illuminated. 1793.  Изображения мундиров российско-императорского войска, состоящих из 88 лиц иллюминированных. 1793.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/579-and-580-strokes-or-epaulettes-of-the-carabinier-regiments-1763-1778-64d9d7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/579-and-580-strokes-or-epaulettes-of-the-carabinier-regiments-1763-1778-64d9d7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[579 and 580. Strokes or Epaulettes of the Carabinier regiments, 1763-1778.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[579 and 580. Strokes or Epaulettes of the Carabinier regiments, 1763-1778.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    579 и 580. Погоны или Эполеты Карабинерных полков, 1763-1778 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/av-zhivago-travels-germany-1897-bc37b9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/av-zhivago-travels-germany-1897-bc37b9-1600.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/samarquand-in-1920s-3cd9bd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/samarquand-in-1920s-3cd9bd-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/arkhangelsk-province-onega-county-the-village-of-sheleksa-1910s-1f7dc8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/arkhangelsk-province-onega-county-the-village-of-sheleksa-1910s-1f7dc8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk Province. Onega county. The village of Sheleksa. 1910s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Шелекса - Sheleksa, Plesetsky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, 164298]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk Province. Onega county. The village of Sheleksa. 1910s  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.    Архангельская губерния. Онежский уезд. Деревня Шелекса. 1910-е  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/factory-and-copper-foundry-plant-of-vt-odner-42bbfe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/factory-and-copper-foundry-plant-of-vt-odner-42bbfe-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Factory and copper foundry plant of V.T. Odner]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1908. Механический и меднолитейный завод В.Т.Однер (Таракановский пер., д.4)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kharkov-review-of-the-regiments-before-being-sent-to-the-far-east-front-1904-28556b</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-1904-28556b-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/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-4e283f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-4e283f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur Basin Waterways Administration. Shilka River and Upper Amur, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Управление водных путей Амурского бассейна. Река Шилка и верхний Амур]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-5d4538</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-5d4538-1600.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/dutch-west-indies-1907-35775f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/dutch-west-indies-1907-35775f-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/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-0c895d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-0c895d-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/sungari-river-near-harbin-67867a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/sungari-river-near-harbin-67867a-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/battleship-slava-1910-9c2498</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/battleship-slava-1910-9c2498-1600.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/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-4db39b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-4db39b-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/princess-alix-of-hesse-with-sisters-irene-victoria-and-elizabeth-1885-215c2a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1885/12/31/princess-alix-of-hesse-with-sisters-irene-victoria-and-elizabeth-1885-215c2a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Princess Alix of Hesse with sisters : Irene, Victoria and Elizabeth . 1885.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Princess Alix of Hesse with sisters : Irene, Victoria and Elizabeth . 1885.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/photos-of-the-murder-of-yegor-egorovich-egorov-in-a-moscow-house-in-saltykov-64a3e1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/photos-of-the-murder-of-yegor-egorovich-egorov-in-a-moscow-house-in-saltykov-64a3e1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Photos of the murder of Yegor Egorovich Egorov in a Moscow house in Saltykov Lane, 1917]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bolkhov-oryol-oblast-russia-1900s-766f81</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/bolkhov-oryol-oblast-russia-1900s-766f81-1600.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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-c12669</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-c12669-1600.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/sakhalin-convicts-1890s-5aca18</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/sakhalin-convicts-1890s-5aca18-1600.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/pavel-zaremba-photographs-harbin-china-1900-1901-fa6aa1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/pavel-zaremba-photographs-harbin-china-1900-1901-fa6aa1-1600.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/stanitsa-batalpashinskaya-kuban-d25afa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/stanitsa-batalpashinskaya-kuban-d25afa-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/war-and-destructuin-in-poland-during-world-war-one-1915-1b74ff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/war-and-destructuin-in-poland-during-world-war-one-1915-1b74ff-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/lena-massacre-or-lena-execution-1912-124bf8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/lena-massacre-or-lena-execution-1912-124bf8-1600.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/russians-in-harbin-1920s-4b9cc4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/russians-in-harbin-1920s-4b9cc4-1600.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/solntsevo-estate-on-the-banks-of-the-klyazma-river-1910s-f9a6b4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/solntsevo-estate-on-the-banks-of-the-klyazma-river-1910s-f9a6b4-1600.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/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-8d9f34</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-8d9f34-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Buildings and structures of the All-Russian Art and Industrial Exhibition of 1896 in Nizhny Novgorod]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Здания и сооружения Всероссийской художественно-промышленной выставки 1896 года в Нижнем Новгороде]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/medical-and-nutritional-team-of-dr-km-kolyshkina-bogulavskaya-of-the-all-russian-ea0de6</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-ea0de6-1024.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-voskresensky-real-school-1910-4a4c40</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/moscow-voskresensky-real-school-1910-4a4c40-1600.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/shabolovsky-brewery-his-imperial-majesty-supplier-karneev-gorshakov-and-co-e938c7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/shabolovsky-brewery-his-imperial-majesty-supplier-karneev-gorshakov-and-co-e938c7-1600.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/diadem-russian-beauty-llustrations-of-the-catalog-the-diamond-fund-of-the-ussr-42108b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/07/02/diadem-russian-beauty-llustrations-of-the-catalog-the-diamond-fund-of-the-ussr-42108b-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fersman's Catalog. Diadem "Russian Beauty".]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Diadem "Russian Beauty". In the diamond arches 25 pearls are suspended. Now this diadem is owned by the government of the Philippines. Periodically, the government is trying to expose the diadem for auction.  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 13.  Диадема "Русская красавица". В бриллиантовых арках подвешены 25 жемчужин.  Сейчас эта диадема находится в собственности правительства Филлипин. Периодически правительство пытается выставить диадему на аукцион.  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 13.]]></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-0d2f81</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-0d2f81-1600.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/zaddle-steamer-on-the-mississippi-river-1d1872</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/zaddle-steamer-on-the-mississippi-river-1d1872-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Зaddle steamer on the Mississippi River]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1896-1897. Из альбома Бориса Дмитриевича Вострякова. Часть 11. Поездка в США]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexander-iii-the-emperor-of-russia-1845-1894-1873-1812ea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1873/12/31/alexander-iii-the-emperor-of-russia-1845-1894-1873-1812ea-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexander III, the Emperor of Russia's family 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/travels-in-south-siberia-2754db</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/travels-in-south-siberia-2754db-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/686-the-huntsman-of-the-light-field-commands-from-1771-to-1775-dd5ee5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/686-the-huntsman-of-the-light-field-commands-from-1771-to-1775-dd5ee5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[686. The huntsman of the Light Field Commands, from 1771 to 1775.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[686. The huntsman of the Light Field Commands, from 1771 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.    686. ЕГЕРЬ Легких Полевых Команд, с 1771 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/portrait-of-empress-catherine-ii-with-allegorical-figures-of-fortress-and-truth-2ff5ea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/08/07/portrait-of-empress-catherine-ii-with-allegorical-figures-of-fortress-and-truth-2ff5ea-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Portrait of Empress Catherine II with allegorical figures of Fortress and Truth. Russian empire. House of the Romanovs.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Portrait of the Russian Empress Catherine II (Great). Artist Johann Baptiste Lampi the Elder. 1790's. Canvas, oil, 288x206 cm. Portrait is located: the Museum named after M.A. Vrubel, Omsk, Russia.  Портрет императрицы Екатерины II c аллегорическими фигурами Крепости и Истины.  Портрет российской императрицы Екатерины II (Великой).  Художник Иоганн-Батист Лампи Старший. 1790-е . Холст, масло, 288х206 см. Портрет находится: Музей имени М.А. Врубеля, Омск, Россия.]]></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-15-27-1883-4d0d6e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/alexander-iii-coronation-may-15-27-1883-4d0d6e-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/moscow-the-beginning-of-the-20th-century-newsreel-footage-2caca1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/moscow-the-beginning-of-the-20th-century-newsreel-footage-2caca1-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow the beginning of the 20th century. Newsreel footage.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[store GUM]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Нарезка из кинохроники "Кино-недели" № 32 Дзиги Вертова. Красная площадь и улицы Москвы в начале 20 века. Кинохроника 1927 года: http://youtu.be/HVEKgvpKMxo, кинохроника 1908 года: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNokx3Ij1zU. Музыкальное сопровождение -  Strauss ]]></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-3cfee7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-3cfee7-1024.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/all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-in-moscow-1882-2f9d5c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-in-moscow-1882-2f9d5c-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/sanatorium-named-after-her-imperial-highness-princess-eugenia-of-oldenburg-6737f7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/sanatorium-named-after-her-imperial-highness-princess-eugenia-of-oldenburg-6737f7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sanatorium named after Her Imperial Highness Princess Eugenia of Oldenburg in Chita]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Санатория имени Ея Императорскаго Высочества принцессы Евгении Максимилиановны Ольденбургской в г. Чите. 1 июля 1904 г. - 1 декабря 1905 г.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/view-of-embarkment-and-maidens-tower-baku-3ffe25</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/view-of-embarkment-and-maidens-tower-baku-3ffe25-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Embarkment and Maiden's Tower, Baku, postcard]]></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/surroundings-of-kholmogory-emetsk-0da1a7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/19/surroundings-of-kholmogory-emetsk-0da1a7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Surroundings of Kholmogory. Emetsk.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Surroundings of Kholmogory. Emetsk.  Окрестности Холмогор. Емецк.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/anton-chekhov-7dd23c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/anton-chekhov-7dd23c-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/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-4e34b0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-4e34b0-1600.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/vladivostok-1870s-c2c206</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1876/12/31/vladivostok-1870s-c2c206-1600.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/egypt-sakkarah-1910-d4b057</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/egypt-sakkarah-1910-d4b057-1024.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/arkhangelsk-archangel-4d0408</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/arkhangelsk-archangel-4d0408-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cathedral and Wholesale trade house. 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/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-271805</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-271805-1024.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/ethnographic-expedition-to-russian-north-1913-9d3738</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-russian-north-1913-9d3738-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ethnographic expedition to Russian North, 1913]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1913. Этнографическая экспедиция этнографа Клавдия Васильевича Щенникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-0bd371</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-0bd371-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk region in photographs by Nikolai Avenirovich Shabunin 1903-1904]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-bdab91</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-bdab91-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kyrgyz people, Kyrgyzstan, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-b43721</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-b43721-640.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/grand-duke-boris-vladimirovich-38bf5c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/grand-duke-boris-vladimirovich-38bf5c-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/qasr-ibrim-egypt-1910-31388e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/qasr-ibrim-egypt-1910-31388e-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/dendera-temple-egypt-1910-6396bb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/dendera-temple-egypt-1910-6396bb-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/old-baku-city-garden-437939</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/old-baku-city-garden-437939-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Old Baku. City Garden, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Old Baku. City Garden. Баку, городской сад]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kaluga-postcards-1900s-b5a8c3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kaluga-postcards-1900s-b5a8c3-1600.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/emperor-nicholas-ii-among-the-officers-of-the-stavka-mogilev-august-of-1915-969649</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/emperor-nicholas-ii-among-the-officers-of-the-stavka-mogilev-august-of-1915-969649-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II among the officers of the Stavka. Mogilev. August of 1915.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II among the officers of the Stavka. Mogilev. August of 1915.  Император Николай II среди офицеров Ставки. Могилев. Август 1915 года.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tashkent-uzbekistan-1910s-d84250</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tashkent-uzbekistan-1910s-d84250-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[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/polytechnic-exhibition-of-1872-of-the-imperial-society-of-natural-history-anthropology-968701</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-968701-1024.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/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-ede6c9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-ede6c9-1024.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/central-asian-ethnological-expedition-of-the-ussr-academy-of-sciences-1926-320f16</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/central-asian-ethnological-expedition-of-the-ussr-academy-of-sciences-1926-320f16-1024.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/russian-military-ports-design-drawings-2c0ffe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/russian-military-ports-design-drawings-2c0ffe-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/nicolas-ii-and-kaizer-wilhelm-ii-078b2e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nicolas-ii-and-kaizer-wilhelm-ii-078b2e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicolas II and Kaizer Wilhelm II]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Kaiser Wilhelm II is seen with his cousin, Tsar Nicholas II]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-e27ccc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-e27ccc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna - Public domain portrait photograph]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna  Public domain photograph 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/elephantine-aswan-nile-river-egypt-1910s-9362ea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/elephantine-aswan-nile-river-egypt-1910s-9362ea-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/graduates-of-voronezh-theological-seminary-1914-1915-2ed1c1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/graduates-of-voronezh-theological-seminary-1914-1915-2ed1c1-1024.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/registration-of-voters-in-elections-to-the-second-state-duma-716075</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/registration-of-voters-in-elections-to-the-second-state-duma-716075-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Registration of voters in elections to the Second State Duma.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Registration of voters in elections to the Second State Duma. The second elections to the Duma of the Russian Empire - 1907.  Регистрация избирателей на выборах во Вторую Государственную думу.  Выборы во вторую Думу Российской империи в  1907 году.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexander-i-emperor-of-russia-180125-portrait-c6f2cb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/28/alexander-i-emperor-of-russia-180125-portrait-c6f2cb-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/real-school-of-livny-russia-1349b0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/real-school-of-livny-russia-1349b0-1600.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/zarzma-monastery-georgia-304dba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/zarzma-monastery-georgia-304dba-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/stroganov-palace-in-photographs-by-ivan-karlovich-bianchi-1865-392726</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1865/12/31/stroganov-palace-in-photographs-by-ivan-karlovich-bianchi-1865-392726-1600.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/archive-of-general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-1917-1920-3826b3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/archive-of-general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-1917-1920-3826b3-1600.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/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-3fa562</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-3fa562-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Valday postcard, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-157b76</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-157b76-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Emperor Nicholas II, as I knew him by Sir John Hanbury-Williams]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Major-General Sir John Hanbury-Williams GCVO KCB CMG (19 October 1859 – 19 October 1946) was a British Army officer, who served as Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War. During the First World War, he was head of the British military mission with the Russian Stavka with direct access to Tsar Nicholas II.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/maneuvers-of-the-jaeger-regiment-russia-1900-92845f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/maneuvers-of-the-jaeger-regiment-russia-1900-92845f-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/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-350691</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-350691-1024.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/morozov-family-in-egypt-c04234</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/morozov-family-in-egypt-c04234-1600.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/japan-in-1870s-55baa4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/29/japan-in-1870s-55baa4-1600.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/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900s-35598c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900s-35598c-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/in-memory-of-the-fiftieth-anniversary-of-emmanuel-ludwig-nobel-1909-9d2ec0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/in-memory-of-the-fiftieth-anniversary-of-emmanuel-ludwig-nobel-1909-9d2ec0-1024.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/moscow-commercial-school-and-womens-commercial-school-799da9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/moscow-commercial-school-and-womens-commercial-school-799da9-1024.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/kiev-1897-8215a7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/kiev-1897-8215a7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kiev, 1897]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/penza-russia-1900s-954c49</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/penza-russia-1900s-954c49-1600.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/red-cross-warehouses-for-soldiers-of-the-russo-japanese-war-moscow-kremlin-714114</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-714114-1600.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/czechoslovak-legion-troops-in-siberia-during-world-war-i-hd-stock-footage-1ce2b9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/czechoslovak-legion-troops-in-siberia-during-world-war-i-hd-stock-footage-1ce2b9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Czechoslovak Legion troops in Siberia during World War I. HD Stock Footage]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Link to order this clip: http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675047148_Allied-Expeditionary-Forces_World-War-I_Ekaterinburg-station_Serbian-troops Historic Stock Footage Archival and Vintage Video Clips in HD.  Czechoslovak Legion troops in Siberia during World War I.  Czechoslovak Legion troops quartered in railroad cars on railroad sidings at a depot on the Trans Siberian Railway, during World War I. They exit from their rail cars and begin assembling. They pose with a large Czech flag. Former White Russian General Mikhail Dieterichs (Diterikhs), now Commander of the Czech Legion in Siberia, poses with some of his staff. An officer orders troops into formation and marches them away from the train depot, shouldering rifles with fixed bayonets. Cavalry and horse drawn artillery wagons begin to move out as well. Location: Siberia Russia. Date:  1918.  Visit us at www.CriticalPast.com: 57,000+ broadcast-quality historic clips for immediate download. Fully digitized and searchable, the CriticalPast collection is one of the largest archival footage collections in the world. All clips are licensed royalty-free, worldwide, in perpetuity. CriticalPast offers immediate downloads of full-resolution HD and SD masters and full-resolution time-coded screeners, 24 hours a day, to serve the needs of broadcast news, TV, film, and publishing professionals worldwide. Still photo images extracted from the vintage footage are also available for immediate download.  CriticalPast is your source for imagery of worldwide events, people, and B-roll spanning the 20th century.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-117364</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-117364-1600.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-orphanages-world-war-i-e6421c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-orphanages-world-war-i-e6421c-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/old-baku-muslim-quarters-7b4307</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/old-baku-muslim-quarters-7b4307-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Old Baku. Muslim Quarters., Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Old Baku. Muslim Quarters. Старый Баку.  The center of Baku. Embankment. Maiden's Tower.  Мусульманские кварталы. Центр Баку. Набережная. Девичья башня.]]></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-75b788</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-75b788-1600.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-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-2c927a</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-2c927a-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-cadet-corps-uniforms-before-1833-7d5b07</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1833/12/31/russian-cadet-corps-uniforms-before-1833-7d5b07-1600.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/caucasus-region-views-1904-5209c4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/caucasus-region-views-1904-5209c4-1600.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/eiffel-tower-paris-1920s-01e5c9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/eiffel-tower-paris-1920s-01e5c9-1600.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/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-f87bce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-f87bce-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/samples-of-fonts-and-decorations-from-the-printing-house-of-ai-vilborg-in-st-2d0014</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-2d0014-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samples of fonts and decorations from the printing house of A.I. Vilborg in St. Petersburg.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Образцы шрифтов и украшений типографии А.И.Вильборга в С.-Петербурге. Русских и иностранных]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-commercial-school-1904-d24041</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/moscow-commercial-school-1904-d24041-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow commercial school, 1904]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/yelatma-near-kasimov-ryazan-region-1900s-e1f248</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/yelatma-near-kasimov-ryazan-region-1900s-e1f248-1600.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/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-aef06c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-aef06c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk, Chechoslovak legion, Russian Revolution and Russian Civil War. 1918-1920]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mongolia-1912-0d6aab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-0d6aab-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/mongolia-1912-dca7b1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-dca7b1-1600.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/beer-label-samara-russia-1900s-669128</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/beer-label-samara-russia-1900s-669128-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beer label. Samara. 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/in-memory-of-the-centenary-of-the-24th-simbirsk-infantry-regiment-1811-1911-1e2537</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/in-memory-of-the-centenary-of-the-24th-simbirsk-infantry-regiment-1811-1911-1e2537-1024.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/anapa-russia-1900-1910-51b132</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/anapa-russia-1900-1910-51b132-1600.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/irkutsk-1900s-7bb74e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-1900s-7bb74e-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/competition-to-build-alexander-ii-monument-3ce68a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/competition-to-build-alexander-ii-monument-3ce68a-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/czech-legionnaires-in-the-irkutsk-province-2b9966</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/czech-legionnaires-in-the-irkutsk-province-2b9966-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Czech legionnaires in the Irkutsk province]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladivostok-port-construction-works-e8505a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/vladivostok-port-construction-works-e8505a-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-sedovs-expedition-to-the-north-pole-in-1912-1914-29f248</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/album-of-sedovs-expedition-to-the-north-pole-in-1912-1914-29f248-1600.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-e0dcdf</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-e0dcdf-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Castle Wolfsgarten. 1899-1900]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[K168, Langen (Hessen), Offenbach, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany, 63225]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Семья Российского Императора Николая Второго в гостях у родственников в Германии. Замок Вольфсгартен. Любительские фотографии из альбома императорской семьи Романовых. 1899-1900 гг.  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации). The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. The castle of Wolfsgarten.Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family. 1899-1900  Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-69eecb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-69eecb-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/twenty-fifth-anniversary-of-the-trekhgorny-brewing-partnership-in-moscow-1901-d5ad12</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/twenty-fifth-anniversary-of-the-trekhgorny-brewing-partnership-in-moscow-1901-d5ad12-1600.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/baku-persian-c12e55</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/baku-persian-c12e55-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Baku. Persian., Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Baku. Persian.  Баку. Перс.  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/ajanta-caves-temple-1900s-d74ab2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ajanta-caves-temple-1900s-d74ab2-1600.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/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-fc8f5d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-fc8f5d-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/war-on-the-village-russia-1919-1920-c6a8c2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/war-on-the-village-russia-1919-1920-c6a8c2-1600.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-troops-in-gallipoli-b21b71</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1923/12/31/russian-troops-in-gallipoli-b21b71-1600.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/kyrgyz-people-1913-f64bd5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/kyrgyz-people-1913-f64bd5-1024.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/russian-men-paintings-by-the-artist-n-orlov-with-a-foreword-by-ln-tolstoy-1909-f3df6e</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-f3df6e-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/governor-house-arkhangelsk-archangel-3b8a09</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/governor-house-arkhangelsk-archangel-3b8a09-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Governor house. 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/grand-duke-alexander-mikhailovich-ahead-of-the-group-and-accompanying-officers-3362ca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/grand-duke-alexander-mikhailovich-ahead-of-the-group-and-accompanying-officers-3362ca-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich (ahead of the group) and accompanying officers from one of the hangars of the Airborne Corps of the Guards Corps during a visit to the avia squads.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich (ahead of the group) and accompanying officers from one of the hangars of the Airborne Corps of the Guards Corps during a visit to the avia squads. Petrograd. 1st and 7th Air Squads. 1914-1916.   Великий князь Александр Михайлович (впереди группы) и сопровождающие его офицеры у одного из ангаров Авиационного отряда Гвардейского Корпуса во время посещения авиарот. Петроград. 1-я и 7-я авиа роты. 1914-1916. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/astrakhan-cycling-club-340288</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/astrakhan-cycling-club-340288-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Astrakhan, Cycling Club, 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.     Клуб велосипедистов 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/52-russian-armament-from-the-fourteenth-to-the-mid-seventeenth-century-caps-d332e7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1700/12/31/52-russian-armament-from-the-fourteenth-to-the-mid-seventeenth-century-caps-d332e7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[52. Russian armament from the fourteenth to the mid-seventeenth century. Caps made of paper]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[52. Russian armament from the fourteenth to the mid-seventeenth century. Caps made of paper "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    52. Русское вооружение с ХIV до половины ХVII столетия. Шапки бумажные «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/catalog-of-skates-and-gymnastic-equipment-moscow-ba81a6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/catalog-of-skates-and-gymnastic-equipment-moscow-ba81a6-1600.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/transbaikalia-and-irkutsk-1875-feb911</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/transbaikalia-and-irkutsk-1875-feb911-1600.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/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-b22ed5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-b22ed5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[First Cadet Corps in St. Petersburg]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Первый Кадетский корпус в Санкт-Петербурге]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ryazan-russia-1900s-1db79f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ryazan-russia-1900s-1db79f-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/princess-alix-of-hesse-with-her-cousine-princess-helena-victoria-of-schleswig-f73969</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/princess-alix-of-hesse-with-her-cousine-princess-helena-victoria-of-schleswig-f73969-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Princess Alix of Hesse with her cousine Princess Helena Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein.  1891.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Princess Alix of Hesse with her cousine Princess Helena Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein.  1891.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-fd6fb3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1793/12/31/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-fd6fb3-1600.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/political-exiles-in-samarovo-1900s-4c0e14</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/political-exiles-in-samarovo-1900s-4c0e14-1024.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/moscow-public-rumyantsev-museum-5abca0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-public-rumyantsev-museum-5abca0-640.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/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-b8622a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-b8622a-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/tver-russia-1900s-d819e8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/tver-russia-1900s-d819e8-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tver, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/polytechnic-exhibition-of-1872-of-the-imperial-society-of-natural-history-anthropology-cfdd1a</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-cfdd1a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Polytechnic exhibition of 1872 of the Imperial Society of Natural History, Anthropology and Ethnography, affiliated to Moscow University.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Политехническая выставка 1872 г. Имп. Общества любителей естествознания, антропологии и этнографии, состоящего при Московском Университете.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladimir-lieutenant-colonel-sergei-sergeevich-mankov-3a2306</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-lieutenant-colonel-sergei-sergeevich-mankov-3a2306-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir, Lieutenant Colonel Sergei Sergeevich Mankov.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Lieutenant Colonel Sergei Sergeevich Mankov. Подполковник Сергей Сергеевич Маньков.  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/trade-routes-of-eastern-siberia-1875-5303a2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/trade-routes-of-eastern-siberia-1875-5303a2-1600.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/khabarovsk-postcard-1900s-671ee7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/khabarovsk-postcard-1900s-671ee7-1600.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/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-photographs-of-samuil-martynovich-dudin-40efc0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-photographs-of-samuil-martynovich-dudin-40efc0-1600.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/vorontsov-dashkovs-visit-to-the-caucasus-tiflis1909-da3b6e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/vorontsov-dashkovs-visit-to-the-caucasus-tiflis1909-da3b6e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vorontsov-Dashkov's visit to the Caucasus. Tiflis.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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-66e106</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-66e106-1024.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/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-43d9e7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-43d9e7-1600.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/handicraft-production-in-nizhny-novgorod-province-281f5f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/handicraft-production-in-nizhny-novgorod-province-281f5f-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/handicraft-production-in-nizhny-novgorod-province-0986f2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/handicraft-production-in-nizhny-novgorod-province-0986f2-1600.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/first-duma-gathered-in-terioks-1906-71a79a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/first-duma-gathered-in-terioks-1906-71a79a-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/velikiy-ustyug-russia-1890s-6ecbfd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/velikiy-ustyug-russia-1890s-6ecbfd-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/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-471c76</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-471c76-1024.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/siberian-cossacs-territory-372a88</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/siberian-cossacs-territory-372a88-1600.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/hioni-4-with-salmson-engine-a9fb5b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/hioni-4-with-salmson-engine-a9fb5b-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Hioni 4 with Salmson engine during World War I]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Hioni 4 with Salmson 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/samarquand-in-1920s-6b7fe7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/samarquand-in-1920s-6b7fe7-1024.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/nerchinsk-penal-servitude-1891-e2d3ba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/nerchinsk-penal-servitude-1891-e2d3ba-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/surroundings-of-kholmogory-chukhcherma-church-of-st-basil-the-blessed-02e8c1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/19/surroundings-of-kholmogory-chukhcherma-church-of-st-basil-the-blessed-02e8c1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[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/navarin-russian-navy-ship-in-1890s-840cfe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/navarin-russian-navy-ship-in-1890s-840cfe-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/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-480863</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-480863-1600.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/theological-school-murom-vladimir-province-russia-47c40d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/theological-school-murom-vladimir-province-russia-47c40d-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Theological school. Murom, Vladimir Province, Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Theological school. 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.    Духовное 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/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-718269</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-718269-1024.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/album-of-bella-iflyand-harbin-1919-berlin-1924-16a10f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/13/album-of-bella-iflyand-harbin-1919-berlin-1924-16a10f-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/emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-on-the-spala-hunting-dinner-23475d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-on-the-spala-hunting-dinner-23475d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna on the Spala hunting dinner]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Spała, Tomaszów Mazowiecki County, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland, 97]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Alexander III (right extreme), Empress Maria Feodorovna (on his right) and participants of the royal hunting during dinner in the forest; On the extreme left (in a hat) - Prince V. Baryatinsky.  Император Александр III (справа крайний), императрица Мария Федоровна (по правую руку от него) и участники царской охоты во время обеда в лесу; крайней слева (в шляпе) - князь В. Барятинский.]]></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-030355</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1879/12/31/anthropological-exhibition-in-moscow-030355-1600.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/haparanda-norway-french-socialist-albert-thomas-travel-to-russia-1917-5646f8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/haparanda-norway-french-socialist-albert-thomas-travel-to-russia-1917-5646f8-1024.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 ��отором 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/krasnoyarsk-russia-fa2589</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-russia-fa2589-1600.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/sanatorium-named-after-her-imperial-highness-princess-eugenia-of-oldenburg-2d9339</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/sanatorium-named-after-her-imperial-highness-princess-eugenia-of-oldenburg-2d9339-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sanatorium named after Her Imperial Highness Princess Eugenia of Oldenburg in Chita]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Санатория имени Ея Императорскаго Высочества принцессы Евгении Максимилиановны Ольденбургской в г. Чите. 1 июля 1904 г. - 1 декабря 1905 г.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-region-russian-north-1900s-4a2f63</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-russian-north-1900s-4a2f63-1600.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/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-250773</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-250773-1024.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-bella-iflyand-harbin-1919-berlin-1924-f9fae1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/13/album-of-bella-iflyand-harbin-1919-berlin-1924-f9fae1-1024.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/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-113c62</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-113c62-1600.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/woman-in-caricature-1910-ba2ed8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1810/12/31/woman-in-caricature-1910-ba2ed8-1600.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/images-of-provincial-local-government-officials-collegiate-officials-and-all-2b6932</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1794/12/31/images-of-provincial-local-government-officials-collegiate-officials-and-all-2b6932-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Geology. 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/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-e0f435</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-e0f435-1600.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/album-of-sedovs-expedition-to-the-north-pole-in-1912-1914-d26761</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/album-of-sedovs-expedition-to-the-north-pole-in-1912-1914-d26761-1600.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/drawings-of-ancient-copper-artillery-stored-in-the-arsenals-of-moscow-st-petersburg-627cb7</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-627cb7-1600.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/russian-aviation-wwi-cd5bc6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-aviation-wwi-cd5bc6-1024.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/georgia-russian-empire-1899-613de3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/georgia-russian-empire-1899-613de3-1600.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/1890s-gift-to-architect-ap-popov-2nd-from-comrades-and-former-students-at-muzhvz-ef2d42</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/1890s-gift-to-architect-ap-popov-2nd-from-comrades-and-former-students-at-muzhvz-ef2d42-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1890s. Gift to architect A.P. Popov 2nd from comrades and former students at MUZHVZ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1890-е. Дар архитектору А.П.Попову 2-му от товарищей и бывших учеников в МУЖВЗ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/jewish-shtetls-of-volyn-and-podol-regions-c875f5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/jewish-shtetls-of-volyn-and-podol-regions-c875f5-1600.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/sungari-river-near-harbin-82217e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/sungari-river-near-harbin-82217e-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/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-photographs-of-samuil-martynovich-dudin-cfb044</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-photographs-of-samuil-martynovich-dudin-cfb044-1600.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/sloboda-mstera-temple-of-st-john-the-most-gracious-vyazniki-of-vladimir-gubernia-64d0c0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/08/sloboda-mstera-temple-of-st-john-the-most-gracious-vyazniki-of-vladimir-gubernia-64d0c0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sloboda Mstera. Temple of St. John the Most Gracious - Vyazniki of Vladimir Gubernia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Bykovka]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Sloboda Mstera. Temple of St. John the Most Gracious  Vyazniki history starts from the ancient city-fortress Yaropolch-Zalessky, founded by Prince Yaropolk Vladimirovich in 1135-1138. The city was burnt in 1239 by the troops of Batu and Subedey. The new city was built already on the territory of the modern town of Vyazniki in 1657 by decree of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich in connection with the troubles of 1648.    Слобода Мстёра. Храм св. Иоанна Милостивого  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/irkutsk-city-and-province-in-photographs-by-podgorbunsky-e3c87e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/irkutsk-city-and-province-in-photographs-by-podgorbunsky-e3c87e-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/cossacks-of-the-kuban-region-80af09</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/cossacks-of-the-kuban-region-80af09-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cossacks of the Kuban region]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Жизнь казаков Кубанской области]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/member-of-audit-commission-of-the-moscow-craft-exhibition-1885-1ae5af</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1885/12/31/member-of-audit-commission-of-the-moscow-craft-exhibition-1885-1ae5af-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/russo-japanese-war-c27325</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russo-japanese-war-c27325-1600.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-4552a9</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-4552a9-1600.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/khusheutovsky-khurul-astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-543122</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/khusheutovsky-khurul-astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-543122-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Khusheutovsky Khurul. Kalmyk temple. 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.     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/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-b98092</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-b98092-1600.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/eiffel-tower-construction-1888-1f8ab1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1888/12/31/eiffel-tower-construction-1888-1f8ab1-1600.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/staheev-family-album-1890s-bc286e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/staheev-family-album-1890s-bc286e-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/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-fb3dbf</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-fb3dbf-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-and-medical-institutions-in-gomel-district-1915-1916-fd29a4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/orphanages-and-medical-institutions-in-gomel-district-1915-1916-fd29a4-1600.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/russo-asiatic-company-1910s-5d73b7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/russo-asiatic-company-1910s-5d73b7-1024.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/olga-tatiana-maria-otm-1900-dd7d67</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/olga-tatiana-maria-otm-1900-dd7d67-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Olga, Tatiana, Maria - OTM -1900]]></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/ukrainian-alphabet-saint-petersburg-1917-912981</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/ukrainian-alphabet-saint-petersburg-1917-912981-1600.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/temple-of-kalabsha-egypt-nile-river-1910-26a372</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temple-of-kalabsha-egypt-nile-river-1910-26a372-1600.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/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-822755</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-822755-640.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/tiflis-georgia-1900s-4070f8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tiflis-georgia-1900s-4070f8-1600.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/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-b4ffe3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-b4ffe3-1600.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/heavy-bomber-ilya-muromets-rear-gunner-station-e1fbc5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/heavy-bomber-ilya-muromets-rear-gunner-station-e1fbc5-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Heavy bomber Ilya Muromets rear gunner station]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Heavy bomber Ilya Muromets. Rear gunner station.  Public domain photograph of experimental aircraft, prototype, aviation design and development, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duke-michael-romanov-f8d571</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/grand-duke-michael-romanov-f8d571-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duke Michael Romanov - Public domain portrait]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duke Michael Romanov  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/saratov-girls-gymnasium-formerly-ek-ulrich-class-1905-c50a87</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/saratov-girls-gymnasium-formerly-ek-ulrich-class-1905-c50a87-1024.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/alexander-iii-the-emperor-of-russia-1845-1894-1873-5ab501</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1873/12/31/alexander-iii-the-emperor-of-russia-1845-1894-1873-5ab501-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexander III 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/chinese-eastern-railway-1900-1901-a82854</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/chinese-eastern-railway-1900-1901-a82854-1600.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/grand-duchesses-olga-and-tatiana-4f5d77</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/grand-duchesses-olga-and-tatiana-4f5d77-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand duchesses Olga & Tatiana - Public domain portrait photograph]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand duchesses Olga & Tatiana  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/railway-construction-in-the-penza-province-1873-1874-4c480c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1874/12/31/railway-construction-in-the-penza-province-1873-1874-4c480c-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/hunting-of-grand-duke-sergei-mikhailovich-1d10c6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/05/hunting-of-grand-duke-sergei-mikhailovich-1d10c6-1600.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/odessa-1900-1914-3776b5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-1900-1914-3776b5-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Prakticheskaya Harbor. 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/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-7408a2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-7408a2-1600.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/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-be9a8a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-be9a8a-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-bella-iflyand-harbin-1919-berlin-1924-88dd62</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/13/album-of-bella-iflyand-harbin-1919-berlin-1924-88dd62-1024.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/velikiy-ustyug-russia-1890s-4cc867</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/velikiy-ustyug-russia-1890s-4cc867-1600.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/stanitsa-uryupinskaya-uryupinsk-volgograd-region-30d906</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/stanitsa-uryupinskaya-uryupinsk-volgograd-region-30d906-1600.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/livny-russia-1900s-ebd773</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/livny-russia-1900s-ebd773-1024.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/novgorod-police-department-1910-1920-2de436</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/novgorod-police-department-1910-1920-2de436-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Novgorod Police Department, 1910-1920]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/albert-gubner-calico-manufactory-partnership-in-moscow-1909-be7d2f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/albert-gubner-calico-manufactory-partnership-in-moscow-1909-be7d2f-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/georgia-russian-empire-1899-6d4d53</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/georgia-russian-empire-1899-6d4d53-1600.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/uniforms-of-the-life-guards-of-russian-empire-1899-464f2a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/uniforms-of-the-life-guards-of-russian-empire-1899-464f2a-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/arkhangelsk-province-russia-1908-994f91</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/arkhangelsk-province-russia-1908-994f91-1024.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/moscow-russia1880s-e9e376</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-russia1880s-e9e376-1024.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/arkhangelsk-region-russian-north-1900s-c5732b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-russian-north-1900s-c5732b-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/views-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-64f3b0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/views-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-64f3b0-1600.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/st-nicholas-the-wonderworker-church-at-the-vocational-school-of-tsarevich-nicholas-b7fcf9</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-b7fcf9-1600.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/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-70c060</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-70c060-1600.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/volga-region-peoples-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-56c032</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/volga-region-peoples-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-56c032-1024.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/1910-1911-moscow-alexander-institute-19f54c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/1910-1911-moscow-alexander-institute-19f54c-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/interiors-of-the-city-house-of-the-malyshev-merchants-1911-69fdf3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/interiors-of-the-city-house-of-the-malyshev-merchants-1911-69fdf3-1600.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/velikiy-ustyug-1890s-ca9fb4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/velikiy-ustyug-1890s-ca9fb4-1600.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/jewish-shtetls-of-volyn-and-podol-regions-a022ce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/jewish-shtetls-of-volyn-and-podol-regions-a022ce-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-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-1fef41</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-1fef41-1024.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/from-moscow-to-the-trinity-sergius-lavra-1892-886a8a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/from-moscow-to-the-trinity-sergius-lavra-1892-886a8a-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/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-88e1c9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1839/12/31/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-88e1c9-1600.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/burials-of-russian-soldiers-died-in-the-battles-for-the-liberation-of-the-balkans-7a005a</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-7a005a-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/nicholas-ii-eating-435ff4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/17/nicholas-ii-eating-435ff4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II eating - Public domain portrait photograph]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Nicholas II eating  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/uniforms-of-the-life-guards-of-russian-empire-1899-c5af55</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/uniforms-of-the-life-guards-of-russian-empire-1899-c5af55-1600.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/kostroma-russia-1900s-c1931a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-russia-1900s-c1931a-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kostroma, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/cairo-and-el-ayyat-1910-4bae26</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/16/cairo-and-el-ayyat-1910-4bae26-1600.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-tsars-hunt-1894-belovezh-church-56fa26</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/the-tsars-hunt-1894-belovezh-church-56fa26-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Tsar's Hunt 1894. Belovezh Church.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[9, Sportowa, Białowieża, hajnowski, podlaskie, Poland, 17-230]]></image:geo_location><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/arkhangelsk-archangel-ca10d4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/arkhangelsk-archangel-ca10d4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[North Dvina river. 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/reconnaissance-airplane-moska-mb-ddecbf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/reconnaissance-airplane-moska-mb-ddecbf-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Reconnaissance Airplane Moska-MB crew]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Reconnaissance Airplane Moska-MB  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-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-b84883</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-b84883-1024.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/album-of-monograms-a-guide-for-doing-handicrafts-in-families-and-educational-08e913</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-08e913-1600.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/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-1899-8ee028</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-1899-8ee028-1024.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-naryshkin-estate-razdolie-in-the-village-of-pady-17915a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/the-naryshkin-estate-razdolie-in-the-village-of-pady-17915a-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/podolye-photographs-by-michael-graim-18281911-becd63</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/podolye-photographs-by-michael-graim-18281911-becd63-1600.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/yakov-isaevich-dubkov-with-his-relatives-0d5e12</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/yakov-isaevich-dubkov-with-his-relatives-0d5e12-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yakov Isaevich Dubkov with his relatives]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Жизнь казаков Кубанской области  Old Cossack, a veteran of the war in the Caucasus Yakov Isaevich Dubkov with his relatives. Stanitsa Batalpashinskaya]]></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-5e5ed7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-fyodorovna-visit-regatta-kaus-5e5ed7-1024.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/moscow-zoo-1884-586c97</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/moscow-zoo-1884-586c97-1600.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/in-good-memory-to-andrei-nikolaevich-efremov-from-v-kapinsky-12iv-1905-e1fd41</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-e1fd41-1024.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/nizhniy-novgorod-russia-1900s-57f7a3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nizhniy-novgorod-russia-1900s-57f7a3-1600.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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-786302</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-786302-1024.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/100-years-anniversary-of-patriotic-war-of-1812-moscow-408d4d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/100-years-anniversary-of-patriotic-war-of-1812-moscow-408d4d-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/emperor-nikolas-ii-in-the-city-of-kholm-1901-a79dbd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/emperor-nikolas-ii-in-the-city-of-kholm-1901-a79dbd-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/krasnoyarsk-russia-6ded29</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-russia-6ded29-1600.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/ainu-people-northern-japan-1870s-bf47f3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/ainu-people-northern-japan-1870s-bf47f3-1024.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/russian-defence-of-port-arthur-china-1904-1905-4886df</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-defence-of-port-arthur-china-1904-1905-4886df-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/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-fyodorovna-visit-regatta-kaus-f5cf54</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-fyodorovna-visit-regatta-kaus-f5cf54-1024.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/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-2f65a4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-2f65a4-1024.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/malayali-island-of-ceylon-and-india-1914-4b0b95</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/malayali-island-of-ceylon-and-india-1914-4b0b95-1600.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/building-fortifications-in-brest-litovsk-wwi-91d3d2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/building-fortifications-in-brest-litovsk-wwi-91d3d2-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Steam machine for Building fortifications in Brest-Litovsk, WWI]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[On August 4th, 2015, Warsaw, the capital of Russian Poland, surrendered to Germans without a fight. Fortresses at Kovno and Brest-Litovsk, among several others, capitulated. By September 18th when the fortress at Vilna surrenders to German forces the rout was complete. The German and Austro-Hungarian forces had pushed the Eastern Front 500 kilometers (310 miles) back. This unprecedented outcome became known as the Great Retreat to the Russians. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-alphabet-for-children-2e6c72</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/russian-alphabet-for-children-2e6c72-1600.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/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-ef3cdb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-ef3cdb-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/stanitsa-uryupinskaya-uryupinsk-volgograd-region-57a819</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/stanitsa-uryupinskaya-uryupinsk-volgograd-region-57a819-1600.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/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-64176b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-64176b-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/russian-chocolate-and-candy-wrappers-1900s-6560d4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/russian-chocolate-and-candy-wrappers-1900s-6560d4-1600.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/altai-mountains-1910s-d11168</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/altai-mountains-1910s-d11168-1600.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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-517f1c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-517f1c-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-c36eac</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-c36eac-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-russian-actor-mikhail-komarov-404e13</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/album-of-russian-actor-mikhail-komarov-404e13-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of Russian actor Mikhail Komarov]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900. Александровский вокзал]]></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-1915-6e3d0b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-6e3d0b-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/maneuvers-of-the-jaeger-regiment-russia-1900-bb8c86</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/maneuvers-of-the-jaeger-regiment-russia-1900-bb8c86-1600.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/caucasus-region-views-1904-484b15</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/caucasus-region-views-1904-484b15-1600.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/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-4a2e13</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-4a2e13-1600.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/maps-of-moscow-governorate-1873-53839e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1873/12/31/maps-of-moscow-governorate-1873-53839e-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/the-village-of-pertovo-tambov-governorate-russia-1990s-da50e4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-village-of-pertovo-tambov-governorate-russia-1990s-da50e4-640.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/two-seat-fighter-torpedo-b9e069</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/two-seat-fighter-torpedo-b9e069-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Two seat Fighter Torpedo during World War I]]></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/kanina-land-postcards-3dc9ee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kanina-land-postcards-3dc9ee-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kanina Land. Chizhi River., 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/kyrgyz-people-1913-b9e4d6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/kyrgyz-people-1913-b9e4d6-1600.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/arkhangelsk-province-kholmogorsky-district-loggers-1910s-jan-soberg-photography-da6fa6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/arkhangelsk-province-kholmogorsky-district-loggers-1910s-jan-soberg-photography-da6fa6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kholmogory Loggers. 1910s, Russian Empire]]></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/geographical-atlas-for-schools-textbook-moscow-sytin-64097c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/geographical-atlas-for-schools-textbook-moscow-sytin-64097c-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/russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-ba2a44</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-ba2a44-1600.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/vladimir-lenin-elizarova-ai-at-the-funeral-of-mt-elizarov-at-the-volkov-cemetery-3721bf</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-3721bf-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/krasnoyarsk-1900s-df7885</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-1900s-df7885-1600.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/sapozhnikov-expedition-to-altai-mountains-1895-cd8b6b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/sapozhnikov-expedition-to-altai-mountains-1895-cd8b6b-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/engels-ii-hydroplane-flying-boat-after-crash-cbd69d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/engels-ii-hydroplane-flying-boat-after-crash-cbd69d-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Engels-II hydroplane, flying boat after crash]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Engels-II hydroplane, flying boat crash]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/assembly-hall-state-duma-tavrichesky-palace-saint-petersburg-669a28</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/assembly-hall-state-duma-tavrichesky-palace-saint-petersburg-669a28-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Assembly hall. State Duma (Tavrichesky Palace). Saint Petersburg.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[2, Potomkinskaya Ulitsa, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 191123]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Assembly hall. State Duma (Tavrichesky Palace). Saint Petersburg.  Зал собраний депутатов. Государственная Дума (Таврический Дворец). Санкт Петербург.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-1890s-f96e80</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/japan-1890s-f96e80-1600.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/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-aed787</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-aed787-1600.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/ryazan-russia-1900s-99e525</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ryazan-russia-1900s-99e525-1600.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/haparanda-norway-french-socialist-albert-thomas-travel-to-russia-1917-e8f883</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/haparanda-norway-french-socialist-albert-thomas-travel-to-russia-1917-e8f883-1024.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/kostroma-russia-1900s-1c1182</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-russia-1900s-1c1182-1600.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/karel-people-of-olonets-1920s-0422dc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/karel-people-of-olonets-1920s-0422dc-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/from-the-nikushkin-verbitsky-family-archive-0361e5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1924/12/31/from-the-nikushkin-verbitsky-family-archive-0361e5-1600.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-views-of-the-mikhailovsky-artillery-school-1900s-027fb0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/album-of-views-of-the-mikhailovsky-artillery-school-1900s-027fb0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of views of the Mikhailovsky Artillery School, 1900s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Karelia]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-revolution-1917-b968e2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-b968e2-1600.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/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-1fd17a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-1fd17a-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/spring-and-summer-russian-village-3160a1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/spring-and-summer-russian-village-3160a1-1600.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/graduates-of-voronezh-theological-seminary-1914-1915-c08047</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/graduates-of-voronezh-theological-seminary-1914-1915-c08047-1600.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-office-of-the-heir-to-the-crown-prince-palace-in-belovezh-e87818</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/the-office-of-the-heir-to-the-crown-prince-palace-in-belovezh-e87818-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The office of the heir to the crown prince. Palace in Belovezh]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[11, Park Pałacowy, Białowieża, hajnowski, podlaskie, Poland, 17-230]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The view of the part of the bedroom of the emperor and the empress at the Imperial Hunting Palace in Bialowieza.  Кабинет наследника цесаревича в Императорском охотничьем дворце в Беловеже.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sinemorsky-fisheries-1895-867709</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/sinemorsky-fisheries-1895-867709-1600.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/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-338303</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-338303-1600.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/his-imperial-majesty-the-emperor-nicholas-alexandrovich-in-the-army-july-1915-8a5d74</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/his-imperial-majesty-the-emperor-nicholas-alexandrovich-in-the-army-july-1915-8a5d74-1024.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/russian-certificates-and-documents-1900s-63d80e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2019/04/06/russian-certificates-and-documents-1900s-63d80e-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/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-87df54</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-87df54-1600.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/moscow-commercial-school-and-womens-commercial-school-f03fce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/moscow-commercial-school-and-womens-commercial-school-f03fce-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/residents-of-astrakhan-1890-1900-4076b3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/residents-of-astrakhan-1890-1900-4076b3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Residents of Astrakhan 1890-1900]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-tourists-in-sicily-1900s-a600f2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/russian-tourists-in-sicily-1900s-a600f2-640.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/albert-gubner-calico-manufactory-partnership-in-moscow-1909-304ab9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/albert-gubner-calico-manufactory-partnership-in-moscow-1909-304ab9-1600.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/kamyshin-russia-1900s-bd187f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kamyshin-russia-1900s-bd187f-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/moscow-dacha-1900s-e8e949</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/moscow-dacha-1900s-e8e949-1600.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/travel-album-crimea-russian-empire-1910s-7aa15e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/travel-album-crimea-russian-empire-1910s-7aa15e-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/dendera-temple-egypt-1910-b08c05</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/dendera-temple-egypt-1910-b08c05-1600.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/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-kachin-khakas-people-1905-1909-d1a48d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-kachin-khakas-people-1905-1909-d1a48d-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/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-11043b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-11043b-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/okulovka-novgorod-region-1900s-92b4cb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/okulovka-novgorod-region-1900s-92b4cb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Okulovka, Novgorod region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-37a82d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-37a82d-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/in-good-memory-to-andrei-nikolaevich-efremov-from-v-kapinsky-12iv-1905-33a0e8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/in-good-memory-to-andrei-nikolaevich-efremov-from-v-kapinsky-12iv-1905-33a0e8-1024.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/the-hand-of-the-cannibal-japanese-fairy-tale-d8342b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/the-hand-of-the-cannibal-japanese-fairy-tale-d8342b-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/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-1899-e2dee5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-1899-e2dee5-1024.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/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-b7e9eb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-b7e9eb-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/odessa-1900-1917-6ce410</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/odessa-1900-1917-6ce410-1600.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/russo-turkish-war-of-1877-1878-6b0847</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1878/12/31/russo-turkish-war-of-1877-1878-6b0847-1600.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/ciechocinek-poland-308cb4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ciechocinek-poland-308cb4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ciechocinek, Poland]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/people-of-kashmir-india-1914-46e5a8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/people-of-kashmir-india-1914-46e5a8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[People of Kashmir, India, 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-russia-1865-1913-d5ec22</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/moscow-russia-1865-1913-d5ec22-1024.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/tver-russia-1900s-fe041d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/tver-russia-1900s-fe041d-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tver, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-city-railroads-1910s-aa14a0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/moscow-city-railroads-1910s-aa14a0-1024.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/lake-baikal-and-surroundings-1900s-15752c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/lake-baikal-and-surroundings-1900s-15752c-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/400-the-badge-on-the-cap-and-the-bags-of-the-grenadier-officers-1762-91aa3b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/400-the-badge-on-the-cap-and-the-bags-of-the-grenadier-officers-1762-91aa3b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[400. The badge on the cap and the bags of the Grenadier Officers, 1762.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[400. The badge on the cap and the bags of the Grenadier Officers, 1762.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    400. Бляха на шапку и сумы Гренадерских Офицеров, 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/kharbin-china-1900s-f25826</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kharbin-china-1900s-f25826-1600.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/defense-of-harbin-by-russian-troops-against-chinese-troops-77ee73</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/defense-of-harbin-by-russian-troops-against-chinese-troops-77ee73-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Defense of Harbin by Russian troops against Chinese troops]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Defense of Harbin - fighting on the territory of the city of Harbin and its environs between Russian troops defending Harbin and Chinese troops who tried to besiege the city. The fighting ended in favor of the Russian troops, who broke through the blockade and forced the enemy to retreat.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/khabarovsk-1900s-5b3ebb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/khabarovsk-1900s-5b3ebb-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/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-c2694b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-c2694b-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/visit-of-the-italian-king-victor-emmanuel-iii-to-russia-1902-bd9db9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/visit-of-the-italian-king-victor-emmanuel-iii-to-russia-1902-bd9db9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Observing parade. 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/1912-newsreel-footage-pt22-220497-07-or-footage-farm-c468fd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/1912-newsreel-footage-pt22-220497-07-or-footage-farm-c468fd-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1912 - Newsreel Footage Pt2/2  220497-07 | Footage Farm]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[If you wish to acquire broadcast quality material of this reel or want to know more about our Public Domain collection, contact us at info@footagefarm.co.uk Russian Inter-title:  Livadia (Crimea) Tsar Nicholas II reviews troops. 01:27:27  Officers on horseback leading marching band & soldiers thru village.   52 Vilensky regiment (?).  Horse pulled medical wagons past. 01:27:52  Russian troops beside artillery (?).  Tsar & others on horse back watching & reviewing w/ large flag past troops. 01:28:10  Unid VIPs w/ French (?) flags marching past troops (Australian?) w/ rifles; or Boy Scouts w/ walking sticks?. 01:28:17  Russian infantrymen in France (?) 01:28:22  Russian Inter-title:  New York - Artillery training at Forts Adams and Fort Weatherill, Newport, Rhode Island.  Explosions near floating targets.   01:28:36  [Dam Collapse Aftermath]  Broken concrete against hillside, stream running past.  Large destroyed buildings & workers clearing rubble.  Collapsed houses on riverbank.  NOTE:  May be Austin, Pennsylvania collapse 30Sep11 aftermath. 01:29:06  Russian Inter-title:  Berlin - Emperor at maneuvers. 01:29:10  Posing on horseback w/ others.  Troops marching past in pointed-helmets.  Troops under roadside trees; past in large trucks. 01:29:24  King of Serbia leaving hospital w/ nurses Pre-WW1; Pre-WW2; 1910s Newsreels; Royalty; Diplomacy;]]></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-2b409a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1794/12/31/images-of-provincial-local-government-officials-collegiate-officials-and-all-2b409a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kostroma. 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/moscow-prisons-1918-1919-12ca59</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/30/moscow-prisons-1918-1919-12ca59-1600.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/les-rois-et-reines-de-france-en-estampes-1853-4c3a5f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1853/12/31/les-rois-et-reines-de-france-en-estampes-1853-4c3a5f-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/ivan-ivanovich-shishkin-etchings-2cfa42</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/ivan-ivanovich-shishkin-etchings-2cfa42-1600.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-anichkov-family-owners-of-the-zhdani-estate-9a19fb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/the-anichkov-family-owners-of-the-zhdani-estate-9a19fb-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/textile-production-of-the-ludwig-rabeneck-manufactory-f8b20a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/textile-production-of-the-ludwig-rabeneck-manufactory-f8b20a-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/odessa-1900-1914-8dfede</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-1900-1914-8dfede-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, store 1900-1914 - Russian postcard. Public domain image.]]></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/danilov-russia-1900s-ea8d07</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/danilov-russia-1900s-ea8d07-1024.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/moscow-prisons-1918-1919-4af8a2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/30/moscow-prisons-1918-1919-4af8a2-1600.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/from-the-nikushkin-verbitsky-family-archive-8120b4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/from-the-nikushkin-verbitsky-family-archive-8120b4-1024.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/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-eb111c</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-eb111c-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/residents-of-the-village-of-novomikhailovskoye-e44ab3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/residents-of-the-village-of-novomikhailovskoye-e44ab3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Residents of the village of Novomikhailovskoye]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Жизнь казаков Кубанской области  The Panteleev family, residents of the village of Novomikhailovskoye]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nicholas-ii-greeted-the-commander-of-the-1st-cavalry-corps-general-na-oranovsky-e7b66b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/nicholas-ii-greeted-the-commander-of-the-1st-cavalry-corps-general-na-oranovsky-e7b66b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II greeted the commander of the 1st Cavalry Corps General NA Oranovsky.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Nicholas II greeted the commander of the 1st Cavalry Corps General NA Oranovsky. The arrival of the Emperor Nicholas II in the location of the 1st Army. January 30, 1916.  Николай II здоровается с командиром 1-го кавалерийского корпуса генералом Н.А.Орановским. 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/photographs-of-ancient-icons-and-old-believer-churches-of-the-rogozhsky-cemetery-90948f</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-90948f-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/iran-and-iranians-1900s-9031ab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-9031ab-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/paris-eiffel-tower-1920s-e3dd00</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1922/12/31/paris-eiffel-tower-1920s-e3dd00-1600.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/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-7076f2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-7076f2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of midshipman, the Naval School in Vladivostok graduate, 1916]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1916. Альбом корабельного гардемарина, выпускника Морского училища во Владивостоке]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/jewish-shtetls-of-volyn-and-podol-regions-07a8a7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/jewish-shtetls-of-volyn-and-podol-regions-07a8a7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Jewish Shtetls of Volyn and Podol regions]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/north-karelia-russian-empire-1867-b20ea7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1867/12/31/north-karelia-russian-empire-1867-b20ea7-1600.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-elizaveta-alekseevna-ed80ef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/empress-elizaveta-alekseevna-ed80ef-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Elizaveta Alekseevna - Public domain portrait engraving]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Elizaveta Alekseevna  Императрица Елизавета Алексеевна  Портреты Романовых от императора Павла I до Александра III.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-estates-1900s-9ef5dd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/russian-estates-1900s-9ef5dd-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/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-a7068d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-a7068d-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/vladimir-province-russian-empire-1856-168642</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/vladimir-province-russian-empire-1856-168642-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir 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.    Владимирская 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/empress-elizaveta-alekseevna-1ee5cf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/empress-elizaveta-alekseevna-1ee5cf-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Elizaveta Alekseevna - Public domain portrait print]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Elizaveta Alekseevna  Императрица Елизавета Алексеевна  Портреты Романовых от императора Павла I до Александра III.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-prince-mikhail-pavlovich-c978a6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/grand-prince-mikhail-pavlovich-c978a6-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Prince Mikhail Pavlovich, Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Prince Mikhail Pavlovich Portraits of the Romanovs from Emperor Paul I to Alexander III.  Великий Князь Михаил 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/flying-boat-hydroplane-m-5-by-grigorovich-9c2f16</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/flying-boat-hydroplane-m-5-by-grigorovich-9c2f16-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Flying boat M-5 during World War I]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Flying boat, hydroplane M-5 by Grigorovich  Public domain photograph of a dock, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></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-d47b2b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/twenty-fifth-anniversary-of-the-trekhgorny-brewing-partnership-in-moscow-1901-d47b2b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Twenty-fifth anniversary of the Trekhgorny Brewing Partnership in Moscow, 1901]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901. Двадцатипятилетие Трехгорного пивоваренного товарищества в Москве]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-zoo-1884-3ec5a9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/moscow-zoo-1884-3ec5a9-1600.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/grand-duke-sergey-alexandrovich-and-grand-duchess-elisaveta-fedorovna-surrounded-d5e3f3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/grand-duke-sergey-alexandrovich-and-grand-duchess-elisaveta-fedorovna-surrounded-d5e3f3-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duke Sergey Alexandrovich and Grand Duchess Elisaveta Fedorovna surrounded by friends and persons of the suite.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[В Великокняжеском имении Ильинское.  Великий Князь Сергей Александрович и Великая Княгиня Елисавета Федоровна в окружении друзей и лиц свиты. Справа: В.С. Гадон (стоит), В.Ф. Джунковский (сидит), граф Ф.Ф. Юсупов (Сумароков-Эльстон). Слева от великого князя (он сидит в центре) – княгиня Зинаида Николаевна Юсупова, жившая с мужем в имении по соседству. Второй слева  стоит М.П. Степанов.  In the Grand Duchy of Il'inskoye. Grand Duke Sergey Alexandrovich and Grand Duchess Elisaveta Fedorovna surrounded by friends and persons of the suite. Right: V.S. Gadon (standing), V.F. Dzhunkovsky (sits), Count F.F. Yusupov (Sumarokov-Elston). To the left of the Grand Duke (he is sitting in the center) is Princess Zinaida Yusupova, who lived with her husband in the estate in the neighborhood. Second left is MP. Stepanov ..]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/krasnoyarsk-1900s-0a0712</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-1900s-0a0712-1600.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/river-backwater-blagoveschensk-1910s-c080db</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/river-backwater-blagoveschensk-1910s-c080db-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/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-26c5fa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-26c5fa-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/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-3f474f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-3f474f-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/baku-oil-production-fire-00b684</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/baku-oil-production-fire-00b684-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Baku. Oil production fire, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Фонтанирующий и горящий нефтяной фонтан  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/war-and-destructuin-in-poland-during-world-war-one-1915-960f9f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/war-and-destructuin-in-poland-during-world-war-one-1915-960f9f-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/leo-tolstoy-5d7a74</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/leo-tolstoy-5d7a74-1600.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/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-1ba36c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-1ba36c-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/66-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1666-wee-had-from-plesko-ab5ede</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/66-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1666-wee-had-from-plesko-ab5ede-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[66 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1666   wee had from Plesko]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  66 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1666   wee had from Plesko, sounding, put the countrey in no small alarum. The  Ruitmaster parting, I had in place of Captaine Rae and Peter Pile, who  stayed at Plesko, the sotnike with six Streltzees. AVee came to Niew-  heusel, a old stone castle, three verst, and so forward to Roughs crue or  innes, whither wee came about foure aclock afternoone, being from Niew-  heusel fyve miles There being bad beer in the alehouse, and hearing that  the priest had good liquor, I sent and desired a litle of it, who very civilly  invited me to his house, whereof I accepted, and went. He received me  very kindly, and kept me to supper, where wee had good wholesome coun-  trey fare by a cup of good beer.  iyi5, I rose early, and came to Vorstuf, three miles, and to the Black River,  two miles, Avhere I dined. Crossing the river by a float, wee came three  miles further, and lodged m the fields by good convenience of wood, grasse,  and water, and kept good watch all night.  ily 16. By day light I set forward, and, diueing in the woods, lodged a mile   short of Wolmar.  iiy 17. Wee passed by Wolmar, and dined at Papendorf, two miles from  Volmar, and sixteen from Riga ; and going three miles further, wee lodged  in the fields  iiy 18. Wee crossed the river Brasla by a bridge, and lodged by the hill  Koshewnik. J^Vom hence I dispatched the sotnlk, with Caspar Staden, to  Riga, with letters from the governour of Plesko to that governour, ordering  them to take up a lodging for me in the suburbes.  ily 19 I came to the river Gavia, two miles, which crossing, I dined in the  fields. Then I crossed the river luga, and rideing a mile further, I lodged  in the fields, being a mile from Riga.  Lily 20. I arose early, and came to Riga, and lodged by the interpreter. In the  afternoone, the searchers came to me, desiring to know if 1 had any mer-  chants goods by me. I told them that I had nothing but about one hundred  reichs dollers worth of sable tippes for my owne use ; and because they were  so clvill as not to search my trunks, wherein I had some muscas and other  things, I gave them two reichs dollers, wherewith they seemed satisfyed and  departed.   Mr. Benjamin Ayloffe and Finlay Downy gave me visitt ; and Mr.  Herman Becker thereafter, with some others, to all whome there were  letters and tokens. I received a letter from Mr. Thomas Bryan, dated ]]></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-b1a937</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/album-of-views-of-the-mikhailovsky-artillery-school-1900s-b1a937-1600.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-postcard-1900s-d93cef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/odessa-postcard-1900s-d93cef-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/morozov-family-in-egypt-3c58d2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/morozov-family-in-egypt-3c58d2-1600.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/bukhara-uzbekistan-1904-f22d60</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/bukhara-uzbekistan-1904-f22d60-1024.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/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-e15015</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-e15015-1600.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/siberian-cossaks-1900s-08377f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/siberian-cossaks-1900s-08377f-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/emperor-peter-the-great-85b2ea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/emperor-peter-the-great-85b2ea-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Peter the Great - Public domain portrait engraving]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Peter the Great  Император Петр I Великий  Портреты Романовых от императора Павла I до Александра III.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-machine-gun-installation-designed-by-military-aircraft-for-modsen-on-the-24007c</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-24007c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The machine-gun assembly by Modsen on the Albatross, reinforced on the hull of the aircraft. ]]></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/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-2300b7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-2300b7-1600.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-nikolas-ii-in-the-city-of-kholm-1901-88600d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/emperor-nikolas-ii-in-the-city-of-kholm-1901-88600d-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-of-russia-nikolay-ii-cc7dfb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1898/12/31/emperor-of-russia-nikolay-ii-cc7dfb-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/crimea-travel-album-1897-faea75</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/crimea-travel-album-1897-faea75-1024.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/beijing-china-1925-aac6f0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/beijing-china-1925-aac6f0-1024.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/agishevo-family-estate-russia-1900s-74fb5c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/agishevo-family-estate-russia-1900s-74fb5c-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/emperor-nicholas-ii-in-kostroma-1913-699229</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/emperor-nicholas-ii-in-kostroma-1913-699229-1024.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/soldiers-of-the-squads-at-the-building-of-workshops-and-warehouse-in-the-first-89cfab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/soldiers-of-the-squads-at-the-building-of-workshops-and-warehouse-in-the-first-89cfab-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Soldiers of the squads at the building of workshops and warehouse in the first days of deployment of the unit. Pskov. 1st and 7th Air Squads. 1914-1916. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Soldiers of the squads at the building of workshops and warehouse in the first days of deployment of the unit. Pskov. 1st and 7th Air Squads. 1914-1916.  Солдаты авиароты у здания мастерских и склада в первые дни развёртывания подразделения. Псков. 1-я и 7-я авиа роты. 1914-1916. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alytaus-gs6-c5d9e2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/alytaus-gs6-c5d9e2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alytaus GS6]]></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/emperor-nicholas-ii-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-belovezhskaya-orthodox-church-53f1e9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/emperor-nicholas-ii-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-belovezhskaya-orthodox-church-53f1e9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. Belovezhskaya Orthodox Church]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[9, Sportowa, Białowieża, hajnowski, podlaskie, Poland, 17-230]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna (in the foreground), as well as their accompanying persons, leave the church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker (Bialowieza).  Император Николай II и Императрица Александра Федоровна (на переднем плане), а также сопровождающие их лица выходят из храма святителя Николая Чудотворца (Беловежье). ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/meeting-of-nicholas-ii-with-wilhelm-ii-afb701</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/meeting-of-nicholas-ii-with-wilhelm-ii-afb701-1024.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/saratov-girls-gymnasium-formerly-ek-ulrich-class-1905-f29040</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/saratov-girls-gymnasium-formerly-ek-ulrich-class-1905-f29040-1024.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/vladimir-seminary-d80a3e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-seminary-d80a3e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir, Seminary., Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Vladimir, Seminary. Владимир, Семинария.  Public domain photograph related to the history of Russia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/st-petersburg-metropolitan-police-and-city-administration-3ca3f2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/st-petersburg-metropolitan-police-and-city-administration-3ca3f2-1024.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/military-factory-arsenal-khabarovsk-06101e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/military-factory-arsenal-khabarovsk-06101e-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/alexander-i-and-the-year-1912-engravings-art-album-cff8e7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/alexander-i-and-the-year-1912-engravings-art-album-cff8e7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexander I and the year 1912. Engravings. Art Album.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Alexander I and the twelfth year. Artistic - Historical Album of photographic engravings of the Association "Education". - Александр I и двенадцатый год. Художественно - Исторический Альбом фото- тинто- гравюр Товарищества Образование.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-1928-13903a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1928/12/31/japan-1928-13903a-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/room-decoration-russia-1915-9e406a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/room-decoration-russia-1915-9e406a-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/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-071f27</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-071f27-1024.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/arkhangelsk-region-russian-north-1900s-b550fe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-russian-north-1900s-b550fe-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/dark-row-old-muslim-quarters-of-baku-4b526d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/dark-row-old-muslim-quarters-of-baku-4b526d-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dark row - Old Quarter of Baku, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></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».]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russia-1900s-ff92f8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/russia-1900s-ff92f8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ekaterinodar-russia-1890-1900-556a2d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ekaterinodar-russia-1890-1900-556a2d-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/rovnoe-novoblagodatnoe-estate-908716</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/rovnoe-novoblagodatnoe-estate-908716-1600.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/lessner-ga-joint-stock-company-of-machine-building-iron-foundry-and-boiler-54b765</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-54b765-1600.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/kostroma-russia-1900s-fe8fed</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-russia-1900s-fe8fed-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/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-183691</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-183691-1600.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/gagarins-estate-karacharovo-1899-3c72e0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/gagarins-estate-karacharovo-1899-3c72e0-1600.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/building-the-chinese-eastern-railway-russia-1900-c31f0c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/building-the-chinese-eastern-railway-russia-1900-c31f0c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Building The Chinese Eastern Railway, Russia, 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The Chinese Eastern Railway system in Northeast China. The Russian Empire constructed the line from 1897 to 1902 during the Great Game period.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-imperial-train-of-foreign-and-russian-gauge-1894-61e2ce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/russian-imperial-train-of-foreign-and-russian-gauge-1894-61e2ce-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/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-92a587</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-92a587-1024.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/krasnoyarsk-1900s-37445b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-1900s-37445b-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/the-voyage-of-the-squadron-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-east-85cdc5</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-85cdc5-1600.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/iran-and-iranians-1900s-8cbf0a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-8cbf0a-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/white-sea-kondostrov-church-in-the-name-of-st-nicholas-the-miracle-worker-of-88f1be</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-88f1be-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[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/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-6bbda1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-6bbda1-1600.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/church-of-the-annunciation-arkhangelsk-archangel-8faca4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/church-of-the-annunciation-arkhangelsk-archangel-8faca4-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[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.   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/childhood-of-the-heir-of-the-tsarevich-alexei-nikolayevich-27b160</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/childhood-of-the-heir-of-the-tsarevich-alexei-nikolayevich-27b160-1600.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/albert-thomas-return-from-russia-to-france-1917-on-armed-merchant-cruiser-champagne-3a8768</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-3a8768-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk port, 1917 during World War I]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Socialist Albert Thomas was WWI ardent supporter, standing on social-chauvinist position. After the 1917 February Revolution, he traveled to Russia, where he negotiated with the Provisional Government and the Petrograd Soviet, agitating against Russia's withdrawal from the First World War.  "Under the pressure of the Council, Kerensky and, unfortunately, also Albert Tom Milyukov decided to inform the allied governments the manifesto issued on April 9, in which the Russian people set forth the view of the government of free Russia for the purpose of war and which is summarized by the notorious formula:" neither annexations nor indemnities " Georges Maurice Palaeologus.  Французский социалист и политический деятель Альбер Тома, в 1917 году, после Февральской революции ездил в Россию, где вёл переговоры с Временным правительством и Петроградским советом, агитируя против выхода России из Первой мировой войны. "Под давлением Совета, Керенского и, к несчастию, также Альбера Тома Милюков решился сообщить союзным правительствам манифест, изданный 9 апреля, в котором русскому народу излагается взгляд правительства свободной России на цели войны и который резюмируется пресловутой формулой: «ни аннексий, ни контрибуций». Жорж Морис Палеолог.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-city-railroads-1910s-10ecf7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/moscow-city-railroads-1910s-10ecf7-1024.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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-42690b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-42690b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur, Eastern Siberia, Western Siberia and the Ural, 1870]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870. Амур, Восточная Сибирь, Западная Сибирь и Урал.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-nikolas-ii-in-the-city-of-kholm-1901-7fcfdf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/emperor-nikolas-ii-in-the-city-of-kholm-1901-7fcfdf-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/bukhara-1880s-6139f2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/bukhara-1880s-6139f2-640.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/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-3ac08a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-3ac08a-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/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-8f023f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-8f023f-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/paths-of-exiles-compiled-by-henryk-wysokinski-1915-1916-37cf69</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/paths-of-exiles-compiled-by-henryk-wysokinski-1915-1916-37cf69-1024.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/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1895-344358</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1895-344358-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna 1895.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna.1895  Public domain photograph - female portrait, the 1900s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-8dc7a8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-8dc7a8-1600.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/the-village-of-sura-on-the-sura-river-archangel-region-1891-3057c8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/the-village-of-sura-on-the-sura-river-archangel-region-1891-3057c8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The village of Sura and bridge over 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/circassian-charity-evening-in-yekaterinodar-1914-5f9643</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/circassian-charity-evening-in-yekaterinodar-1914-5f9643-1600.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/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-22332e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-22332e-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/ivan-dmitrievich-sytin-family-479111</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/ivan-dmitrievich-sytin-family-479111-1600.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/a-highway-to-the-city-the-second-bridge-gorokhovets-of-vladimir-oblast-russia-8a57d8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/09/a-highway-to-the-city-the-second-bridge-gorokhovets-of-vladimir-oblast-russia-8a57d8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[A highway to the city. The second bridge. 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[A highway to the city. The second bridge.  Шоссейная дорога в город. Второй мост.]]></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-76b76b</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-76b76b-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/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-7dd418</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-7dd418-1600.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/russian-navy-1892-6fe211</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/russian-navy-1892-6fe211-1600.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/ships-on-baikal-lake-irkutsk-region-1900s-c7a134</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ships-on-baikal-lake-irkutsk-region-1900s-c7a134-1024.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/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-c4cde3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-c4cde3-1600.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/graduates-of-the-poltava-officers-school-428d23</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1855/12/31/graduates-of-the-poltava-officers-school-428d23-640.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/chudovo-novgorod-region-russia-1900s-63bee8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/chudovo-novgorod-region-russia-1900s-63bee8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Chudovo, Novgorod region, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-c403e1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-c403e1-1600.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/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-96949d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-96949d-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/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-8d11da</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-8d11da-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/mongolia-1912-457cac</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-457cac-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/nile-river-wadi-halfa-sudan-1910-073550</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/nile-river-wadi-halfa-sudan-1910-073550-1600.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/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-081ac9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-081ac9-640.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/woman-in-caricature-1910-083641</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1810/12/31/woman-in-caricature-1910-083641-1600.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-1870s-a4fcbd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1876/12/31/vladivostok-1870s-a4fcbd-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/vorontsov-dashkovs-visit-to-the-caucasus-tiflis1909-5a417e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/vorontsov-dashkovs-visit-to-the-caucasus-tiflis1909-5a417e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vorontsov-Dashkov's visit to the Caucasus. Tiflis.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/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-c21fcb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1839/12/31/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-c21fcb-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Atlas for a picturesque journey through Asia, 1839.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-city-railroads-1910s-1ef71f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/moscow-city-railroads-1910s-1ef71f-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-troops-in-gallipoli-c55ca9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1923/12/31/russian-troops-in-gallipoli-c55ca9-1600.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/cherepovets-2548ab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1795/12/31/cherepovets-2548ab-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cherepovets]]></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-f780a7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/post-aleksandrovskiy-sakhalin-1900s-f780a7-1600.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/emperor-alexander-ii-and-empress-maria-alexandrovna-2d8107</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/emperor-alexander-ii-and-empress-maria-alexandrovna-2d8107-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Alexander II and Empress Maria Alexandrovna]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Alexander II, the oldest son of Emperor Nicholas I (1796–1855), was born in Moscow, Russia, on April 17, 1818.  Alexander's most significant reform was the emancipation of Russia's serfs in 1861, for which he is known as Alexander the Liberator He also reorganized the judicial system, set up elected local judges, abolished corporal punishment, promoted local self-government, ended number of nobility privileges and promoted universities. Alexander sold Alaska to the United States in 1867, to avoid the remote colony falls into British hands. He sought peace and joined with Germany and Austria against France in the League of the Three Emperors that stabilized Europe. He fought a brief war with the Ottoman Empire in 1877–78, pursued further expansion into Siberia and the Caucasus, conquered Turkestan. Among his greatest challenges was an uprising in Poland in 1863, to which he responded by stripping that land of its separate constitution and incorporating it directly into Russia. Alexander was proposing more parliamentary reforms to counter the rise of nascent revolutionary and anarchistic movements when he was assassinated in 1881.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-in-1870s-b16651</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/29/japan-in-1870s-b16651-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan in 1870s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Kiyomizu-dera]]></image:geo_location><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/portrait-of-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-the-artist-friedrich-august-3474d9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/portrait-of-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-the-artist-friedrich-august-3474d9-640.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/odessa-university-physics-chemistry-dept-1900-1914-44f7e4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-university-physics-chemistry-dept-1900-1914-44f7e4-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa University, Physics-Chemistry Dept. 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph of theater building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/satirical-drawings-by-artist-mikhail-stepanovich-znamensky-1850-1860s-eecc2e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1860/12/31/satirical-drawings-by-artist-mikhail-stepanovich-znamensky-1850-1860s-eecc2e-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/textile-production-of-the-ludwig-rabeneck-manufactory-6e83b1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/textile-production-of-the-ludwig-rabeneck-manufactory-6e83b1-1600.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/japanese-portraits-from-the-collection-of-admiral-konstantin-nikolaevich-posyet-dd979a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/japanese-portraits-from-the-collection-of-admiral-konstantin-nikolaevich-posyet-dd979a-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/russian-base-dalny-dalian-china-1902-84681e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/russian-base-dalny-dalian-china-1902-84681e-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/tiflis-georgia-1900s-ef3242</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tiflis-georgia-1900s-ef3242-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tiflis, Georgia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из кники Н.Дзандзаваа "Тифлисское общество фотографов-любителей" Тбилиси 2019 г.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-empress-alexandra-fyodorovna-photographs-a-group-of-wounded-fedorovsky-2683e3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/the-empress-alexandra-fyodorovna-photographs-a-group-of-wounded-fedorovsky-2683e3-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna photographs a group of wounded Fedorovsky Infirmary.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Pushkin, Sankt-Peterburg, Saint Petersburg, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna photographs a group of wounded Fedorovsky Infirmary.  Imperial family visit the infirmary hospital in the town of Fedorov.   Императрица Александра Федоровна фотографирует группу раненых Федоровского лазарета.  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/moscow-russia-1897-583d2e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/moscow-russia-1897-583d2e-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/samarkand-in-1890s-c6bfdd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samarkand-in-1890s-c6bfdd-1600.png</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/yakutsk-region-north-siberia-04211b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/yakutsk-region-north-siberia-04211b-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/church-ruins-caucasus-mountains-1910s-733117</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/church-ruins-caucasus-mountains-1910s-733117-640.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/her-highness-grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-her-brother-grand-duke-mikhail-07cc80</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/22/her-highness-grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-her-brother-grand-duke-mikhail-07cc80-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Her Highness Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna her brother Grand Duke Mikhail Alexandrovich and her sister Great Princess Ksenia Alexandrovna.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Her Highness Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna, the youngest daughter of Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna, her brother Grand Duke Mikhail Alexandrovich and her sister Great Princess Ksenia Alexandrovna.  Ея Высочество Великая Княгиня Ольга Александровна, младшая дочь Императора Александра III и Императрицы Марии Феодоровны, ее брат Великий Князь Михаил Александрович и ее сестра Великая Княгиня Ксения Александровна.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vtorov-trade-house-irkutsk-22458f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/vtorov-trade-house-irkutsk-22458f-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/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-07c105</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-07c105-1600.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/maneuvers-of-the-jaeger-regiment-russia-1900-9625cd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/maneuvers-of-the-jaeger-regiment-russia-1900-9625cd-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/from-the-nikushkin-verbitsky-family-archive-1a2e1e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1924/12/31/from-the-nikushkin-verbitsky-family-archive-1a2e1e-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/russian-revolution-1917-5fbf36</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-5fbf36-1600.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-grand-duchess-anastasia-nikolaevna-1916-year-7f1c0d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/the-grand-duchess-anastasia-nikolaevna-1916-year-7f1c0d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna. 1916 year.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna. 1916 year.  Великая Княжна Анастасия Николаевна. 1916 год.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/portrait-of-the-wife-of-emperor-nicholas-i-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1d7e24</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/07/02/portrait-of-the-wife-of-emperor-nicholas-i-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1d7e24-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Portrait of the wife of Emperor Nicholas I Empress Alexandra Feodorovna.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Portrait of the wife of Emperor Nicholas I Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. 1826 year.  Портрет супруги Императора Николая I Императрицы Александры Феодоровны. 1826 год.]]></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-1287e2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/moscow-city-railroads-1910s-1287e2-1024.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/tobolsk-and-tobolsk-governorate-1900s-74200c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/tobolsk-and-tobolsk-governorate-1900s-74200c-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tobolsk and Tobolsk Governorate, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-381c6c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-381c6c-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/empress-maria-feodorovna-dagmar-the-wife-of-emperor-alexander-alexandrovich-109702</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/20/empress-maria-feodorovna-dagmar-the-wife-of-emperor-alexander-alexandrovich-109702-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Maria Feodorovna (Dagmar) the wife of Emperor Alexander Alexandrovich.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Portrait of Empress Maria Feodorovna (Dagmar) wife of the Emperor Alexander Alexandrovich (Alexander III). The artist Vladimir Makovsky. 1900 At the auction in honor of the 400th anniversary of the Romanovs' house, which was held in 2013 by the Auction House "Russian Enamel", this portrait was estimated at 9.3-12 million rubles.    Портрет Императрицы Марии Феодоровны (Дагмар) супруги Императора Александра Александровича (Александр III). Художник Владимир Маковский. 1900 На аукционе в честь 400-летия дома Романовых, который проводился  в 2013 году Аукционным домом "Русская эмаль", этот портрет оценивался в 9,3-12 млн руб. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alatyr-russia-1900s-b96a5b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/alatyr-russia-1900s-b96a5b-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/beleliubskogo-bridge-in-borovichi-valday-novgorod-governorate-1900s-618a86</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/beleliubskogo-bridge-in-borovichi-valday-novgorod-governorate-1900s-618a86-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beleliubskogo Bridge in Borovichi, Valday, Novgorod governorate, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Мост Белелюбского в Боровичах]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/valaam-monastery-1863-c25303</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1863/12/31/valaam-monastery-1863-c25303-1600.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/moscow-postcard-1900s-37a5df</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-postcard-1900s-37a5df-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/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-444364</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-444364-1600.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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-a7f2a7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-a7f2a7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur, Eastern Siberia, Western Siberia and the Ural, 1870]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870. Амур, Восточная Сибирь, Западная Сибирь и Урал.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-4ce1e1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-4ce1e1-1600.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-trade-certificaresbonds-harbin-china-9d4548</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/russian-trade-certificaresbonds-harbin-china-9d4548-1024.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/elizabeth-alexandra-louise-alice-ella-princess-hesse-darmstadt-future-grand-d4c51a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/elizabeth-alexandra-louise-alice-ella-princess-hesse-darmstadt-future-grand-d4c51a-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/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-8cc43a</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-8cc43a-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/trekhgornaya-prokhorovskaya-manufactory-1890s-c9c26e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/trekhgornaya-prokhorovskaya-manufactory-1890s-c9c26e-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/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-a9ff2f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-a9ff2f-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/russia-in-pictures-color-lithoghraphs-album-32afdf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/russia-in-pictures-color-lithoghraphs-album-32afdf-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/first-duma-gathered-in-terioks-1906-dba488</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/first-duma-gathered-in-terioks-1906-dba488-1024.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/first-all-russian-fire-fighting-exhibition-1892-059e85</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/first-all-russian-fire-fighting-exhibition-1892-059e85-1600.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/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-3efebb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-3efebb-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[World War One. Album of Lieutenant General Alexey Evgenievich Gutor.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914-1917. Из альбома генерал-лейтенанта Алексея Евгеньевича Гутора]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-to-the-ab88fc</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-ab88fc-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/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-bcd20b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-bcd20b-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/shegovary-shenkursk-surroundings-a1b5eb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/19/shegovary-shenkursk-surroundings-a1b5eb-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Shegovary, Shenkursk surroundings]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Shenkursk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Shegovary. 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.    Шеговары. 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/st-michaels-province-finland-russian-empire-1856-d7c1af</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/st-michaels-province-finland-russian-empire-1856-d7c1af-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[St. Michael's Province (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.    Свято-Михайловская губерния (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/valaam-monastery-1863-b2e36b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1863/12/31/valaam-monastery-1863-b2e36b-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/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-612b78</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-612b78-640.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/plan-erecting-alexander-column-st-petersburg-montferrand-auguste-1786-1858-90f9ca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1834/12/31/plan-erecting-alexander-column-st-petersburg-montferrand-auguste-1786-1858-90f9ca-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Plan. Erecting Alexander Column, St. Petersburg. Montferrand, Auguste (1786 - 1858)]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Palace Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Plans and details of the monument dedicated to the memory of Emperor Alexander. Alexander Column, St. Petersburg. Montferrand, Auguste (1786 - 1858)    Montferrand, Henri Louis Auguste Ricard de (1786-1858).  Plans et détails du monument consacré à la mémoire de l'Empereur Alexandre / A. Ricardde de Montferrand. - Paris, 1836    Подъём Александровской колонны Планы и детали памятника, посвященного памяти Императора Александра. Александровская колонна, Санкт-Петербург. Монферран, Огюст (1786 - 1858)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/journey-to-the-east-nicolas-ii-asia-tour-by-ukhtomsky-765c86</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/journey-to-the-east-nicolas-ii-asia-tour-by-ukhtomsky-765c86-1024.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 3, edition - 1897.  In the illustration: Return visit of the Siamese King. The summer of 1897.     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: Ответный визит Сиамского Короля. Лето 1897 года.    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/views-of-moscow-1870-631acb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/views-of-moscow-1870-631acb-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/samarquand-in-1920s-54ae3c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/samarquand-in-1920s-54ae3c-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/zeya-river-region-1900s-329784</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/zeya-river-region-1900s-329784-1600.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/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-a0c7fc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1839/12/31/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-a0c7fc-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/khabarovsk-postcard-1900s-ea2971</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/khabarovsk-postcard-1900s-ea2971-1024.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/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-531594</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-531594-1024.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/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-photographs-of-samuil-martynovich-dudin-35cdae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-photographs-of-samuil-martynovich-dudin-35cdae-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/180-fuzeleri-infantry-regiments-from-1700-to-1720-d84e90</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1730/12/31/180-fuzeleri-infantry-regiments-from-1700-to-1720-d84e90-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[180. FUZELERI Infantry regiments, from 1700 to 1720.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[180. FUZELERI Infantry regiments, 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.    180. ФУЗЕЛЕРЫ Пехотных полков, 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/old-testament-woodcut-prints-illustrations-bcb934</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1649/12/31/old-testament-woodcut-prints-illustrations-bcb934-1600.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/family-album-of-boris-dmitrievich-vostryakov-4ff282</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/family-album-of-boris-dmitrievich-vostryakov-4ff282-1600.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/agishevo-family-estate-russia-1900s-1fefdb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/agishevo-family-estate-russia-1900s-1fefdb-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/1917-1918-from-the-archives-of-general-denikin-55d953</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/1917-1918-from-the-archives-of-general-denikin-55d953-1600.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/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-0418c5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-0418c5-1024.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/transbaikalia-and-irkutsk-1875-67b0ee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/transbaikalia-and-irkutsk-1875-67b0ee-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/alexandrovskaya-convict-prison-village-of-aleksandrovskoye-irkutsk-province-406ad9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/alexandrovskaya-convict-prison-village-of-aleksandrovskoye-irkutsk-province-406ad9-1600.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/textile-production-of-the-ludwig-rabeneck-manufactory-a3617d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/textile-production-of-the-ludwig-rabeneck-manufactory-a3617d-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/khabarovsk-and-surroundings-11880-1900-1fa6a8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/khabarovsk-and-surroundings-11880-1900-1fa6a8-1600.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/gelendzhik-blue-sea-dacha-776a01</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/05/gelendzhik-blue-sea-dacha-776a01-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gelendzhik Blue Sea Dacha]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Gelendzhik - a Russian resort town on the Black Sea.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-4th-army-in-lublin-poland-wwi-72eb1c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/russian-4th-army-in-lublin-poland-wwi-72eb1c-1600.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/photographs-of-ancient-icons-and-old-believer-churches-of-the-rogozhsky-cemetery-11d9b2</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-11d9b2-1600.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/russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-fed060</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-fed060-1600.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/alexander-i-and-the-year-1912-engravings-art-album-5824cf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/alexander-i-and-the-year-1912-engravings-art-album-5824cf-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Near village Solovievo. 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-revolution-1917-d4ac0a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-d4ac0a-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/anthropological-album-russians-by-anatoly-petrovich-bogdanov-and-matthias-zikov-f20852</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1867/12/31/anthropological-album-russians-by-anatoly-petrovich-bogdanov-and-matthias-zikov-f20852-1600.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/kyrgyz-people-1913-d56f29</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/kyrgyz-people-1913-d56f29-1600.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/weaver-at-the-loom-podolsk-province-shepetovka-town-a2b016</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/weaver-at-the-loom-podolsk-province-shepetovka-town-a2b016-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Weaver at the loom. 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/flood-of-april-15-17-1895-in-moscow-8dbacd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/flood-of-april-15-17-1895-in-moscow-8dbacd-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-postcard-1900s-2b1c0a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-2b1c0a-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/russia-in-pictures-color-lithoghraphs-album-a549e0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/russia-in-pictures-color-lithoghraphs-album-a549e0-1600.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/karacharovo-estate-443664</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/karacharovo-estate-443664-1600.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/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-7f93c5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-7f93c5-1600.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/kola-murmanks-governorate-1884-21ee00</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2014/01/09/kola-murmanks-governorate-1884-21ee00-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kola, Murmanks Governorate, 1884]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Vannskille mellom Nordishavet og Kvitsjøen]]></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-1911-4c92b6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/kostroma-the-volga-river-region-in-1911-4c92b6-1024.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/imperial-imperial-house-album-b93a40</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/imperial-imperial-house-album-b93a40-1024.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/valday-russia-1900s-97585f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/valday-russia-1900s-97585f-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/russia-1900s-376370</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/russia-1900s-376370-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1686-diary-of-patrick-gordon-149-i-went-and-see-the-colledge-in-the-old-towne-dd9a51</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/1686-diary-of-patrick-gordon-149-i-went-and-see-the-colledge-in-the-old-towne-dd9a51-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1686] DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. 149   I went and see the Colledge in the Old Towne,]]></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. 149   I went and see the Colledge in the Old Towne, and was very well July  received, and showed all worth the sceeing- there. I went to the Linkcs after-  wards. In the evening, the Earle of Aberdeen came, to whom I payed a visitt.   I was invited to a collation by the Lord Provost and Magistrates, where, July  with my ffriends, I was heartily entertained, and all my relations who were  there made burgesses * My sister and sisters in law being come into the  towne to see me, wee made very merry with good musick.   1 did writt to the Duke of Gordon, and to some ffriends in Edinburgh, juiy  and mad some visitts in the towne. My ffriends tooke their leave, and  went home. In the morning, 1 went over Dee, and to St. Fiacres Church .f   The Laird of Watertowne being come to towne, wee did fall to talke of July  a composition concerning the Muii-take, he desireing a tollerance of mosse  for his lyfe tyme, and I, being pers waded by Aberdeen, promised it for  seven yeares ; whereof he not allowing, wee broke of.   This afternoone, I made some visitts, and walked in the evening, and at July  night passed the tyme with the Earle of Aberdeen.   The Earle of Aberdeen, with my Lady, went from hence. In the July  evening, the Earle Marshall^ came to towne, whom I visittcd, he comeiug  over to my lodging, where supped, and were merry.   In the morning, I tooke my leave of the Earle Marshall, who went July ;  north. In the afternoone, Nethermuir, older and yonger, went from hence,  I haveing given a factory for my effaires to my unkle, and the yonger   * [The burgh register places this event on f [The parish church of Nigg, on the south   the seventh of July : _ bank of the Dee, was dedicated to St. Fithak,   'Eodem die, m presentia Prcpositi, Bali- Fiack, or Fiacre, an Irish recluse of the seventh   vorum, Decani Glide, et Thesaurarii dicti century, long held in great veneration iu   burgi, Joannes Gordon in Westertoun [de] France. In 1641, Anne of Austria made a   Achlouchvies, Joannes Gordon filius natu pilgrimage on foot to his shrine in the cathe-   maximus excelleutis viri Domini Patricii Gor- dral of Meaux ; and the eloquent Bossuet in-   don de Achlouchries, GeneralisLocumtenentis vckcd his protection for l.ouis XIV., when   sub hmperatonbus Iv'ussie, et Jacobus Gordon undergoing a surgical operation. The French   filius secundo genitus Joaunis Gordon in Wes- hackney coach received its name of fiacre,   tertoune de Achlouchries [recepti fuerunt in from an image of the saint, hung up for a   burgenses glide burgi de Aberdeen."] sign by one Nicolas Sauvage, who was the first   The cost ot the collation appears from the in Piiris to hire out carriages bv the hour or   Guildry Accounts:— day. So lately as the year 1G30, the kirk   ' Item of the expenssis of wax and parch- session of Aberdeen ordained that any one re-   ment for the burges actis of John Gordone ot pairing to St Fiacke"s well, in the bay of Nigg,   Auchleuchries, John Gordone, sone to Live- 'in a superstitious manner, seeking health to   tennant Generall Gordone, and of James Gor- themselves or bairns,' should be punished with   dune, sone to Auchleuchries, £1 4s Od the punishment due to fornication ]   'Item of the expenssis of wyne, etc. de- + [George, eighth I'.arl Marischal. succeeded   bursed with the magistiats and utlieris with his brother in Kiul, and died in ICUi lie had   them, at making them burgessis of the toune, served in the French army, and distinguished   £31 12s. 6d.'] himself in the battle of Worcester in 1651 ] ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/views-of-moscow-1870-369462</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/views-of-moscow-1870-369462-1024.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/view-of-the-pond-of-the-bialowieza-palace-2ab9de</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/view-of-the-pond-of-the-bialowieza-palace-2ab9de-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[View of the pond of the Bialowieza Palace]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[11, Park Pałacowy, Białowieża, hajnowski, podlaskie, Poland, 17-230]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[View of a part of a pond arranged in a park near the Bialowieza Palace in 1895 by the design of Valery Cronenberg.  Вид части пруда, устроенного в парке у Беловежского дворца в 1895 г. по проекту Валерия Кроненберга.]]></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-bc81ca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-bc81ca-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/lessner-ga-joint-stock-company-of-machine-building-iron-foundry-and-boiler-1cb617</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-1cb617-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Lessner G.A. joint-stock company of machine-building, iron-foundry and boiler plants]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Лесснер Г.А. акционерное общество машиностроительных, чугунно-литейных и котельных заводов (Выборгская наб., 23-25)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nikolo-embankment-church-and-water-tower-murom-vladimir-province-russia-5874f6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolo-embankment-church-and-water-tower-murom-vladimir-province-russia-5874f6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nikolo-Embankment church and water tower. Murom, Vladimir Province, Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Nikolo-Embankment church and water tower. 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 и водокачка.  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, чь�� 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/somewhere-in-russia-1900s-ea1448</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/24/somewhere-in-russia-1900s-ea1448-1600.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/album-general-field-marshal-grand-duke-nikolai-nikolaevich-senior-4c6446</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/album-general-field-marshal-grand-duke-nikolai-nikolaevich-senior-4c6446-640.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/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-d8b44f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-d8b44f-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-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-c71bec</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-c71bec-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/prime-minister-of-france-poincare-krasnoe-selo-1bb5c1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/prime-minister-of-france-poincare-krasnoe-selo-1bb5c1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[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/akmola-syrdarya-and-semirechensk-1894-a5575f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/akmola-syrdarya-and-semirechensk-1894-a5575f-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/emperor-of-russia-nikolay-ii-f3bdf0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/11/emperor-of-russia-nikolay-ii-f3bdf0-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor of Russia Nikolay II - Public domain portrait print]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Император России Николай II  Public domain photograph of 19th-century 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/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-cd8eb3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-cd8eb3-1600.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/famine-in-nizhny-novgorod-1891-1892-d90681</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/famine-in-nizhny-novgorod-1891-1892-d90681-1024.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-military-ports-design-drawings-50ddc5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/russian-military-ports-design-drawings-50ddc5-1600.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-of-fonts-and-decorations-from-the-printing-house-of-ai-vilborg-in-st-f8b3f6</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-f8b3f6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samples of fonts and decorations from the printing house of A.I. Vilborg in St. Petersburg.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Образцы шрифтов и украшений типографии А.И.Вильборга в С.-Петербурге. Русских и иностранных]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/masha-butterfingers-33862a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1883/12/31/masha-butterfingers-33862a-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/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-928c0e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-928c0e-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/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-aa8450</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-aa8450-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur Basin Waterways Administration. Shilka River and Upper Amur, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Управление водных путей Амурского бассейна. Река Шилка и верхний Амур]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bukhara-1880s-2d9c80</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/bukhara-1880s-2d9c80-1600.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/yaroslavl-large-manufactory-1901-eac8ce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/yaroslavl-large-manufactory-1901-eac8ce-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/samples-of-fonts-and-decorations-from-the-printing-house-of-ai-vilborg-in-st-6eef06</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-6eef06-1024.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/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-0da28a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-0da28a-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/stanitsa-batalpashinskaya-kuban-3cb08c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/stanitsa-batalpashinskaya-kuban-3cb08c-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/moscow-1880s-ff50db</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/moscow-1880s-ff50db-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/nicolas-ii-asia-tour-8e943f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/nicolas-ii-asia-tour-8e943f-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicolas II Asia Tour. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Gifts of the Japanese Tsarevich Nikolai Alexandrovich. During the journey to the East of His Imperial Highness the Heir Cesarevich Nikolai Alexandrovich 1890-1891gg. Japan, April 15 (April 27) 1891 - May 7 (May 19) 1891.   Дары японцев Цесаревичу Николаю Александровичу. Во время путешествия на Восток Его Императорского Высочества Наследника Цесаревич Николая Александровича 1890-1891гг. Япония, 15 апреля (27 апреля) 1891 - 7 мая (19 мая) 1891.]]></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-8cc663</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/franco-russian-anonymous-society-of-portland-cement-factories-in-chudovo-8cc663-1024.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/romanovs-on-vacation-in-the-crimea-1909-1d0957</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/romanovs-on-vacation-in-the-crimea-1909-1d0957-1024.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/nikolaevsk-on-amur-river-e53fa6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolaevsk-on-amur-river-e53fa6-1600.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-alphabet-for-children-a20588</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/russian-alphabet-for-children-a20588-1600.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-e3182c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-e3182c-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/fashion-herald-fashion-courier-and-parisian-fashion-publication-for-the-family-79df19</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/fashion-herald-fashion-courier-and-parisian-fashion-publication-for-the-family-79df19-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fashion Herald, fashion courier and Parisian fashion publication for the family, 1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910. Вестник моды, модный курьер и парижская мода издание для семьи]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russia-in-pictures-color-lithoghraphs-album-27de90</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/russia-in-pictures-color-lithoghraphs-album-27de90-1600.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/hankou-china-1926-25fa21</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/hankou-china-1926-25fa21-1024.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/harbin-china-1900s-f69430</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/harbin-china-1900s-f69430-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Harbin, China, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/images-of-the-uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-troops-consisting-of-88-persons-92e341</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-92e341-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cossacks. 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/eastern-tien-shan-and-to-the-provinces-of-gan-su-and-kuku-nor-1880s-2cddb1</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-2cddb1-1600.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/ethnographic-expedition-to-russian-north-1913-ca18b3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-russian-north-1913-ca18b3-640.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/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-05bd6a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-05bd6a-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/andijan-uzbekistan-1900s-bc3d7a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/andijan-uzbekistan-1900s-bc3d7a-640.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/tiflis-georgia-1900s-27f921</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tiflis-georgia-1900s-27f921-1024.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/henry-lestrange-paris-photographs-006e89</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/henry-lestrange-paris-photographs-006e89-1600.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/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-3d64f1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-3d64f1-1600.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-from-tver-to-astrakhan-lithoghraphs-1862-09594e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1862/12/31/volga-from-tver-to-astrakhan-lithoghraphs-1862-09594e-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/iran-and-iranians-1900s-6983ba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-6983ba-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-army-medics-in-port-arthur-china-1c6fd1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/russian-army-medics-in-port-arthur-china-1c6fd1-1600.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/samarquand-in-1920s-77bce0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/samarquand-in-1920s-77bce0-1024.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/faculty-of-the-petrovsky-poltava-cadet-corps-1885-9de936</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1885/12/31/faculty-of-the-petrovsky-poltava-cadet-corps-1885-9de936-640.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/alexander-feodorovna-infirmary-odessa-1900-1914-4a0dd7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/alexander-feodorovna-infirmary-odessa-1900-1914-4a0dd7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexander Feodorovna Infirmary Odessa, 1900-1914]]></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/temple-of-ramesses-iii-egypt-1910-e250e1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temple-of-ramesses-iii-egypt-1910-e250e1-1024.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/katun-river-altay-mountains-1910s-578f82</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/katun-river-altay-mountains-1910s-578f82-1600.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/irkutsk-1900s-205451</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-1900s-205451-1600.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/lake-baikal-and-surroundings-1900s-793e35</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/lake-baikal-and-surroundings-1900s-793e35-1024.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/album-of-sedovs-expedition-to-the-north-pole-in-1912-1914-283f29</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/album-of-sedovs-expedition-to-the-north-pole-in-1912-1914-283f29-1600.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/trekhgornaya-prokhorovskaya-manufactory-1890s-899c7b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/trekhgornaya-prokhorovskaya-manufactory-1890s-899c7b-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/childrens-album-russia-1873-ba1791</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1873/12/31/childrens-album-russia-1873-ba1791-1600.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/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-c9a853</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-c9a853-1600.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/danilov-russia-1900s-918e5f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/danilov-russia-1900s-918e5f-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/solovetsky-monastery-arkhangelsk-province-russia-f565af</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/solovetsky-monastery-arkhangelsk-province-russia-f565af-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Solovetsky Monastery., Russian Empire]]></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/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900-1915-3196b8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900-1915-3196b8-1024.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/samples-of-fonts-and-decorations-from-the-printing-house-of-ai-vilborg-in-st-9ab0a8</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-9ab0a8-1024.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/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-d242b6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-d242b6-1600.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/theater-of-miniatures-theatrical-poster-russia-dba256</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/theater-of-miniatures-theatrical-poster-russia-dba256-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Theater of miniatures. Theatrical poster, Russia.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Theater of miniatures. Theatrical poster, Russia.  Театр миниатюр. Театральная Афиша, Россия.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/index-of-places-243-ugoria-1ea6bf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/index-of-places-243-ugoria-1ea6bf-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[INDEX OF PLACES. 243   Ugoria, Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  INDEX OF PLACES. 243   Ugoria, 150.   Ukraine, the, 31, 32, 33, 34, 104, 105,  108, 187, 188.   Valsterboom, 6, 153.  Varso(Warsaw\ U, '22, 23, 32, 34, 37,   40, 41, 43, 99, 102, 173, 174.  Vatkia, 150.   Velika Reka, tlie river, 44, 65.  Velikij Lukij, 44, 45, 188, 189.  Vendaw, 68.  Vengrova, 40.  Verasdan, 26.  Veresa, the river, 64.  Verdeii, 21.  Vergot, the river, 64.  Verniia, tlie bishoprick of, 7.  Verunda, the river, 64.  Veschreseziansky (Woskresenskoje),   57, 165.  Vidropusk, 63.  Vienna, 27, 37, 38, 39, 192.  Vilna, 42.  Vilsk, 41.  Visnego VIoiska (Wyschnij Wolots-   chok), 63, 156, 157.  Visnesloczka, 63.  Vistuhi (Vistle, Wistula), the river, II,   12 13 23 40.  Volga, the river, 45, 62, 63, 157, 164.  Volkhow (Volcha), the river, 44, 64,   111, 155.  Volodoniiria, 150.  Vologda, 51, 56.  Vorstuf, 66.   Waal, the river, 73, 74.   Walcheren, the island of, 75.   Walday (Balday), 156.   Wallen, the passage so called, 97.   Waltham Cross, 136.   VVangeroog, the island, 97.   Ware, 137.   Warsaw (Varso), 14, 22, 23, 32, 34, 37,   40, 41, 43, 99, 102, 173, 174.  Warta, the river, 15, 16.  Wartle, 215.  Warthill, Litle, 199.     Watertoun, 147, 214.   Waurichen, 120.   Ween, the island, 6.   Welikije Luki, 44, 45, 188, 189.   Welland, the river, 138.   Wendaw, 153.   Wendon, a marshy pass so called, 118.   Wendon, the river, 114.   Wentbridge, 138.   Werder, the, 118.   Wesel 72.   Weser, the river, 71, 97, 123.   Westertown — see Auchleuchries   (Wester).  Wethersby, 139.  Weyer, the river, 71.  WeyershofFe, a house, so called, 10.  Wharfe (\\ herf), the river, 139.  Whittinghame in Northumberland, 139.  Widropusk, the village, 157.  Wiidberg, the village, 121.  Wilhelmstadl-, 74.  Wina, the village, 64.  Windsor, 134, 135, 151.  Winschotten, the town of, 124.  Wippet, the river, 118.  Wisraar, 69.  Witsendorffe, 76  Wittemund, 69.  Wizna, 40.   Wooler (Woller), 139.  Wolfen, a mill so called, 72.  Wolmar, 66, 112, 154.  Worcester, 149.  Workum, 96, 125.  Woronesh, 185.  Worsel, the town of, 70.  Woskresenskoje (Veschreseziansky), 57,   165.  Woskressensk, a convent, 189.  Wusterhausen, 121.  Wyschnij Wolotschok (Visnego Vloiz-   ka), 63, 156, 157.   Yakcliffe (Aycliffe), 139.  Yamoga, 62, 157.  Yanugo, the river, 62.  Yarmouth, 153. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-1900s-3cbf87</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/odessa-1900s-3cbf87-1600.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/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-e79538</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-e79538-1024.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/odessa-maly-fountain-1900-1914-5469e0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-maly-fountain-1900-1914-5469e0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, Maly Fountain. 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain image of 18th-19th century 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/cruiser-gromoboy-russian-navy-in-far-east-1904-cbca9a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/cruiser-gromoboy-russian-navy-in-far-east-1904-cbca9a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cruiser Gromoboy, 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/russian-battleship-navarin-1880s-82ea1d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/russian-battleship-navarin-1880s-82ea1d-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/nizhniy-novgorod-russia-1900s-ef733c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nizhniy-novgorod-russia-1900s-ef733c-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/sungari-river-near-harbin-a3cf8c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/sungari-river-near-harbin-a3cf8c-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/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-01c06d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-01c06d-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/murom-nikolo-zaryadskaya-church-ddb9ec</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/murom-nikolo-zaryadskaya-church-ddb9ec-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murom, Nikolo - Zaryadskaya church.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Murom is one of the oldest cities in Russia.  In the 9th century CE, Murom was the easternmost settlement of the East Slavs in the land of the Finno-Ugric people called Muromians and mentioned as early as 862. A trading post from Volga Bulgaria to the Baltic Sea, it was the capital of an independent principality, whose rulers included Saint Gleb, assassinated in 1015 and canonized in 1071, Saint Prince Konstantin the Blessed, and Saints Peter and Fevronia, subjects of an opera by Rimsky-Korsakov. It was believed to be the hometown of the most celebrated East Slavic epic hero, Ilya Muromets.  The Murom-Ryazan was separated from the Chernigov princedom in 1127. Burned to the ground by the Mongols, in 1293 it disappeared from the records until 1351. In 1392, the Grand Duke of Moscow Vasily I Dmitrievich annexed the Murom Principality. Since the XVII century, Murom has become an important handicraft center.      Николо-Зарядская церковь. Муром, один из самых древних городов России, упомянут в «Повести временных лет» в 862 году среди городов, подвластных князю Рюрику. Считается, что это родной город самого знаменитого эпического героя Ильи Муромца. Находившийся на торговом пути от Волжской Болгарии до Балтийского моря, город был столицей независимого княжества, чьи правители включали святого Глеба, убитого в 1015 году и канонизированного в 1071 году, святого князя Константина Блаженного и святых Петра и Февронии, героев оперы Римского-Корсакова.  В 1096 году Муром стал объектом междоусобной Муромской войны. Сожжённый дотла монголами, Муром в 1293 году исчез со страниц летописей до 1351 года. В 1392 году великий князь московский Василий I Дмитриевич присоединил Муромское княжество к Москве. С XVII века Муром становится важным ремесленным центром.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/archive-of-alexander-vasilyevich-zhivago-part-1-dulepovo-estate-acc46a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/01/archive-of-alexander-vasilyevich-zhivago-part-1-dulepovo-estate-acc46a-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/onega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-sea-0f8daf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/onega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-sea-0f8daf-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gathering, 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/first-all-russian-fire-fighting-exhibition-1892-4fbb50</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/first-all-russian-fire-fighting-exhibition-1892-4fbb50-1600.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/iran-and-iranians-1900s-5a3ddc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-5a3ddc-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/403-the-writer-1762-930ea0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/403-the-writer-1762-930ea0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[403. The Writer, 1762. - Public domain book illustration]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[403. The Writer, 1762.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    403. ПИСАРЬ, 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/lake-baikal-1900s-5036d6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/lake-baikal-1900s-5036d6-1600.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/portrait-of-count-adolf-andreas-woldemar-freedricksz-grand-marshal-of-the-russian-504794</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/portrait-of-count-adolf-andreas-woldemar-freedricksz-grand-marshal-of-the-russian-504794-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Portrait of Count Adolf Andreas Woldemar Freedricksz, Grand Marshal of the Russian Imperial Court]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Winter Palace]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Portrait of Count Adolf Andreas Woldemar Freedricksz, Grand Marshal of the Russian Imperial Court  Portrait du comte Adolf Andreas Woldemar Freedricksz, grand-maréchal de la cour impériale de Russie]]></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-578551</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/first-moscow-cadet-corps-named-after-empress-catherine-ii-578551-1024.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/red-cross-warehouses-for-soldiers-of-the-russo-japanese-war-moscow-kremlin-76e709</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-76e709-1600.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/russo-japanese-war-a9ab82</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russo-japanese-war-a9ab82-1600.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/vladivostok-port-construction-works-1fb19e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/vladivostok-port-construction-works-1fb19e-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/ekaterinodar-russia-1890-1900-e443f6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ekaterinodar-russia-1890-1900-e443f6-1024.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/summer-residence-moscow-region-1900s-96ce49</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/summer-residence-moscow-region-1900s-96ce49-1600.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/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-406dd3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-406dd3-1600.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/president-of-the-french-republic-of-poincare-visit-to-russia-dea7d7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/president-of-the-french-republic-of-poincare-visit-to-russia-dea7d7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[President of the French Republic of Poincare visit to Russia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[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.]]></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-f46bc6</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-f46bc6-1600.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/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-77a2ec</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-77a2ec-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/railway-construction-in-the-penza-province-1873-1874-819d75</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1874/12/31/railway-construction-in-the-penza-province-1873-1874-819d75-1600.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/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-e83f16</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-e83f16-1600.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/life-guards-horse-artillery-in-gudim-levkovichs-album-6db94e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/life-guards-horse-artillery-in-gudim-levkovichs-album-6db94e-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/alatyr-russia-1900s-a9bf4d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/alatyr-russia-1900s-a9bf4d-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/at-the-city-pier-people-are-waiting-for-the-arrival-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-33f788</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/05/19/at-the-city-pier-people-are-waiting-for-the-arrival-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-33f788-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[At the city pier people are waiting for the arrival of Emperor Nicholas II and his family.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[In May 1913, Kostroma and the Ipatiev Monastery became one of the centers celebrating the 300th anniversary of the Imperial House of Romanov. The whole family headed by Emperor Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, heir Tsesarevich Alexy, the Grand Duchess Olga, Tatiana, Maria and Anastasia, numerous relatives - the grand dukes and princesses arrived on the Volga steamships to Kostroma. After visiting the Ipatiev Monastery, the Imperial family name proceeded on the steamer "Mezhen" to the pier of the city of Kostroma. Even long before the arrival of the Imperial Flotilla, crowds began to flock to the City Pier. The whole wide Ilyinsky slope to the Volga River, Bogoslovskaya Street and the vast square in front of the City Pier were flooded with people. To the pier there was only a narrow passage to follow the crews of Their Imperial Majesties. On the right in the photo is an arch in the form of an ancient Russian gate. On the arch were placed State Emblems, Emblems of the House of Romanov, the city of Kostroma and the historical dates "1613" and "1913".  Location: Volga, Kostroma, Russian Empire. Photographer: Karl Bulla.  На городской пристани народ ожидает прибытия Императора Николая II и его семьи. В мае 1913 году Кострома и Ипатьевский монастырь стали одним из центров празднования 300-летнего юбилея Императорского Дома Романовых. Все семейство во главе с Императором Николаем II, Императрицей Александрой Феодоровной, наследником Цесаревичем Алексием, Великими Княжнами Ольгой, Татьяной, Марией и Анастасией, многочисленными родственниками – великими князьями и княгинями прибыло на пароходах по Волге в Кострому. После посещения Ипатьевского монастыря Императорская фамилия проследовала на пароходе "Межень" к пристани города Костромы. Еще задолго до прибытия Императорской флотилии к Городской пристани начали стекаться толпы народа. Весь широкий Ильинский спуск к реке Волге, Богословская улица и обширная площадь перед Городской пристанью были запружены народом. До пристани остался лишь неширокий проезд для следования экипажей Их Императорских Величеств.  Справа на фотографии видна арка в виде древних русских ворот.  На арке были размещены Государственные Гербы, Гербы Дома Романовых, города Костромы и исторические даты "1613" и "1913".  Место съемки: берег Волги, Кострома, Российская империя. Фотограф: Карл Булла. ]]></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-1901-059e8b</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-1901-059e8b-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/699-gunner-of-garnison-artillery-from-1763-to-1786-57a0ee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/699-gunner-of-garnison-artillery-from-1763-to-1786-57a0ee-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[699. Gunner of Garnison Artillery, from 1763 to 1786.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[699. Gunner of Garnison Artillery, 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.    699. КАНОНИР Гарнизонной Артиллерии, 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/expedition-to-the-arkhagel-province-1908-d6bf1b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/expedition-to-the-arkhagel-province-1908-d6bf1b-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/yeisk-yeysk-beach-23303d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/yeisk-yeysk-beach-23303d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yeisk (Yeysk) beach.]]></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-1897-74d41c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/fun-is-the-seasoning-for-everything-1897-74d41c-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/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-ed6d63</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-ed6d63-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crimean War battlefields 1854-1855]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-public-rumyantsev-museum-d32986</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-public-rumyantsev-museum-d32986-640.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/transporting-fish-in-the-winter-astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-2dea1d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/transporting-fish-in-the-winter-astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-2dea1d-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Transporting fish in the winter. Astrakhan, South Russia city on Volga River]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Transporting fish in the winter.  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.     Перевозка рыбы зимой. 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-73c7b3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-73c7b3-1600.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/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-7b133b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-7b133b-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-25e38a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-25e38a-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/images-of-the-uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-troops-consisting-of-88-persons-ecddd0</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-ecddd0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Infantry musketeer. Images of the uniforms of the Russian-Imperial troops, consisting of 88 persons illuminated. 1793.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Images of the uniforms of the Russian-Imperial troops, consisting of 88 persons illuminated. 1793.  Изображения мундиров российско-императорского войска, состоящих из 88 лиц иллюминированных. 1793.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/visit-of-their-imperial-highnesses-the-sovereign-heir-and-empress-tsesarevna-667069</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1869/12/31/visit-of-their-imperial-highnesses-the-sovereign-heir-and-empress-tsesarevna-667069-1024.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/khabarovsk-and-surroundings-11880-1900-d4da0a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/khabarovsk-and-surroundings-11880-1900-d4da0a-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/the-village-of-pertovo-tambov-governorate-russia-1990s-7799fd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-village-of-pertovo-tambov-governorate-russia-1990s-7799fd-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/tiflis-cadet-corps-1904-5ee62c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/tiflis-cadet-corps-1904-5ee62c-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/chudovo-novgorod-region-russia-1900s-8b50c1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/chudovo-novgorod-region-russia-1900s-8b50c1-1024.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/ceramic-plant-vakhter-and-k-borovichi-1900s-3ca44f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/ceramic-plant-vakhter-and-k-borovichi-1900s-3ca44f-640.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/emperor-alexander-iii-in-batumi-in-1888-146f53</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1888/12/31/emperor-alexander-iii-in-batumi-in-1888-146f53-1024.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/faculty-of-the-petrovsky-poltava-cadet-corps-1885-5a5d8d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1885/12/31/faculty-of-the-petrovsky-poltava-cadet-corps-1885-5a5d8d-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-duchess-maria-kirillovna-faf0da</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1935/12/31/grand-duchess-maria-kirillovna-faf0da-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Maria Kirillovna - Public domain portrait photograph]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Maria Kirillovna  Великая княгиня Мария Кирилловна  Public domain photograph - female portrait, the 1930s, 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/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-6835d7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-6835d7-1024.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/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-fe03b5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-fe03b5-1600.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/semipalatinsk-1900s-22715c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/semipalatinsk-1900s-22715c-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/alexandrovka-herson-region-ukraine-1900s-d6c547</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/alexandrovka-herson-region-ukraine-1900s-d6c547-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexandrovka, Herson region, Ukraine, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Александровка, имение Кефала]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-in-1884-69f2c4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/moscow-in-1884-69f2c4-1600.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/burials-of-russian-soldiers-died-in-the-battles-for-the-liberation-of-the-balkans-e42dda</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-e42dda-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/odessa-postcard-1900s-fd8578</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/odessa-postcard-1900s-fd8578-1600.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/alexandria-egypt-1909-1910-1dec85</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/alexandria-egypt-1909-1910-1dec85-1600.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-russian-empire-1899-43c54a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/georgia-russian-empire-1899-43c54a-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/life-guards-dragoon-regiment-russia-1900s-cf20e7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/life-guards-dragoon-regiment-russia-1900s-cf20e7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Life Guards Dragoon Regiment, Russia 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Лейб-гвардии Драгунский полк  Поход из Петергофа в Красное. Поручик Палицын со II эскадроном. 1910. Полк в д. Волковицах в ожидании приказаний]]></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-fd687b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-fd687b-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/mahabalipuram-mammalopuram-india-41f7fc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/mahabalipuram-mammalopuram-india-41f7fc-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/northern-russia-1914-c98e46</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/northern-russia-1914-c98e46-1600.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/russo-japanese-war-1904-aa20fb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russo-japanese-war-1904-aa20fb-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/ainu-people-northern-japan-1870s-6d467e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/ainu-people-northern-japan-1870s-6d467e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ainu people, Northern Japan, 1870s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870-е. Айны на фотографиях из коллекции адмирала Константина Николаевича Посьета]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-russia-1900s-a8adb4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-russia-1900s-a8adb4-1600.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/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-eaf8b3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-eaf8b3-1600.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/british-ironclad-ship-hms-galatea-58fbac</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1893/12/31/british-ironclad-ship-hms-galatea-58fbac-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[British Ironclad Ship HMS Galatea]]></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-f9b54f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1855/12/31/graduates-of-the-poltava-officers-school-f9b54f-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/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-f687a2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-f687a2-1024.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/kolobok-russian-fairy-tale-f2b1b8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kolobok-russian-fairy-tale-f2b1b8-1600.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/from-the-archives-of-lyubov-mitrofanovna-shulyak-c46172</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/from-the-archives-of-lyubov-mitrofanovna-shulyak-c46172-1600.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/jan-soberg-photography-arkhangelsk-archangel-de5786</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/jan-soberg-photography-arkhangelsk-archangel-de5786-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Woman portrait by Jan Soberg Photography ]]></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/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-a93130</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-a93130-1600.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/woman-in-caricature-1910-fb1b18</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1810/12/31/woman-in-caricature-1910-fb1b18-1600.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/zavyalov-plant-nizhny-novgorod-province-vorsma-1890s-album-of-savelyev-na-f6f386</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/zavyalov-plant-nizhny-novgorod-province-vorsma-1890s-album-of-savelyev-na-f6f386-1600.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/belgorod-review-of-the-regiments-before-being-sent-to-the-active-army-1904-1d7dcb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/belgorod-review-of-the-regiments-before-being-sent-to-the-active-army-1904-1d7dcb-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Belgorod. Review of the regiments before being sent to the active army. 1904]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Review of the regiments before being sent to the active army. 1904 - Смотр полков перед отправкой в действующую армию. 1904]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-35b32a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-35b32a-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/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900s-fd75b7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900s-fd75b7-1600.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/russian-army-in-central-asia-1900s-cfe749</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/russian-army-in-central-asia-1900s-cfe749-1600.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/public-seats-entrance-state-duma-e04881</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/public-seats-entrance-state-duma-e04881-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Public seats entrance. State Duma]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[2, Potomkinskaya Ulitsa, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 191123]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Public seats entrance. State Duma (Tavrichesky Palace). Saint Petersburg.  Вход на хоры для публики. Государственная Дума (Таврический Дворец). Санкт Петербург.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/altay-mountains-1900s-d59df5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/altay-mountains-1900s-d59df5-1600.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/russian-cadet-corps-uniforms-before-1833-5ed0b1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1833/12/31/russian-cadet-corps-uniforms-before-1833-5ed0b1-1600.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/uzbek-portraits-1926-ee4a64</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/uzbek-portraits-1926-ee4a64-1024.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/album-of-views-of-the-mikhailovsky-artillery-school-1900s-8a1d9c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/album-of-views-of-the-mikhailovsky-artillery-school-1900s-8a1d9c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of views of the Mikhailovsky Artillery School, 1900s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Karelia]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-coronation-of-alexander-ii-august-26-september-7-1856-39b5d5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/the-coronation-of-alexander-ii-august-26-september-7-1856-39b5d5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Coronation of Alexander II August 26 (September 7) 1856. .]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The Coronation of Alexander II August 26 (September 7) 1856. - Коронация Александра II 26 августа (7 сентября) 1856.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/abissinia-1900s-27611e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/abissinia-1900s-27611e-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/river-backwater-blagoveschensk-1910s-e77b57</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/river-backwater-blagoveschensk-1910s-e77b57-1600.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-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-to-the-c4254f</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-c4254f-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/from-the-nikushkin-verbitsky-family-archive-0d034e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/from-the-nikushkin-verbitsky-family-archive-0d034e-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/madrasa-sherdor-and-ulukbek-observatory-samarkand1918-a8955c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/madrasa-sherdor-and-ulukbek-observatory-samarkand1918-a8955c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Madrasa Sherdor and 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/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-207c4b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-207c4b-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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-7a6f71</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-7a6f71-1600.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/official-visit-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-to-france-from-october-5-to-9-1896-b6b470</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-b6b470-1600.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/maps-of-moscow-governorate-1873-8a29ac</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1873/12/31/maps-of-moscow-governorate-1873-8a29ac-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/dowager-empress-maria-fedorovna-among-officers-and-medical-personnel-involved-afd542</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/dowager-empress-maria-fedorovna-among-officers-and-medical-personnel-involved-afd542-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Red Cross warehouse during World War I]]></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/brest-litovsk-during-wwi-128b2c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/brest-litovsk-during-wwi-128b2c-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/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-3fb2e2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-3fb2e2-1600.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-cruiser-vladimir-monomakh-chapel-nicolas-ii-asia-tour-179ba0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/the-cruiser-vladimir-monomakh-chapel-nicolas-ii-asia-tour-179ba0-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The cruiser Vladimir Monomakh. Chapel. Nicolas II Asia Tour]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Frigate "Vladimir Monomakh". The ship's church.  Фрегат «Владимир Мономах». Судовая церковь. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/astrakhan-kutum-river-embankment-9c92ea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/astrakhan-kutum-river-embankment-9c92ea-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Astrakhan, Kutum River embankment]]></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 реки Кутум. Астрахань - город на Волге на юге России. Известна благодаря Астраханскому Кремлю, большой крепости, построенной в 1500-х годах. В Астрахани построены нескольких русских православных церквей, в том числе пятиглавый Успенский собор.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-1890s-bded14</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/japan-1890s-bded14-1600.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/northern-russia-1914-e70929</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/northern-russia-1914-e70929-1600.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/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-16b513</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-16b513-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Petrograd (Saint Petersburg) during October Revolution 1917, Karl Bulla photographs.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[St Petersburg]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Карл Карлович Булла. Работы после Октября 1917]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-revolution-1917-4e19d1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-4e19d1-1024.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/photographs-glass-negatives-by-malinovsky-6acf11</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/photographs-glass-negatives-by-malinovsky-6acf11-1600.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/andreevsky-liman-and-hospital-odessa-1900-1914-75ab83</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/andreevsky-liman-and-hospital-odessa-1900-1914-75ab83-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Andreevsky Liman and Hospital. 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/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-7dcb9b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-7dcb9b-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-490999</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/zeya-river-region-1900s-490999-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zeya river region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beleliubskogo-bridge-in-borovichi-valday-novgorod-governorate-1900s-19738b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/beleliubskogo-bridge-in-borovichi-valday-novgorod-governorate-1900s-19738b-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/gerbo-kelecka-railway-10th-railway-battalion-1915-fdecef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/gerbo-kelecka-railway-10th-railway-battalion-1915-fdecef-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/life-guards-dragoon-regiment-russia-1900s-30092b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/life-guards-dragoon-regiment-russia-1900s-30092b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Life Guards Dragoon Regiment, Russia 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Лейб-гвардии Драгунский полк 1909. Штаб-ротмистр Гребенщиков с офицерами и дамой в Старом Петергофе]]></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-f338e4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/india-sculpture-in-madras-museum-f338e4-1600.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/murom-the-annunciation-cathedral-portal-xvii-1894-105fb0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/murom-the-annunciation-cathedral-portal-xvii-1894-105fb0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murom, The Annunciation Cathedral, Portal XVII. 1894]]></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, Портал XVII в. 1894 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/trading-house-of-charlau-astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-93781f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/trading-house-of-charlau-astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-93781f-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Trading house of Charlau. Astrakhan, South Russia city on Volga River]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Trading house of Charlau 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.     Торговый дом Шарлау Астрахань - город на Волге на юге России. Известна благодаря Астраханскому Кремлю, большой крепости, построенной в 1500-х годах. В Астрахани построены нескольких русских православных церквей, в том числе пятиглавый Успенский собор.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ekaterinodar-russia-1890-1900-c69d1e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ekaterinodar-russia-1890-1900-c69d1e-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/russian-ballet-1913-14300a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/russian-ballet-1913-14300a-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/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-b9a457</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-b9a457-1600.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/palaces-of-peterhof-lower-dacha-interior-b19265</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/palaces-of-peterhof-lower-dacha-interior-b19265-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Palaces of Peterhof. Lower dacha. Interior.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Petergof]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Palaces of Peterhof. Lower dacha. Interior.  Дворцы Петергофа. Нижняя дача. Интерьер.]]></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-ea53e6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/jewish-shtetls-of-volyn-and-podol-regions-ea53e6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Jewish Shtetls of Volyn and Podol regions]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-romanova-kulikovskaya-with-her-husband-c07be2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/22/the-grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-romanova-kulikovskaya-with-her-husband-c07be2-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna Romanova-Kulikovskaya with her husband Nikolai Kulikovsky and son Tikhon.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna Romanova-Kulikovskaya (the youngest daughter of Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna) with her husband Nikolai Kulikovsky and son Tikhon.  Великая Княгиня Ольга Александровна Романова-Куликовская (младшая дочь Императора Александра III и Императрицы Марии Феодоровны) с мужем Николаем Куликовским и сыном Тихоном.]]></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-d931c9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-d931c9-1600.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/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-3d74e2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-3d74e2-1600.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/privetluzhie-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1911-69c0bf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/privetluzhie-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1911-69c0bf-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/valday-russia-1900s-db0807</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/valday-russia-1900s-db0807-1024.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/kama-river-1910s-163511</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/kama-river-1910s-163511-1600.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/395-396-epsonton-army-officers-1762-years-cheprak-and-chushki-army-officers-ac16a3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/395-396-epsonton-army-officers-1762-years-cheprak-and-chushki-army-officers-ac16a3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[395 - 396. Epsonton Army Officers, 1762 years. Cheprak and Chushki Army Officers, in 1762.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[395 - 396. Epsonton Army Officers, 1762 years. Cheprak and Chushki Army Officers, 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.    395 - 396. Эспонтон Армейских Офицеров, 1762 года. Чепраки и Чушки Армейских Офицеров, 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/twelve-portraits-of-famous-horses-621696</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/twelve-portraits-of-famous-horses-621696-1600.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/celebrations-of-the-holy-coronation-parade-on-the-khodynka-field-7435a6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/celebrations-of-the-holy-coronation-parade-on-the-khodynka-field-7435a6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Military ranks. 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/samara-women-school-1903-9bccf5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/samara-women-school-1903-9bccf5-1600.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/astrakhan-kalmyk-dwelling-50984a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/astrakhan-kalmyk-dwelling-50984a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Astrakhan, Kalmyk dwelling, 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.     Калмыцкие кибитки 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/shelling-of-novorossiysk-bay-by-turkish-navy-1914-64041b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/shelling-of-novorossiysk-bay-by-turkish-navy-1914-64041b-1024.png</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/tsarevich-alexei-47de13</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/tsarevich-alexei-47de13-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tsarevich Alexei - Public domain portrait photograph]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Tsarevich Alexei  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/sailors-on-the-russian-cruiser-dimitri-donskoi-03e740</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1893/12/31/sailors-on-the-russian-cruiser-dimitri-donskoi-03e740-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sailors on the Russian cruiser Dimitri Donskoi ]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Newport News Channel]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Photo shows sailors on the Russian cruiser Dimitri Donskoi during the Columbian Naval Review, 1893. Russian warships at Columbian Naval Review, New York, 1893.  Моряки броненосца "Дмитрий Донской". «Дмитрий Донской» — российский океанский броненосный крейсер. 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/krasnoyarsk-museum-ethnography-exposition-6c02f6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/krasnoyarsk-museum-ethnography-exposition-6c02f6-1600.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/16-time-lapse-photos-of-the-construction-of-the-eiffel-tower-02fa70</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1889/12/31/16-time-lapse-photos-of-the-construction-of-the-eiffel-tower-02fa70-1600.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/tobolsk-and-tobolsk-governorate-1900s-0e9bec</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/tobolsk-and-tobolsk-governorate-1900s-0e9bec-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/alexandra-feodorovna-with-olga-tatiana-and-maria-9a53a5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/alexandra-feodorovna-with-olga-tatiana-and-maria-9a53a5-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexandra Feodorovna with Olga, Tatiana, and Maria]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Alexandra Feodorovna with Olga, Tatiana, and Maria  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/moscow-zoo-1884-edf958</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/moscow-zoo-1884-edf958-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow Zoo, 1884]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-commander-of-the-detachment-is-a-military-pilot-captain-tkachev-by-the-658f67</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/the-commander-of-the-detachment-is-a-military-pilot-captain-tkachev-by-the-658f67-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The commander of the detachment is a military pilot, Captain Tkachev, by the aircraft.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The commander of the detachment is a military pilot, Captain Tkachev, by the aircraft. Riga, September 1915. XX air force Squad in the war of 1914-1915.    Начальник отряда военный лётчик есаул Ткачев у летательного аппарата. Рига, Сентябрь 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/les-rois-et-reines-de-france-en-estampes-1853-d892d4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1853/12/31/les-rois-et-reines-de-france-en-estampes-1853-d892d4-1600.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/collection-of-landscapes-album-for-kids-1633a9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1862/12/31/collection-of-landscapes-album-for-kids-1633a9-1600.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/yerevan-province-russian-empire-1856-823a08</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/yerevan-province-russian-empire-1856-823a08-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yerevan Province, Russian empire, 1856]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[ Erivan 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.    Эриванская (Ереванская) 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/eiffel-tower-1889-8835d9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1889/12/31/eiffel-tower-1889-8835d9-1024.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/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-07231e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-07231e-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/mirror-of-the-caucasus-album-of-36-paintings-and-views-of-the-caucasus-1902-c0d550</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-c0d550-1600.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/arkhangelsk-archangel-during-revolution-and-civil-war-1918-1919-010dd0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/arkhangelsk-archangel-during-revolution-and-civil-war-1918-1919-010dd0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk, 1918 during World War I]]></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/delegation-of-the-military-commission-of-the-provisional-committee-of-the-russian-902151</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-902151-1600.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/emil-tsindel-textile-manufacture-in-moscow-a71961</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/emil-tsindel-textile-manufacture-in-moscow-a71961-1024.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/st-nicholas-the-wonderworker-church-at-the-vocational-school-of-tsarevich-nicholas-cafefc</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-cafefc-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/kaluga-postcards-1900s-23c8d1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kaluga-postcards-1900s-23c8d1-1600.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/alexander-iii-the-emperor-of-russia-king-of-poland-and-grand-duke-of-finland-6ec3eb</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-6ec3eb-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor of Russia Alexander III with his family]]></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/the-water-fountain-on-blagoveshchenskaya-street-gorokhovets-of-vladimir-oblast-edbc6d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/09/the-water-fountain-on-blagoveshchenskaya-street-gorokhovets-of-vladimir-oblast-edbc6d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The water fountain on Blagoveshchenskaya Street - 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 water fountain on Blagoveshchenskaya Street  Водоразборный фонтан на улице Благовещенской]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/livny-russia-1900s-64259f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/livny-russia-1900s-64259f-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/portrait-photograph-novgorod-1900s-0be0b9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/portrait-photograph-novgorod-1900s-0be0b9-1600.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/journey-to-the-east-nicolas-ii-asia-tour-by-ukhtomsky-18798e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/journey-to-the-east-nicolas-ii-asia-tour-by-ukhtomsky-18798e-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: Kumirnya Madan Mohan.    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: Кумирня Мадан Мохан.      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/390-the-musketeers-regiment-in-1762-5f1d0d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/390-the-musketeers-regiment-in-1762-5f1d0d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[390. The Musketeers Regiment, in 1762.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[390. The Musketeers 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.    390. РЯДОВЫЕ Мушкетерских полков, в 1762 году.  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/in-memory-of-the-centenary-of-the-24th-simbirsk-infantry-regiment-1811-1911-78d980</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/in-memory-of-the-centenary-of-the-24th-simbirsk-infantry-regiment-1811-1911-78d980-640.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/russian-aviation-during-wwi-d2a4fc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-aviation-during-wwi-d2a4fc-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/vvedenskaya-church-womens-diocesan-school-vladimir-dde717</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/vvedenskaya-church-womens-diocesan-school-vladimir-dde717-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vvedenskaya church, women's diocesan school. Vladimir]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Vvedenskaya church, women's diocesan school.  Введенская церковь, женское епархиальное училище.  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/charity-of-the-dowager-empress-maria-feodorovna-5018d4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/charity-of-the-dowager-empress-maria-feodorovna-5018d4-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Charity of the Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Charity of the Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna. - Благотворительность Вдовствующей Императрицы Марии Федоровны.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/krasnoyarsk-1900s-cfb545</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-1900s-cfb545-1600.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/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-09b4ce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-09b4ce-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/travels-in-siberia-and-central-asia-cda142</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/travels-in-siberia-and-central-asia-cda142-1600.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/kavkaz-russ-tur-vojna-1877-78gg-soldaty-u-uch-tape-aleksandropolskij-otr~1877g-abd5e9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1877/12/31/kavkaz-russ-tur-vojna-1877-78gg-soldaty-u-uch-tape-aleksandropolskij-otr~1877g-abd5e9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Кавказ. Русс-тур война 1877-78гг. Солдаты у Уч-Тапе (Александропольский отр.)~1877г]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Русский:  Кавказ. Русс.-тур. война 1877-78гг. Русские солдаты на левой батарее Уч-Тапе (Александропольский отр.)~1877г]]></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-091470</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/jan-soberg-photography-the-solovetsky-monastery-091470-1024.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/russo-turkish-war-of-1877-1878-fd2a70</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1878/12/31/russo-turkish-war-of-1877-1878-fd2a70-1600.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/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1900-1f6928</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1900-1f6928-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna 1900  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/vyatka-second-mens-gymnasium-1908-1929-8420f1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1929/12/31/vyatka-second-mens-gymnasium-1908-1929-8420f1-1600.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/views-of-golitsyns-village-of-vlahernsky-melnitsy-1870-a9c281</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1860/12/31/views-of-golitsyns-village-of-vlahernsky-melnitsy-1870-a9c281-1600.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/grand-prince-sergey-alexandrovich-and-grand-duchess-elisaveta-feodorovna-visiting-d64743</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/grand-prince-sergey-alexandrovich-and-grand-duchess-elisaveta-feodorovna-visiting-d64743-small.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[Великая Княгиня Елисавета Феодоровна в гостях у родственников в Дармштадте. 1889 год.  Grand Prince Sergey Alexandrovich and Grand Duchess Elisaveta Feodorovna visiting relatives in Darmstadt. The year 1889.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-river-1911-8542db</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/volga-river-1911-8542db-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/russian-woods-1900s-fec6df</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/russian-woods-1900s-fec6df-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/samples-and-prices-of-the-kulzhenko-stationery-store-and-photo-litho-printing-7a779e</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-7a779e-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-region-russian-north-1900s-fadc1e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-russian-north-1900s-fadc1e-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/mongolia-1912-96391b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-96391b-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/samarkand-jew-1900s-2f0679</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samarkand-jew-1900s-2f0679-1600.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/1897-travel-of-anton-stuksberg-to-crimea-59f7dc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/1897-travel-of-anton-stuksberg-to-crimea-59f7dc-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/archive-of-alexander-vasilyevich-zhivago-part-1-dulepovo-estate-cccc2c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/01/archive-of-alexander-vasilyevich-zhivago-part-1-dulepovo-estate-cccc2c-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/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-96823d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-96823d-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/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-b8f85d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-b8f85d-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/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-a57ca0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-a57ca0-1600.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/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-3ebac7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-3ebac7-1024.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/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-76df25</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-76df25-1600.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/red-cross-warehouses-for-soldiers-of-the-russo-japanese-war-moscow-kremlin-8787b6</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-8787b6-1600.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/podporuchik-petr-ivanov-and-his-vuazen-airplane-f99bc2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/podporuchik-petr-ivanov-and-his-vuazen-airplane-f99bc2-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Podporuchik Petr Ivanov and his Vuazen airplane]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[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/russian-ballet-1913-972c39</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/russian-ballet-1913-972c39-1600.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/mahabalipuram-mammalopuram-india-8818a6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/mahabalipuram-mammalopuram-india-8818a6-1600.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/sytins-print-house-shop-832d3e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/sytins-print-house-shop-832d3e-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/134-the-banner-of-the-moscow-streltsi-1699th-year-82823a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1700/12/31/134-the-banner-of-the-moscow-streltsi-1699th-year-82823a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[134. The banner of the Moscow Streltsi, 1699th year]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[134. The banner of the Moscow Streltsi, 1699th year "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.  134.   Знамя Московских Стрельцов, 1699-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/moscow-commercial-school-and-womens-commercial-school-1cc209</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/moscow-commercial-school-and-womens-commercial-school-1cc209-1024.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/kamyshin-russia-1900s-896c14</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kamyshin-russia-1900s-896c14-1600.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/japan-in-1870s-b66b28</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/29/japan-in-1870s-b66b28-1600.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/vorontsov-dashkovs-visit-to-the-caucasus-prokhladnaya-st-terek-region-1909-93615f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/vorontsov-dashkovs-visit-to-the-caucasus-prokhladnaya-st-terek-region-1909-93615f-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/mongolia-1912-01bf6c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-01bf6c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mongolia, 1912]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Монголия на снимках Александра Алексеевича Лушникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1895-c3e91d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1895-c3e91d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna .1895.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna 1895  Public domain photograph - female portrait, the 1900s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russia-1900s-059583</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/russia-1900s-059583-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-commercial-school-1904-319531</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/moscow-commercial-school-1904-319531-1024.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/catherine-ii-catherine-the-great-born-princess-sophie-of-anhalt-zerbst-was-25af25</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-25af25-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Catherine II, Painting - Public domain portrait engraving]]></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/the-real-polytech-high-school-school-baku-f52c53</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/the-real-polytech-high-school-school-baku-f52c53-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The real (polytech high school) school. Baku]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The real school. Baku. Polytech high school  Реальное училище. Баку]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-dacha-1900s-a30a9e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/moscow-dacha-1900s-a30a9e-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/archive-of-general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-1917-1920-606326</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/archive-of-general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-1917-1920-606326-1600.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/toys-boris-alekseevich-leman-tale-by-b-dix-fig-g-narbut-1911-223108</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/toys-boris-alekseevich-leman-tale-by-b-dix-fig-g-narbut-1911-223108-1600.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/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-e9bcbf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-e9bcbf-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/dormition-svyatogorsk-monastery-kharkov-province-edffa2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/dormition-svyatogorsk-monastery-kharkov-province-edffa2-1600.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/praktychna-havan-port-of-odessa-bcd31e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/praktychna-havan-port-of-odessa-bcd31e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Praktychna Havan, Port of Odessa]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph of a postcard, historic place view, landmark, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bukhara-1880s-703cd9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/bukhara-1880s-703cd9-640.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/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-d9ede8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-d9ede8-1024.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/historical-sketch-of-the-krasnoselsky-two-class-factory-1911-633937</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/historical-sketch-of-the-krasnoselsky-two-class-factory-1911-633937-1600.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/russo-turkish-war-of-1877-1878-104553</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1878/12/31/russo-turkish-war-of-1877-1878-104553-1600.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/buildings-in-the-regimental-headquarters-of-his-majesty-the-kings-grenadier-1a5e09</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1828/12/31/buildings-in-the-regimental-headquarters-of-his-majesty-the-kings-grenadier-1a5e09-1600.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/tagal-people-1870s-69a50e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/tagal-people-1870s-69a50e-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/princess-alix-of-hesse-and-by-rhine-1888-18cf53</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1888/12/31/princess-alix-of-hesse-and-by-rhine-1888-18cf53-1600.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/china-1870s-0cd4f4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/china-1870s-0cd4f4-1600.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/crimea-1897-cfd9ce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/crimea-1897-cfd9ce-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/famine-in-nizhny-novgorod-1891-1892-af774c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/famine-in-nizhny-novgorod-1891-1892-af774c-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/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-2fca68</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1793/12/31/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-2fca68-1600.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/russian-revolution-1917-509f29</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-509f29-1024.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/album-of-the-princes-golitsyns-family-837e38</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/album-of-the-princes-golitsyns-family-837e38-1024.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/views-of-moscow-1870-f13d24</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/views-of-moscow-1870-f13d24-1600.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/khabarovsk-1900s-87a25e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/khabarovsk-1900s-87a25e-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/yelatma-near-kasimov-ryazan-region-1900s-719559</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/yelatma-near-kasimov-ryazan-region-1900s-719559-640.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/samples-and-prices-of-the-kulzhenko-stationery-store-and-photo-litho-printing-7db1ed</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-7db1ed-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/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-8e1416</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-8e1416-1600.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/kaluga-review-of-the-regiments-before-being-sent-to-the-active-army-1904-bc14b1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/kaluga-review-of-the-regiments-before-being-sent-to-the-active-army-1904-bc14b1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kaluga. 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/city-plan-of-yukhnov-a1c963</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1800/12/31/city-plan-of-yukhnov-a1c963-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[City plan of Yukhnov. Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[План города Юхнов.  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/sanchi-stupa-1900s-e38068</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/sanchi-stupa-1900s-e38068-1600.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/200th-anniversary-of-the-9th-ingermanland-infantry-regiment-of-russian-army-13f409</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/200th-anniversary-of-the-9th-ingermanland-infantry-regiment-of-russian-army-13f409-1024.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/arkhangelsk-region-russian-north-1900s-a2a264</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-russian-north-1900s-a2a264-1600.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/grand-duke-boris-vladimirovich-9d2b2b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/grand-duke-boris-vladimirovich-9d2b2b-640.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/eiffel-tower-paris-1920s-7792df</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/eiffel-tower-paris-1920s-7792df-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Eiffel Tower, Paris, 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/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-c8f91e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-c8f91e-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/eastern-war-album-russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-dd26db</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1878/12/31/eastern-war-album-russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-dd26db-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/murom-cathedral-of-the-nativity-of-the-virgin-and-belltower-353e3f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/murom-cathedral-of-the-nativity-of-the-virgin-and-belltower-353e3f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murom, Cathedral of the Nativity of the Virgin and belltower.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Cathedral of the Nativity of the Virgin. XVI century. The belltower of the 18th century in the 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.      Собор Рождества Богородицы. XVI в. Колокольня XVIII в.1890-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/demon-album-of-scenes-from-the-opera-by-a-g-rubinstein-1864-1889-11a4bc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1889/12/31/demon-album-of-scenes-from-the-opera-by-a-g-rubinstein-1864-1889-11a4bc-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/crimea-travel-album-1897-7dfe82</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/crimea-travel-album-1897-7dfe82-1024.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/tiflis-georgia-1900s-9a3bcc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tiflis-georgia-1900s-9a3bcc-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/mongolia-1912-18968f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-18968f-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-1905-67cce7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/combat-operations-of-the-vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-1905-67cce7-1600.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/ochakov-2bcbe3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1800/12/31/ochakov-2bcbe3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ochakov]]></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-4618c0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900s-4618c0-1024.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/life-in-south-siberia-altay-in-19220s-580220</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1928/12/31/life-in-south-siberia-altay-in-19220s-580220-1600.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/contents-purpose-and-plan-of-the-diary-3-ad-1635-the-authors-birth-and-parentage-580cf7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/contents-purpose-and-plan-of-the-diary-3-ad-1635-the-authors-birth-and-parentage-580cf7-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[CONTENTS.    Purpose and plan of the Diary 3   A.D. 1635.  The Author's birth and parentage]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  CONTENTS.    Purpose and plan of the Diary 3   A.D. 1635.  The Author's birth and parentage 3   A.D. 1640-1644— aetat. 5-9.  At the parish school of Cruden 4   A.D. 1644— aetat. 9.  At the parish school of Ellon 4   A.D. 1645— setat. 10.  At school at home 4   A.D. 1646-1647— aetat. 11-12.  Again at the parish school of Ellon 4   A.D. 1648-1650-aetat. 13-15.  Again at the parish school of Cruden 5   A.D. 1651— aetat. 16.  A love affair. Resolution to go to some foreign country. Voyage from Aberdeen   to Dantzic ^   Journey from Dantzic to Braunsberg 7   A.D. 1651-1652— ffitat. 16-17.  At the Jesuit College at Braunsberg 7   A.D. 1653— aetat. 18.  Resolution to return home. Adventures in the journey from Braunsberg to Dantzic... 7  Voyage up the Vistula to Kulm. The winter spent there 12   A.D. 1654— setat. 19.   Journey to Warsaw 14   Fresh resolution to return home '• 1^   Journey from Warsaw to Posen 15   Description of Posen. Kindness of the Scots settled there 16   A.D. 1655— eetat. 20.  Journey from Posen to Hamburg.... • 17  ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/valday-russia-1900s-de7db0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/valday-russia-1900s-de7db0-1024.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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-142673</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-142673-1024.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/russian-revolution-1917-dbfb73</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-dbfb73-1600.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/archive-of-general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-1917-1920-b7175c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/archive-of-general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-1917-1920-b7175c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Archive of General Anton Ivanovich Denikin, 1917-1920]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-nobility-medical-and-sanitary-detachment-in-harbin-55cfa0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-nobility-medical-and-sanitary-detachment-in-harbin-55cfa0-1024.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-ea1fcd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-ea1fcd-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/elizabeth-alexandra-louise-alice-ella-princess-hesse-darmstadt-future-grand-0217ea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/elizabeth-alexandra-louise-alice-ella-princess-hesse-darmstadt-future-grand-0217ea-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.    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/rostov-velikiy-russia-1908-6fa72a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/rostov-velikiy-russia-1908-6fa72a-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/stanitsa-uryupinskaya-uryupinsk-volgograd-region-6c3ea3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/stanitsa-uryupinskaya-uryupinsk-volgograd-region-6c3ea3-1600.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/japan-1928-1c4678</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1928/12/31/japan-1928-1c4678-1600.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-1889-413d2c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1889/12/31/eiffel-tower-1889-413d2c-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/collection-of-landscapes-album-for-kids-b26de8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1862/12/31/collection-of-landscapes-album-for-kids-b26de8-1600.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/nicholas-ii-meets-members-of-the-british-royal-family-who-board-the-imperial-e3b7dd</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-e3b7dd-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/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-78ae31</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-78ae31-1600.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/1910s-russian-winter-open-cars-driving-and-racing-on-ice-220496-02-or-footage-c2d001</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/1910s-russian-winter-open-cars-driving-and-racing-on-ice-220496-02-or-footage-c2d001-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1910s - Russian Winter, Open cars driving & racing on ice 220496-02 | 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 [1910s - Russian Winter, Open cars driving & racing on ice] Three people driving in open car on snow covered ice w/ city in background. 00:06:31  CU empty open car.  Car racing past.  Cars on entrance to lake beside city dock; spectators. 00:06:38  People watching car w/ half-tracks race over snow bank.  Various shots of moving cars & spectators   00:07:01  Parked car; starting of race (?) w/ flag & large open touring car leaves.   00:07:23  Tracked car; motorcycle; other cars past 07:07:39  Propellor driven car on skis. 07:07:49  Men standing watching open car run past; motorcycles around course & more cars.  Near-miss of spectator.  More views of all of the above. Sports; Winter Recreation; Wealth; 1910s; Cold;]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-ascent-of-the-alexander-column-st-petersburg-montferrand-auguste-1786-1858-6bfa49</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1834/12/31/the-ascent-of-the-alexander-column-st-petersburg-montferrand-auguste-1786-1858-6bfa49-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Ascent of the Alexander Column, St. Petersburg. Montferrand, Auguste (1786 - 1858)]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Palace Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Plans and details of the monument dedicated to the memory of Emperor Alexander. Alexander Column, St. Petersburg. Montferrand, Auguste (1786 - 1858)    Montferrand, Henri Louis Auguste Ricard de (1786-1858). Plans et détails du monument consacré à la mémoire de l'Empereur Alexandre / A. Ricardde de Montferrand. - Paris, 1836   Подъём Александровской колонны Планы и детали памятника, посвященного памяти Императора Александра. Александровская колонна, Санкт-Петербург. Монферран, Огюст (1786 - 1858)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-c38323</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-c38323-1600.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/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-b150ba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-b150ba-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beijing, China in photographs by orientalist Georgy Monzeler, 1926]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1926. Китай на снимках востоковеда Георгия Оскаровича Монзелера. Пекин.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-village-of-pertovo-1900s-aeb5bd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-village-of-pertovo-1900s-aeb5bd-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/the-village-of-pertovo-tambov-governorate-russia-1990s-2e81b9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-village-of-pertovo-tambov-governorate-russia-1990s-2e81b9-1024.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/his-imperial-majesty-the-emperor-nicholas-alexandrovich-in-the-army-july-1915-c88ed1</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-c88ed1-1024.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/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900s-cd79cf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900s-cd79cf-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/imperial-russia-hussar-of-elisavetgradskiy-regiment-in-formal-uniform-128a88</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/imperial-russia-hussar-of-elisavetgradskiy-regiment-in-formal-uniform-128a88-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Imperial Russia - Hussar of Elisavetgradskiy Regiment in formal uniform]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Elisavetgradskiy Hussar Regiment was under the command of its Chief - Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaievna, daughter of Nicholas I. ..Is it just me, or something in his face spells "t-r-o-u-b-l-e"?]]></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-1891-1892-0504bc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/famine-in-nizhny-novgorod-1891-1892-0504bc-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/the-north-caucas-mountains-1910s-1eb710</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-north-caucas-mountains-1910s-1eb710-1600.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-with-dauther-olga-1896-82f72a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-with-dauther-olga-1896-82f72a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna with dauther Olga . 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/higher-womens-bestuzhev-courses-1900s-f547fb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/higher-womens-bestuzhev-courses-1900s-f547fb-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/mongolia-1912-818eb4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-818eb4-1600.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/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-5d7efb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-5d7efb-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/the-first-revolutionary-graduation-class-irkutsk-school-of-warrant-officers-5abe54</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/the-first-revolutionary-graduation-class-irkutsk-school-of-warrant-officers-5abe54-1024.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/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-432648</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-432648-1600.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-87061b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-87061b-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-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-d5f49e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-d5f49e-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/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-1899-d2cfba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-1899-d2cfba-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kazakhs of the Semipalatinsk region, 1899]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899. Казахи Семипалатинской области на снимках Самуила Мартыновича Дудина]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-commercial-school-and-womens-commercial-school-5894f6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/moscow-commercial-school-and-womens-commercial-school-5894f6-1024.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/collection-of-landscapes-album-for-kids-959806</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1862/12/31/collection-of-landscapes-album-for-kids-959806-1600.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/st-petersburg-metropolitan-police-and-city-administration-a64523</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/st-petersburg-metropolitan-police-and-city-administration-a64523-1600.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-photograph-novgorod-1900s-cbbde9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/portrait-photograph-novgorod-1900s-cbbde9-1600.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/okulovka-novgorod-region-1900s-ae2ff9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/okulovka-novgorod-region-1900s-ae2ff9-1600.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/ivanovo-panskaya-street-lower-marketplace-a78ce4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/ivanovo-panskaya-street-lower-marketplace-a78ce4-1024.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/samarqand-1880s-b54f5b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/samarqand-1880s-b54f5b-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/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-3b0993</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-3b0993-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-36254a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-36254a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna - Public domain portrait print]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Ея Императорское Величество Императрица Александра Феодоровна.  Российская Империя. Династия Романовых. Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации).  Her Imperial Majesty Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. Russian empire. The Romanov dynasty. Storage: ГАРФ (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhipo-osipovka-on-the-black-sea-e3f0b3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/arkhipo-osipovka-on-the-black-sea-e3f0b3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhipo-Osipovka, on the Black Sea]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Архипо-Осиповка, окрестности Геленджика]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/abissinia-1900s-63e47f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/abissinia-1900s-63e47f-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/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-8d91e0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-8d91e0-1600.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-defence-of-port-arthur-china-1904-1905-a3d202</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-defence-of-port-arthur-china-1904-1905-a3d202-1024.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/nicholas-ii-with-officers-1914-1917-dfa8de</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/nicholas-ii-with-officers-1914-1917-dfa8de-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II with officers, 1914-1917]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor of Russia Nicholas II with officers and soldiers, 1914-1917  Император Николай II с офицерами и солдатами, 1914-1917 гг.]]></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-e0cc61</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-e0cc61-1600.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/ashgabad-1890-fdec25</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ashgabad-1890-fdec25-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ashgabad, 1890]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-general-field-marshal-grand-duke-nikolai-nikolaevich-senior-4ff63f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/album-general-field-marshal-grand-duke-nikolai-nikolaevich-senior-4ff63f-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/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-99184a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-99184a-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/armenians-of-iran-1900s-1246e1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/armenians-of-iran-1900s-1246e1-1024.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/the-first-class-of-the-samara-commercial-school-1908-1909-1e9ffb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/the-first-class-of-the-samara-commercial-school-1908-1909-1e9ffb-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/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-4e23ae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-4e23ae-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/graduates-of-voronezh-theological-seminary-1914-1915-067b6f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/graduates-of-voronezh-theological-seminary-1914-1915-067b6f-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/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-caf683</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-caf683-1600.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/russian-child-or-a-new-geographical-game-for-children-serving-as-amusement-c6360a</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-c6360a-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/honor-awards-certificates-and-other-documents-of-russian-empire-1776d0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/honor-awards-certificates-and-other-documents-of-russian-empire-1776d0-1600.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/wooden-bridge-across-the-klyazma-gorokhovets-of-vladimir-oblast-russia-the-bbdac0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/09/wooden-bridge-across-the-klyazma-gorokhovets-of-vladimir-oblast-russia-the-bbdac0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Wooden bridge across the Klyazma. 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[Wooden bridge across the Klyazma. Деревянный мост через Клязьму.  Public domain photograph of a dock, free to use, no copyright restrictions 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-ea2a88</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-ea2a88-1600.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/port-arthur-1899-39e2e0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/port-arthur-1899-39e2e0-1600.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/altay-mountains-1910s-845908</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/altay-mountains-1910s-845908-1600.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/pinega-and-surrounding-area-arkhangelsk-region-russia-bffd5a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/pinega-and-surrounding-area-arkhangelsk-region-russia-bffd5a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Pinega and surrounding area, 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/japanese-guests-of-the-coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-018cf3</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-018cf3-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japanese 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/russian-navy-1892-74f862</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/russian-navy-1892-74f862-1600.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/view-of-bailov-baku-51cfce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/view-of-bailov-baku-51cfce-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[View of Bailov. Baku., Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[View of Bailov.  Вид на Баилов.  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/russian-laplandia-1900s-30003b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/russian-laplandia-1900s-30003b-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/saratov-secondary-technical-school-class-1914-9e5983</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/saratov-secondary-technical-school-class-1914-9e5983-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saratov Secondary Technical School, class 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/a-migrant-family-from-the-village-of-staromyshastovskaya-5c26e0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/a-migrant-family-from-the-village-of-staromyshastovskaya-5c26e0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[A migrant family from the village of Staromyshastovskaya.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Жизнь казаков Кубанской области  A migrant family from the village of Staromyshastovskaya. Kuban region, 1907]]></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-e48cbd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/grand-duchesses-olga-1913-1917-e48cbd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchesses Olga, 1913-1917]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duchesses Olga, 1913-1917  Public domain photograph related to the history of Russia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-29df79</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-29df79-1600.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-40146b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-40146b-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/onega-pier-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-sea-3a6b02</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/onega-pier-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-sea-3a6b02-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Loading wood on barges. 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/pavel-zaremba-photographs-harbin-china-1900-1901-96a06b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/pavel-zaremba-photographs-harbin-china-1900-1901-96a06b-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/china-1870s-d81d9c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/china-1870s-d81d9c-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/members-of-the-i-st-state-duma-from-left-to-right-kirilenko-gotovchits-krutkin-298172</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/members-of-the-i-st-state-duma-from-left-to-right-kirilenko-gotovchits-krutkin-298172-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Members of the I-st State Duma from left to right - Kirilenko, Gotovchits, Krutkin, Filonenko.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Deputies of the State Duma of the Russian Empire.  Members of the I-st State Duma from left to right - Kirilenko, Gotovchits, Krutkin, Filonenko.  Депутаты Государственной Думы Российской Империи. Члены I-й Государственной Думы слева направо - Кириленко, Готовчиц, Круткин, Филоненко.]]></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-9b3073</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/26/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-9b3073-1600.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/harbin-china-1900-1902-1c1e20</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/harbin-china-1900-1902-1c1e20-1600.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/tiflis-georgia-1900s-5a3902</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tiflis-georgia-1900s-5a3902-1024.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/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-5bb9c4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-5bb9c4-1024.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/star-book-pictures-by-w-gwaith-text-by-b-warkins-742104</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/star-book-pictures-by-w-gwaith-text-by-b-warkins-742104-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Star book. Pictures by W. Gwaith Text by B. Warkins]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Звездная книжка. Картинки В. Гвайта Текст Б. Варкинса]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/anatra-de-bomber-before-its-only-flight-june-1916-89be84</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/anatra-de-bomber-before-its-only-flight-june-1916-89be84-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Anatra DE bomber before it's only flight, June 1916]]></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/688-and-697-dragoon-cap-of-light-field-team-from-1771-to-1775-bombardier-cap-8cdab7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/688-and-697-dragoon-cap-of-light-field-team-from-1771-to-1775-bombardier-cap-8cdab7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[688 and 697. Dragoon cap of Light Field Team, from 1771 to 1775. BOMBARDIER cap, from 1763 to 1786.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[688 and 697. Dragoon cap of Light Field Team, from 1771 to 1775. BOMBARDIER cap, 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.    688 и 0697. ДРАГУНСКАЯ ШАПКА Легких Полевых Команд, с 1771 по 1775 год. БОМБАРДИРСКАЯ ШАПКА, 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/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-350834</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-350834-1600.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/history-of-russian-imperial-life-guards-b630dc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1850/12/31/history-of-russian-imperial-life-guards-b630dc-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/lopar-people-arkhangelsk-archangel-b83a6d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/lopar-people-arkhangelsk-archangel-b83a6d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Lopar people. 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/higher-womens-bestuzhev-courses-1900s-9db65b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/higher-womens-bestuzhev-courses-1900s-9db65b-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/train-station-odessa-1900-1914-582b8c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2010/12/07/train-station-odessa-1900-1914-582b8c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Train Station. Odessa, 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/ivan-ivanovich-shishkin-etchings-9e914a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/ivan-ivanovich-shishkin-etchings-9e914a-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/album-of-watercolors-by-p-p-sokolov-to-the-poems-north-by-n-a-nekrasov-1894-8193ad</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-1894-8193ad-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/arkhangelsk-archangel-7ac429</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/arkhangelsk-archangel-7ac429-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk Seminary? (Archangel)]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk (Russian: Арха́нгельск, also known in English as Archangel and Archangelsk, lies on both banks of the Northern Dvina River near its exit into the White Sea. The city spreads for over 40 kilometers (25 mi) along the banks of the river and numerous islands of its delta. Arkhangelsk was the chief seaport of medieval and early modern Russia until 1703. In 1693, Peter the Great ordered the creation of a state shipyard in Arkhangelsk. A year later the ships Svyatoye Prorochestvo (Holy Prophecy), Apostol Pavel (Apostle Paul), and the yacht Svyatoy Pyotr (Saint Peter) were sailing in the White Sea. Peter realized that Arkhangelsk would always be limited as a port due to the five months of ice cover, and after a successful campaign against Swedish armies in the Baltic area, he founded St. Petersburg in 1703 that contributed to the decline of Arkhangelsk in the 18th century. Arkhangelsk's economy revived at the end of the 19th century when a railway to Moscow was completed and timber became a major export.   С конца 80-х гг. XVI века Архангельск стал центром русской внешней торговли, приносившим до 60 % доходов государственной казны. Рост и плотная деревянная застройка была причиной множества пожаров, в одном из которых, в 1637 году, сгорел давший название городу Михайло-Архангельский монастырь.  Начиная с 1713 года, Пётр I начал стеснять торговлю через Архангельск, жертвуя его интересами в пользу нового балтийского порта Санкт-Петербурга. Город продолжал оставаться одним из крупных кораблестроительных центров. В конце XIX — начале XX века превратился в крупнейший лесопромышленный и лесоэкспортный центр страны. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-989dea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-989dea-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-testament-woodcut-prints-illustrations-0b02ab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1649/12/31/old-testament-woodcut-prints-illustrations-0b02ab-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-streets-1900s-e6306d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-streets-1900s-e6306d-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-believers-of-russia-4ff8b4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/old-believers-of-russia-4ff8b4-1600.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/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-fca90f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-fca90f-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/new-orleans-d1f8bd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/new-orleans-d1f8bd-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/emperor-nikolas-ii-in-the-city-of-kholm-1901-c45e71</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/emperor-nikolas-ii-in-the-city-of-kholm-1901-c45e71-1600.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/the-village-of-pertovo-1900s-76be40</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-village-of-pertovo-1900s-76be40-640.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/bukhara-uzbekistan-1880-1900-81afdb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/bukhara-uzbekistan-1880-1900-81afdb-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/group-portrait-russia-1910s-f9ad80</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/group-portrait-russia-1910s-f9ad80-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Group portrait, Russia, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-streets-1900s-473fe2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-streets-1900s-473fe2-1024.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/1918-peace-agreement-of-brest-litovsk-negotiations-c168d8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/1918-peace-agreement-of-brest-litovsk-negotiations-c168d8-1600.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/kyrgyz-people-1913-d788ef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/kyrgyz-people-1913-d788ef-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/anatomy-for-youth-1912-ed16c5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/anatomy-for-youth-1912-ed16c5-1024.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/sacred-coronation-of-the-emperor-alexander-iii-06ac23</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1883/12/31/sacred-coronation-of-the-emperor-alexander-iii-06ac23-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sacred coronation of the Emperor Alexander III]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Moscow Kremlin]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Description of the sacred coronation of the Emperor Alexander III. - Описание священного коронования государя императора Александра III.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/uniforms-of-cavalry-regiments-of-the-russian-army-1820s-2cb68d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1825/12/31/uniforms-of-cavalry-regiments-of-the-russian-army-1820s-2cb68d-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/temples-and-monuments-of-mamallapuram-or-mahabalipuram-tamil-nadu-india-built-9912ff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temples-and-monuments-of-mamallapuram-or-mahabalipuram-tamil-nadu-india-built-9912ff-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/visit-of-the-prime-minister-of-france-poincare-to-russia-e51db3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/visit-of-the-prime-minister-of-france-poincare-to-russia-e51db3-1024.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 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/bukhara-uzbekistan-russian-empire-in-1880s-ec5193</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/bukhara-uzbekistan-russian-empire-in-1880s-ec5193-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bukhara, Uzbekistan, Russian Empire, in 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-8c44a1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-8c44a1-1600.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/irkutsk-russia-1900s-dc0f9f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-russia-1900s-dc0f9f-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-region-russian-north-1900s-4554a1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-russian-north-1900s-4554a1-1600.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/saratov-conservatory-1914-dc2aa9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/saratov-conservatory-1914-dc2aa9-1024.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/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-cc5c18</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-cc5c18-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga. Photos by Z. Vinogradov, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-е. На Волге. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-revolution-1917-7a7b85</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-7a7b85-1600.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/novaya-zemlya-d820b5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/novaya-zemlya-d820b5-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Novaya Zemlya. Karsk sea., 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/view-of-brest-litovsk-during-wwi-a1fa11</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/view-of-brest-litovsk-during-wwi-a1fa11-1024.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/100-years-anniversary-of-patriotic-war-of-1812-moscow-4696d4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/100-years-anniversary-of-patriotic-war-of-1812-moscow-4696d4-1600.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/building-the-chinese-eastern-railway-russia-1900-f6402a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/building-the-chinese-eastern-railway-russia-1900-f6402a-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/khabarovsk-nicolas-ii-asia-tour-bc0af5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/khabarovsk-nicolas-ii-asia-tour-bc0af5-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Khabarovsk, Nicolas II Asia Tour]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Arrival to Khabarovsk. May 20 Tsesarevich Nikolai Alexandrovich solemnly said goodbye to the crew of the frigate "Memory of Azov" and on May 21 left Vladivostok, traveling across Siberia to Petersburg, where he arrived on August 4, 1891. On the way back from the Tsesarevich took about two months.  Прибытие в Хабаровск.  20 мая Цесаревич Николай Александрович торжественно попрощался с экипажем фрегата «Память Азова» и 21 мая покинул Владивосток, отправившись через всю Сибирь в Петербург, куда прибыл 4 августа 1891 года. На обратную дорогу у Цесаревича ушло около двух месяцев.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ships-on-baikal-lake-irkutsk-region-1900s-be92f7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ships-on-baikal-lake-irkutsk-region-1900s-be92f7-1600.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/illustrations-to-boris-godunov-by-aspushkin-242e34</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/illustrations-to-boris-godunov-by-aspushkin-242e34-1600.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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-4f70a8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-4f70a8-1600.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/her-highness-the-grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-worked-as-a-nurse-during-the-4c3824</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-4c3824-640.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/russian-34th-infantry-division-december-15-1915-bf77d3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/russian-34th-infantry-division-december-15-1915-bf77d3-1600.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/goryachy-klyuch-krasnodar-krai-6a741c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/goryachy-klyuch-krasnodar-krai-6a741c-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/cotton-train-station-3c50b1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/cotton-train-station-3c50b1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cotton, Train station.]]></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/staheev-family-album-1890s-dd7c49</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/staheev-family-album-1890s-dd7c49-640.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/zeya-river-region-1900s-7195a4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/zeya-river-region-1900s-7195a4-1600.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/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-0abc35</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-0abc35-1600.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/during-a-visit-to-the-royal-family-of-the-martha-and-mary-convent-2ee19f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/during-a-visit-to-the-royal-family-of-the-martha-and-mary-convent-2ee19f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[During a visit to the royal family of the Martha and Mary Convent.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Во время посещения царской семьей Марфо-Мариинской обители 30 мая 1910 года. На снимке: Император Николай II и "Великая Матушка" - основательница и настоятельница Марфо-Мариинской обители сестер милосердия в Москве Великая Княгиня Елисавета Феодоровна.  During a visit to the royal family of the Martha and Mary Convent. May 30, 1910. In the photo: Emperor Nicholas II and "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/facade-of-the-metropol-hotel-award-winning-projects-1899-ba95f5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/facade-of-the-metropol-hotel-award-winning-projects-1899-ba95f5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Façade of the Metropol Hotel. Award-winning projects, 1899]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899. Конкурс на фасад гостинницы «Метрополь». Премированные проекты]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-1d54af</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-1d54af-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/ivanovo-real-school-textile-center-of-russian-empire-2c429f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/ivanovo-real-school-textile-center-of-russian-empire-2c429f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ivanovo, Real School - Textile Center of Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Ivanovo, Gorod Ivanovo, Ivanovo Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Real School  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.   Реальное училище  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/igor-konstantinovich-e3340f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/igor-konstantinovich-e3340f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Igor Konstantinovich - Public domain portrait photograph]]></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/russian-army-turkish-direction-of-the-caucasian-front-in-1916-1917-949545</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-army-turkish-direction-of-the-caucasian-front-in-1916-1917-949545-1024.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/samples-and-prices-of-the-kulzhenko-stationery-store-and-photo-litho-printing-cf194c</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-cf194c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samples and prices of the Kulzhenko stationery store and photo litho-printing house, 1901]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-village-of-pertovo-tambov-governorate-russia-1990s-3285f5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-village-of-pertovo-tambov-governorate-russia-1990s-3285f5-1024.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/the-baptism-of-her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-olga-nikolaevna-a428a1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/the-baptism-of-her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-olga-nikolaevna-a428a1-1024.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/the-stay-of-their-imperial-majesties-in-moscow-august-4-7-1914-b23c5f</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-b23c5f-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/cossacks-of-the-kuban-region-5401b9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/cossacks-of-the-kuban-region-5401b9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cossacks of the Kuban region]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Станица Должанская, 1916 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/rovnoe-novoblagodatnoe-estate-d15c1e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/rovnoe-novoblagodatnoe-estate-d15c1e-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/mongolia-1912-1a55fb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-1a55fb-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/russo-turkish-war-of-1877-1878-988cb4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1878/12/31/russo-turkish-war-of-1877-1878-988cb4-1600.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/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-d1bc39</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-d1bc39-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Guests of 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/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1beae8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1beae8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna - Public domain portrait photograph]]></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/cruiser-rossiya-russian-navy-in-far-east-1904-47ebf0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/cruiser-rossiya-russian-navy-in-far-east-1904-47ebf0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cruiser Rossiya, 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/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-c19ba9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-c19ba9-1600.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/irkutsk-city-and-province-in-photographs-by-podgorbunsky-1ace56</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/irkutsk-city-and-province-in-photographs-by-podgorbunsky-1ace56-1600.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/in-good-memory-to-andrei-nikolaevich-efremov-from-v-kapinsky-12iv-1905-84736c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/in-good-memory-to-andrei-nikolaevich-efremov-from-v-kapinsky-12iv-1905-84736c-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/governor-house-astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-122aa6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/governor-house-astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-122aa6-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Governor House. Astrakhan, South Russia city on Volga River]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Vladivostok Ferry Port]]></image:geo_location><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.     Governor House. 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/life-guards-izmailovsky-regimentb-1877-1897-44750e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/life-guards-izmailovsky-regimentb-1877-1897-44750e-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/beijing-china-1925-57e253</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/beijing-china-1925-57e253-1024.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/chita-russia-1900s-c62ed1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/chita-russia-1900s-c62ed1-1600.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/views-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-78a7b6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/views-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-78a7b6-1024.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/albert-thomas-return-from-russia-to-france-1917-on-armed-merchant-cruiser-champagne-583448</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-583448-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[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/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-44d24f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1793/12/31/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-44d24f-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/battleship-slava-1910-6d1a3a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/battleship-slava-1910-6d1a3a-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/his-imperial-majesty-the-emperor-nicholas-alexandrovich-in-the-army-july-1915-adf231</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-adf231-1024.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-expedition-of-the-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-east-1900s-e4bef5</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-e4bef5-1600.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/drawings-of-ancient-copper-artillery-stored-in-the-arsenals-of-moscow-st-petersburg-786592</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-786592-1600.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/tatyana-konstantinovna-and-prince-constantine-bagration-mukhransky-46c23d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/tatyana-konstantinovna-and-prince-constantine-bagration-mukhransky-46c23d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tatyana Konstantinovna and Prince Constantine Bagration - Mukhransky.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Tatyana Konstantinovna and Prince Constantine Bagration - Mukhransky.  Tatiana Konstantinovna (11 (23) January 1890, St. Petersburg - August 28, 1979, Jerusalem) - Russian princess of imperial blood, daughter of Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich and Grand Duchess Elizabeth Mavrikievna, great-granddaughter of Emperor Nicholas I.  Татьяна Константиновна и князь Константин Багратион - Мухранский.  Татьяна Константиновна (11 (23) января 1890, Санкт-Петербург — 28 августа 1979, Иерусалим) — русская княжна императорской крови, дочь великого князя Константина Константиновича и великой княгини Елизаветы Маврикиевны, правнучка императора Николая I.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/persian-astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-4642fe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/persian-astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-4642fe-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Persian. Astrakhan, South Russia city on Volga River]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Persian.  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.     Перс. 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/switzerland-swiss-alps-1910s-2934f1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/switzerland-swiss-alps-1910s-2934f1-1024.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/photographs-of-ancient-icons-and-old-believer-churches-of-the-rogozhsky-cemetery-1f0628</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-1f0628-1600.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/grand-duke-konstantin-konstantinovich-visit-to-the-simbirsk-cadet-corps-1900-fb899a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/grand-duke-konstantin-konstantinovich-visit-to-the-simbirsk-cadet-corps-1900-fb899a-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/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-853677</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-853677-1600.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-jew-1900s-b8c07e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samarkand-jew-1900s-b8c07e-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/kamyshin-russia-1900s-d7e68b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kamyshin-russia-1900s-d7e68b-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/st-petersburg-school-of-foremen-in-construction-of-the-imperial-russian-technical-0eced2</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-0eced2-1600.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/album-of-views-of-the-mikhailovsky-artillery-school-1900s-3e1c60</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/album-of-views-of-the-mikhailovsky-artillery-school-1900s-3e1c60-1600.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/kharkov-cheka-secret-police-7d86e0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/kharkov-cheka-secret-police-7d86e0-1600.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/siberia-kazakhstan-altay-1910s-0c022e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/siberia-kazakhstan-altay-1910s-0c022e-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/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-7454f3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-7454f3-1024.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/from-the-archives-of-lyubov-mitrofanovna-shulyak-792db8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/from-the-archives-of-lyubov-mitrofanovna-shulyak-792db8-1600.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/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-5794f8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-5794f8-1600.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/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-45d4d5</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-45d4d5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Buildings and structures of the All-Russian Art and Industrial Exhibition of 1896 in Nizhny Novgorod]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Здания и сооружения Всероссийской художественно-промышленной выставки 1896 года в Нижнем Новгороде]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samples-of-fonts-and-decorations-from-the-printing-house-of-ai-vilborg-in-st-611acb</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-611acb-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/arkhangelsk-province-russia-1908-6a7946</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/arkhangelsk-province-russia-1908-6a7946-640.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/switzerland-swiss-alps-1910s-4d19fc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/switzerland-swiss-alps-1910s-4d19fc-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/india-sculpture-in-madras-museum-4a15ef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/india-sculpture-in-madras-museum-4a15ef-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/volga-from-tver-to-astrakhan-lithoghraphs-1862-a3b0fc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1862/12/31/volga-from-tver-to-astrakhan-lithoghraphs-1862-a3b0fc-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/all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-in-moscow-1882-4c90e0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-in-moscow-1882-4c90e0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[All-Russian Art and Industrial Exhibition in Moscow, 1882]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1882. Иллюстрированное описание Всероссийской художественно-промышленной выставки в Москве]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-to-the-6a390d</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-6a390d-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian navy. An illustrated history from the time of Peter the Great to the present time - 1689-1905]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1689-1905. Русский военный флот. Иллюстрированная история со времен Петра Великого до настоящего времени]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nizhny-novgorod-province-1910-1913-af3931</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/nizhny-novgorod-province-1910-1913-af3931-1600.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/ukrainian-alphabet-saint-petersburg-1917-56a054</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/ukrainian-alphabet-saint-petersburg-1917-56a054-1600.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/ethnographic-expedition-to-transbaikalia-orochons-1912-5096ae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-transbaikalia-orochons-1912-5096ae-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/tashkent-1880s-5540cb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/tashkent-1880s-5540cb-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/saratov-fire-fighters-1900s-d11cca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2021/04/19/saratov-fire-fighters-1900s-d11cca-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/plague-in-manchuria-1910-1911-2d4bf2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/plague-in-manchuria-1910-1911-2d4bf2-1024.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/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-87cc7a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-87cc7a-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kostroma, Central Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/orphanages-and-medical-institutions-in-gomel-district-1915-1916-971967</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/orphanages-and-medical-institutions-in-gomel-district-1915-1916-971967-1600.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/samarqand-uzbekistan-1880s-7f6ed5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/samarqand-uzbekistan-1880s-7f6ed5-1600.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/spring-and-summer-russian-village-23e0b3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/spring-and-summer-russian-village-23e0b3-1600.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/mountain-shoria-expedition-1900s-94ac37</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/mountain-shoria-expedition-1900s-94ac37-1600.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/photographs-glass-negatives-by-malinovsky-c679ae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/photographs-glass-negatives-by-malinovsky-c679ae-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-e4c842</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-e4c842-1600.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/st-trinity-cathedral-onega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-sea-fd5315</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/st-trinity-cathedral-onega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-sea-fd5315-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Troitsa Cathedral in 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/higher-womens-bestuzhev-courses-1900s-658b40</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/higher-womens-bestuzhev-courses-1900s-658b40-1024.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/mikhail-osipovich-menshikov-and-his-estate-in-valdai-a164d7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/mikhail-osipovich-menshikov-and-his-estate-in-valdai-a164d7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mikhail Osipovich Menshikov and his estate in Valdai]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Михаил Осипович Меньшиков и его усадьба в Валдае]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/verkhneudinsk-ulan-ude-byryat-region-russia-1900s-5e02b5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/verkhneudinsk-ulan-ude-byryat-region-russia-1900s-5e02b5-1600.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/aleksandrovskoe-real-school-in-tyumen-1889-2b2a08</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/aleksandrovskoe-real-school-in-tyumen-1889-2b2a08-1600.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/p-iv-1921-9ed9b2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1921/12/31/p-iv-1921-9ed9b2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[P-IV, 1921 during World War I, Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[P-IV, 1921  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/from-the-archive-of-viktor-petrovich-ostrogorsky-1870-1902-3791de</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/from-the-archive-of-viktor-petrovich-ostrogorsky-1870-1902-3791de-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/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-58ec8e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-58ec8e-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/nikolaev-academy-of-the-general-staff-saint-petersburg-1900s-b2cc3f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/30/nikolaev-academy-of-the-general-staff-saint-petersburg-1900s-b2cc3f-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/grand-duchess-olga-nikolaevna-of-russia-6324f7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/grand-duchess-olga-nikolaevna-of-russia-6324f7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia.]]></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/history-of-the-life-guards-semenovsky-regiment-1883-4a1eef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1883/12/31/history-of-the-life-guards-semenovsky-regiment-1883-4a1eef-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/dendera-temple-egypt-1910-bc5dfd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/dendera-temple-egypt-1910-bc5dfd-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/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-74f9dc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-74f9dc-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/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-6c4964</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-6c4964-1024.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/simbukhovo-village-1910s-1d1436</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/simbukhovo-village-1910s-1d1436-1600.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/temple-of-kom-ombo-egypt-1910-47c857</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temple-of-kom-ombo-egypt-1910-47c857-1600.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/saint-petersburg-in-1917-albert-thomas-travel-to-russia-17e35d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/saint-petersburg-in-1917-albert-thomas-travel-to-russia-17e35d-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Shoe repair. 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/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-ee2d86</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-ee2d86-1024.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/baku-the-facade-of-the-house-of-zubalovs-heirs-28cde7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/baku-the-facade-of-the-house-of-zubalovs-heirs-28cde7-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Baku. The facade of the house of Zubalov's heirs.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Baku. The facade of the house of Zubalov's heirs. Баку. Фасад дома наследниеов Зубалова.]]></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-5a5b02</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/streets-of-brest-litovsk-during-wwi-5a5b02-1024.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/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-fb6934</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-fb6934-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-in-1884-036d54</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/moscow-in-1884-036d54-1600.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/beer-label-lida-belarus-1900s-30725f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/beer-label-lida-belarus-1900s-30725f-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/room-decoration-russia-1915-ad9b53</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/room-decoration-russia-1915-ad9b53-1600.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/graduates-of-the-poltava-officers-school-b0e75a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1855/12/31/graduates-of-the-poltava-officers-school-b0e75a-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/trans-baikal-region-1912-6d9428</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/trans-baikal-region-1912-6d9428-1024.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/emperor-of-russia-nikolay-ii-ad7165</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/emperor-of-russia-nikolay-ii-ad7165-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor of Russia Nikolay II - Public domain portrait photograph]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Император России Николай II  Public domain photograph related to Russian history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-1900s-0e4453</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/18/odessa-1900s-0e4453-1600.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/grand-duchess-tatiana-with-grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-773730</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/grand-duchess-tatiana-with-grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-773730-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand duchess Tatiana with Grand duchess Olga Alexandrovna]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand duchess Tatiana with Grand duchess Olga Alexandrovna]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/yalta-crimea-1900s-229e0b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/yalta-crimea-1900s-229e0b-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/china-1870s-46b360</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/china-1870s-46b360-1600.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-navy-1900s-3a0a72</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/russian-navy-1900s-3a0a72-1024.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/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-96e075</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-96e075-1600.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-b5ae9f</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-b5ae9f-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Emperor Nicholas II, as I knew him by Sir John Hanbury-Williams]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Major-General Sir John Hanbury-Williams GCVO KCB CMG (19 October 1859 – 19 October 1946) was a British Army officer, who served as Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War. During the First World War, he was head of the British military mission with the Russian Stavka with direct access to Tsar Nicholas II.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saratov-girls-gymnasium-formerly-ek-ulrich-class-1905-955e67</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/saratov-girls-gymnasium-formerly-ek-ulrich-class-1905-955e67-640.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/russian-revolution-newsreel-1917-b3cf90</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/russian-revolution-newsreel-1917-b3cf90-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[russian revolution newsreel 1917]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[for hoffman's class. i made this at 11pm.  Signal Corps film of World War I. One of the early controlled efforts to produce a government newsreel.    America Goes Over (1of4) (WWI Silent Film) Government-produced historical record of major World War I battles. One of the early controlled efforts to produce.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/murom-events-and-people-the-tagunov-family-1900s-vladimir-province-russia-5fade8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/murom-events-and-people-the-tagunov-family-1900s-vladimir-province-russia-5fade8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murom. Events and people. The Tagunov family. 1900's, Vladimir Province, Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Murom. Events and people. The Tagunov family. 1900's.  Tagunovs owned baths until the revolution of 1917. "Trading in Murom house of the first guild under the company" Brothers L. and P. Tagunov and K. " Opened since 1884 on the rights of a full partnership on faith and for an unlimited period. In this firm, there are brothers of the first guild of merchant certificate, consisting of Leonty, Pavel, Ivan, Efim Ermolaevichi Tagunovy. In the city of Murom, there is a bread shop and, in addition, steamer enterprises along the rivers Volga and Oka. " The Tagunov brothers were wealthy and respected people. July 5, 1876, the assembly of the City Duma elected L. Ye. Tagunov a member of the construction committee for the erection of the building of the Murom real school. And his brother Pavel Yermolaevich, the owner of bathhouses, in 1882, delivered wood materials and beams for the amount of 3458 rubles. 90.5 kopecks. for the building under construction.  Муром. События и люди. Портрет семьи Тагуновых. 1900-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/volga-river-1910s-7332bf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-1910s-7332bf-1600.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/the-russian-squadron-is-met-by-the-french-battleship-france-with-prime-minister-0767ef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/the-russian-squadron-is-met-by-the-french-battleship-france-with-prime-minister-0767ef-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Russian squadron is met by the French Battleship "France" with Prime Minister Poincare on board the Kronstadt roadstead. July 7, 1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The Russian squadron is met by the French Battleship "France" with Prime Minister Poincare on board the Kronstadt roadstead. July 7, 1914  Русская эскадра встречает Броненосец "Франция" с премьер министром Пуанкаре на борту на Кронштадтском рейде. 7 июля 1914.]]></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-5b809f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/competition-to-build-alexander-ii-monument-5b809f-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/temples-and-monuments-of-mamallapuram-or-mahabalipuram-tamil-nadu-india-built-92e53c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temples-and-monuments-of-mamallapuram-or-mahabalipuram-tamil-nadu-india-built-92e53c-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/nikolaevsk-on-amur-river-f8d31f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolaevsk-on-amur-river-f8d31f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nikolaevsk on Amur River]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/expedition-of-ns-gumilyov-to-abyssinia-1913-b238b8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/expedition-of-ns-gumilyov-to-abyssinia-1913-b238b8-1600.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/moscow-prisons-1918-1919-a91e8c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/30/moscow-prisons-1918-1919-a91e8c-1024.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/china-shanghai-1920s-c496c4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/china-shanghai-1920s-c496c4-1024.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/first-moscow-cadet-corps-named-after-empress-catherine-ii-039db3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/first-moscow-cadet-corps-named-after-empress-catherine-ii-039db3-1024.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/elizabeth-alexandra-louise-alice-ella-princess-hesse-darmstadt-future-grand-183f88</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/elizabeth-alexandra-louise-alice-ella-princess-hesse-darmstadt-future-grand-183f88-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Elizabeth Alexandra Louise Alice (Ella) ]]></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/st-nicholas-the-wonderworker-church-at-the-vocational-school-of-tsarevich-nicholas-65579f</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-65579f-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/kyrgyz-people-1913-510df5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/kyrgyz-people-1913-510df5-1024.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/emperor-peter-the-great-d0d33b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/emperor-peter-the-great-d0d33b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Peter the Great - Public domain portrait engraving]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Peter the Great  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    Император Петр Великий  «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-ukrainian-antiquity-1900-693b51</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/from-ukrainian-antiquity-1900-693b51-1600.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/russian-officers-of-port-arthur-fb658a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-officers-of-port-arthur-fb658a-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/odessa-1900-1914-0ca3d6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-1900-1914-0ca3d6-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, view from the sea 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/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-cb6bc0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1793/12/31/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-cb6bc0-1600.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/the-grand-duchess-anastasia-nikolaevna-the-fourth-daughter-of-emperor-nicholas-4e6411</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/the-grand-duchess-anastasia-nikolaevna-the-fourth-daughter-of-emperor-nicholas-4e6411-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna. The fourth daughter of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. Photo of 1904.]]></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. Фотография 1904 года. 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. Photo of 1904. 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/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-80c695</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-80c695-640.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/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-3f2d56</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-3f2d56-1024.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/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-9b5f46</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-9b5f46-1600.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/royal-family-portrait-in-the-picture-princess-hessian-elizabeth-fifth-on-the-6dcc89</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/royal-family-portrait-in-the-picture-princess-hessian-elizabeth-fifth-on-the-6dcc89-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Royal family portrait. In the picture: Princess Hessian Elizabeth (fifth on the left) and Princess Alice sitting in the second row next to the Princess of Wales. 1882 year.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Королевский семейный портрет.  На снимке: принцессы гессенские Елизавета (стоит пятая слева) и принцесса Алиса сидит во втором ряду рядом с принцессой Уэльской. 1882 год.  Алиса  Виктория  Елена Луиза Беатриса Гессен-Дармштадтская будущая (с 1894 года) Императрица Российская Александра Феодоровна. Четвертая дочь Великого Герцога Гессен-Дармштадтского Людвига IV и Великой Герцогини Алисы, внучка английской Королевы Виктории.  Елизавета Александра Луиза Алиса (Элла) принцесса Гессен-Дармштадская будущая Великая Княгиня Елизавета Феодоровна Романова. Вторая дочь Великого Герцога Гессен-Дармштадтского Людвига IV и Великой Герцогини Алисы, внучка английской Королевы Виктории.  Royal family portrait. In the picture: Princess Hessian Elizabeth (fifth on the left) and Princess Alice sitting in the second row next to the Princess of Wales. 1882 year.  Alisa Victoria Elena Louise Beatrice Hesse-Darmstadt future (from 1894) Empress Russian Alexandra Feodorovna. The fourth daughter of the Grand Duke of Hesse-Darmstadt Ludwig IV and the Grand Duchess of Alice, the granddaughter of the English Queen Victoria.  Elizabeth Alexandra Louise Alice (Ella) Princess Hesse-Darmstadt future Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna Romanova. The second daughter of the Grand Duke of Hesse-Darmstadt Ludwig IV and the Grand Duchess of Alice, the granddaughter of the English Queen Victoria.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/orphanages-and-schools-in-bobruisk-minsk-province-1915-1916-19975b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/orphanages-and-schools-in-bobruisk-minsk-province-1915-1916-19975b-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/opel-dealership-catalogue-moscow-1911-ec8e25</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/opel-dealership-catalogue-moscow-1911-ec8e25-1600.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/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-06cd47</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-06cd47-1600.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/on-the-day-of-the-funeral-of-the-great-world-proletarian-leader-vi-ulyanov-a7d8e9</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-a7d8e9-1600.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/zavyalov-plant-nizhny-novgorod-province-vorsma-1890s-album-of-savelyev-na-308938</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/zavyalov-plant-nizhny-novgorod-province-vorsma-1890s-album-of-savelyev-na-308938-1600.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-cdc003</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/moscow-russia-1865-1913-cdc003-1600.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/murom-married-couple-1900s-e814d8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/murom-married-couple-1900s-e814d8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murom, Married couple. 1900s - Public domain portrait print]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Murom in portraits. Married couple. 1900s   Муром в портретах. Супружеские пара. 1900е]]></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-548c12</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-548c12-1600.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/temples-and-monuments-of-mamallapuram-or-mahabalipuram-tamil-nadu-india-built-108ffb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temples-and-monuments-of-mamallapuram-or-mahabalipuram-tamil-nadu-india-built-108ffb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Temples and monuments of Mamallapuram, or Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, India, built by the Pallava dynasty in the 7th and 8th centuries.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/harbin-1900-1920-9da04c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1929/12/31/harbin-1900-1920-9da04c-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/employees-of-the-chief-construction-engineer-of-the-china-eastern-railway-aed2c2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/employees-of-the-chief-construction-engineer-of-the-china-eastern-railway-aed2c2-1600.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/moscow-postcard-1900s-6c7d71</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-postcard-1900s-6c7d71-1024.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/provisional-committee-of-the-state-duma-ge-lviv-va-rzhevsky-si-shidlovsky-mv-f93919</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/provisional-committee-of-the-state-duma-ge-lviv-va-rzhevsky-si-shidlovsky-mv-f93919-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Provisional Committee of the State Duma. G.E. Lviv, V.A. Rzhevsky, S.I. Shidlovsky, M.V. Rodzianko, V.V. Shulgin, I.I. Dmitryukov, B.A. Engelhardt, A.F. Kerensky, M.A. Karaulov. 1917.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Provisional Committee of the State Duma. G.E. Lviv, V.A. Rzhevsky, S.I. Shidlovsky, M.V. Rodzianko, V.V. Shulgin, I.I. Dmitryukov, B.A. Engelhardt, A.F. Kerensky, M.A. Karaulov. 1917.  Временный комитет Государственной думы. Г.Е. Львов, В.А. Ржевский, С.И. Шидловский, М.В. Родзянко, В.В. Шульгин, И.И. Дмитрюков, Б.А. Энгельгардт, А.Ф. Керенский, М.А. Караулов. 1917.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-1900s-0c0ef3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-1900s-0c0ef3-1600.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/monte-carlo-tir-o-pijon-629c2f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1898/12/31/monte-carlo-tir-o-pijon-629c2f-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/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-6bdab9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-6bdab9-1600.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/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-200a9b</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-200a9b-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/354-serious-and-sergeant-of-the-grenadier-company-l-g-preobrazhensky-regiment-661ab4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/354-serious-and-sergeant-of-the-grenadier-company-l-g-preobrazhensky-regiment-661ab4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[354. SERIOUS AND SERGEANT of the Grenadier Company L.-G. Preobrazhensky regiment, from 1742 to 1762.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[354. SERIOUS AND SERGEANT of the Grenadier Company L.-G. Preobrazhensky regiment, 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.    354. РЯДОВОЙ и СЕРЖАНТ Гренадерской роты Л.-Гв. Преображенского полка, 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/russian-navy-1892-b614f3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/russian-navy-1892-b614f3-1600.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/orel-review-of-the-regiments-before-being-sent-to-the-active-army-1904-68e715</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/orel-review-of-the-regiments-before-being-sent-to-the-active-army-1904-68e715-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Orel. 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/arkhangelsk-province-russia-1908-6e27c1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/arkhangelsk-province-russia-1908-6e27c1-640.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/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-608664</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1839/12/31/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-608664-1024.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/ryazan-russia-1900s-2bc4c2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ryazan-russia-1900s-2bc4c2-1600.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/kyrgyz-people-1913-d777c9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/kyrgyz-people-1913-d777c9-1600.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/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-cf70f8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-cf70f8-1600.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-office-of-the-heir-to-the-crown-prince-on-the-frigate-memory-of-azov-nicolas-66ed46</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/the-office-of-the-heir-to-the-crown-prince-on-the-frigate-memory-of-azov-nicolas-66ed46-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The office of the heir to the Crown Prince on the frigate "Memory of Azov". Nicolas II Asia Tour]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The office of the Heir to the Tsarevich Nicholas Alexandrovich on the frigate "Memory of Azov". 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. -    Кабинет Наследника Цесаревича Николая Александровича на фрегате «Память Азова».  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/yaroslavl-large-manufactory-1901-23f5a5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/yaroslavl-large-manufactory-1901-23f5a5-1600.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/fragments-weekly-artistic-humor-magazine-with-cartoons-1909-4af200</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/fragments-weekly-artistic-humor-magazine-with-cartoons-1909-4af200-1600.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/karel-people-of-olonets-1920s-bf48b1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/karel-people-of-olonets-1920s-bf48b1-1024.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/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-6a4c09</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-6a4c09-1600.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/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-2e67dc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-2e67dc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1913 Automobile Show, Saint Petesburg, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ethnographic-expedition-to-transbaikalia-orochons-1912-81eb53</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-transbaikalia-orochons-1912-81eb53-1024.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/pereslavl-zalessky-russia-82ad48</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/pereslavl-zalessky-russia-82ad48-1024.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/family-album-of-konstantin-mikhailovich-olennikov-irkutsk-veterinarian-63dd2a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/family-album-of-konstantin-mikhailovich-olennikov-irkutsk-veterinarian-63dd2a-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/political-exiles-in-onega-the-wife-of-yenukidze-is-katya-sukhikh-in-the-second-90a072</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/political-exiles-in-onega-the-wife-of-yenukidze-is-katya-sukhikh-in-the-second-90a072-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Political exiles in Onega. The wife of Yenukidze is Katya Sukhikh in the second row in the hood.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Political exiles in Onega. The wife of Yenukidze is Katya Sukhikh in the second row in the hood. Политические ссыльные в Онеге. Жена Енукидзе - Катя Сухих во втором ряду в башлыке.]]></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-5c69ba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/trans-baikal-region-siberia-1890s-5c69ba-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/ajanta-caves-maharashtra-india-4c6aef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ajanta-caves-maharashtra-india-4c6aef-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/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-a182a8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-a182a8-1600.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/the-hand-of-the-cannibal-japanese-fairy-tale-fb7225</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/the-hand-of-the-cannibal-japanese-fairy-tale-fb7225-1600.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/alexander-iii-the-emperor-of-russia-1845-1894-1873-cd990c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1873/12/31/alexander-iii-the-emperor-of-russia-1845-1894-1873-cd990c-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Death of Alexander III, the Emperor of Russia (1845-1894).]]></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/opening-ceremony-of-moscow-circular-railway-on-july-19-1908-2ddc33</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/opening-ceremony-of-moscow-circular-railway-on-july-19-1908-2ddc33-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Opening Ceremony of Moscow Circular Railway on July 19, 1908]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1908. Торжества открытия движения по московской окружной железной дороге 19 июля]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/aleksandrovskoe-real-school-in-tyumen-1889-1d094c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/aleksandrovskoe-real-school-in-tyumen-1889-1d094c-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/medical-office-ad-odessa-1900-1914-254385</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/medical-office-ad-odessa-1900-1914-254385-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Medical Office 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/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-737249</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1793/12/31/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-737249-1600.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/amur-pack-mail-route-1880s-2cdc28</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/amur-pack-mail-route-1880s-2cdc28-1024.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/murmansk-shore-murman-ec8ba8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/murmansk-shore-murman-ec8ba8-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murmansk shore, Murman. Fishing.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murmansk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Murmansk shore, Murman. The Pomeranian coast is the shore of the Barents Sea from the Norwegian border to Cape St. Nose. Has several deep-cutting bays (Kola, Motovsky, and others), along the coast - a number of islands (the largest - Kildin). The most important port is Murmansk.  Мурманский берег, Мурман. Поморский берег — берег Баренцева моря от Норвежской границы до мыса Святой Нос. Имеет несколько глубоко врезающихся заливов (Кольский, Мотовский и другие), вдоль берега — ряд островов (наиболее крупный — Кильдин). Важнейший порт — Мурманск.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/karacharovo-estate-4f4ea1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/karacharovo-estate-4f4ea1-1600.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/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-f445e2</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-f445e2-1600.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/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-c1646f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-c1646f-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/northern-region-exhibition-in-yaroslavl-1903-88554f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/northern-region-exhibition-in-yaroslavl-1903-88554f-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/nice-grave-and-monument-to-ai-herzen-e4537b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1898/12/31/nice-grave-and-monument-to-ai-herzen-e4537b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nice. Grave and Monument to A.I. Herzen]]></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/russian-imperial-train-of-foreign-and-russian-gauge-1894-63a7c4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/russian-imperial-train-of-foreign-and-russian-gauge-1894-63a7c4-1600.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-general-field-marshal-grand-duke-nikolai-nikolaevich-senior-e207de</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/album-general-field-marshal-grand-duke-nikolai-nikolaevich-senior-e207de-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/images-of-provincial-local-government-officials-collegiate-officials-and-all-30fc9d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1794/12/31/images-of-provincial-local-government-officials-collegiate-officials-and-all-30fc9d-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/verkhneudinsk-ulan-ude-byryat-region-russia-1900s-49580d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/verkhneudinsk-ulan-ude-byryat-region-russia-1900s-49580d-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/the-grand-duchess-elena-pavlovna-2cdc71</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/the-grand-duchess-elena-pavlovna-2cdc71-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna Portraits of the Romanovs from Emperor Paul I to Alexander III.  Великая Княгиня Елена Павловна  Портреты Романовых от императора Павла I до Александра III.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-rurik-to-alexander-i-history-in-portraits-f562a6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1850/12/31/from-rurik-to-alexander-i-history-in-portraits-f562a6-1024.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/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-4e2ddc</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-4e2ddc-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/princess-alix-of-hesse-1892-3e9898</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/princess-alix-of-hesse-1892-3e9898-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Princess Alix of Hesse. 1892. - Public domain portrait print]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna with her sister Grand Duchess Elizaveta Feodorovna . 1892]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimea-photographs-by-grigory-nikolaevich-malinovsky-3506ad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/crimea-photographs-by-grigory-nikolaevich-malinovsky-3506ad-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/bukhara-uzbekistan-1880-1900-8e945f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/bukhara-uzbekistan-1880-1900-8e945f-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/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-1f076a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-1f076a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-e9b347</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-e9b347-1600.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/soviet-alphabet-for-kids-1919-c41b7a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/soviet-alphabet-for-kids-1919-c41b7a-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/semipalatinsk-1900s-0cb9eb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/semipalatinsk-1900s-0cb9eb-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/petergoff-palace-and-vicinity-russia-1860s-fb9b0c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/petergoff-palace-and-vicinity-russia-1860s-fb9b0c-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/all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-in-moscow-1882-95fd3d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-in-moscow-1882-95fd3d-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/borisoglebsk-russia-1900s-580805</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/14/borisoglebsk-russia-1900s-580805-1600.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/anatomy-for-youth-1912-23c213</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/anatomy-for-youth-1912-23c213-1024.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/her-highness-grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-the-youngest-daughter-of-emperor-ea23f0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/22/her-highness-grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-the-youngest-daughter-of-emperor-ea23f0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Her Highness Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna, the youngest daughter of Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Her Highness Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna, the youngest daughter of Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna.    Ея Высочество Великая Княгиня Ольга Александровна, младшая дочь Императора Александра III и Императрицы Марии Феодоровны.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1897-travel-to-crimea-9a0e97</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/1897-travel-to-crimea-9a0e97-1024.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/soviet-alphabet-for-kids-1919-cbfee5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/soviet-alphabet-for-kids-1919-cbfee5-1600.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/all-russian-industrial-and-art-exhibition-in-nizhny-novgorod-1896-d940c0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/all-russian-industrial-and-art-exhibition-in-nizhny-novgorod-1896-d940c0-1600.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/pokrovsky-womens-community-monastery-kiev-1900-f2e880</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/pokrovsky-womens-community-monastery-kiev-1900-f2e880-1600.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/odessa-postcard-1900s-2768b9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/odessa-postcard-1900s-2768b9-1600.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/moscow-prisons-1918-1919-ed1790</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/30/moscow-prisons-1918-1919-ed1790-1600.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/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-853ea6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-853ea6-1600.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/vladimir-knyaginin-monastery-e12213</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-knyaginin-monastery-e12213-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir, Knyaginin monastery. ]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Knyaginin monastery.   Княгинин монастырь.   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/astrakhan-orthodox-church-of-the-protection-of-the-holy-virgin-e8a06b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/astrakhan-orthodox-church-of-the-protection-of-the-holy-virgin-e8a06b-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Astrakhan, Orthodox church of the Protection of the Holy Virgin]]></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.     Церковь Покрова Пресвятой Богородицы 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/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-photographs-of-samuil-martynovich-dudin-50577b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-photographs-of-samuil-martynovich-dudin-50577b-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/temple-of-seti-i-in-abydos-egypt-1910-bef4dd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temple-of-seti-i-in-abydos-egypt-1910-bef4dd-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/what-you-need-to-know-a-book-for-children-9d6c8f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/what-you-need-to-know-a-book-for-children-9d6c8f-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/arkhangelsk-province-photographs-by-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-bfa148</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/arkhangelsk-province-photographs-by-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-bfa148-640.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/valday-russia-1900s-f66b10</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/valday-russia-1900s-f66b10-1024.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/berlin-germany-1907-74a6b3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/berlin-germany-1907-74a6b3-1600.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/1900-world-exhibition-in-paris-in-photographs-by-henry-de-l-estrange-e4323a</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-e4323a-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/1881-moscow-museums-public-museum-and-rumyantsev-museum-c1906f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/1881-moscow-museums-public-museum-and-rumyantsev-museum-c1906f-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/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-on-a-walk-summer-1916-0b33a5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-on-a-walk-summer-1916-0b33a5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna on a walk. Summer 1916. Near Mogilev.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna on a walk.  Summer 1916. Near Mogilev.  Император Николай II и Императрица Александра Феодоровна на прогулке.  Лето 1916 года. Могилев.]]></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-1885-2949c3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1885/12/31/member-of-audit-commission-of-the-moscow-craft-exhibition-1885-2949c3-1024.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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-e43ba1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-e43ba1-1600.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-defence-of-port-arthur-china-1904-1905-edc6a3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-defence-of-port-arthur-china-1904-1905-edc6a3-1024.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/maximilianovskaya-hospital-one-of-the-oldest-medical-institutions-in-saint-1c1a4a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/maximilianovskaya-hospital-one-of-the-oldest-medical-institutions-in-saint-1c1a4a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Maximilianovskaya Hospital - one of the oldest medical institutions in Saint Petersburg]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duke-sergey-alexandrovich-and-grand-duchess-elisaveta-feodorovna-f91775</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/grand-duke-sergey-alexandrovich-and-grand-duchess-elisaveta-feodorovna-f91775-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich and Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna with Ernst Ludwig of Hesse - brother of Elizabeth Feodorovna. 1885]]></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.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-aviation-wwi-637b15</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-aviation-wwi-637b15-1600.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/in-memory-of-the-centenary-of-the-24th-simbirsk-infantry-regiment-1811-1911-975e5c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/in-memory-of-the-centenary-of-the-24th-simbirsk-infantry-regiment-1811-1911-975e5c-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/romanovs-on-vacation-in-the-crimea-1909-79240f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/romanovs-on-vacation-in-the-crimea-1909-79240f-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/india-sculpture-in-madras-museum-997624</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/india-sculpture-in-madras-museum-997624-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[India. Sculpture in Madras museum.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-378f2e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-378f2e-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/kholomogory-f8e6f4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/19/kholomogory-f8e6f4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Icon Kholomogory, public domain photograph]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Kholmogory was first mentioned in the charter charter of the Novgorod prince Svyatoslav Olgovich 1138 as the Novgorod "Ivani-Pogost".  The name of Kholmogory (originally Kolmogory, Kolmogorsky town) is contained in the charter of the Great Moscow Prince Ivan Kalita to the Dvina rector "for Kolmogory" - 1335.  In 1492 from Kholmogory came to Denmark by sea the sea caravan with grain for sale in European markets and with the embassy of Tsar Ivan III.  In 1553, near the Nikolo-Korel Monastery on the island of Yagry, the crew of the ship "Eduard Bonaventura", commanded by skipper Richard Censor, landed by the London Moscow Company to find the Northern Sea Route to China landed. Chancellor was warmly received in Kholmogory by local voivode Feofan Morozov and sent for talks in Moscow. As a result, the Moscow company obtained a monopoly on trade with Russia through Kholmogory up to 1698. In the 1560's, the British opened in Kholmogory in cable cars (manufactories) for processing raw materials (hemp) in place. The heyday of Kholmogory is at the end of the XVII century, when all the trade of Russia with Western Europe was going through Arkhangelsk.  In 1613 a quadrangular wooden kremlin with five towers was built; On December 8 of the same year, the Kremlin successfully withstood the siege of the Polish-Lithuanian army.  After the creation of the Kholmogory diocese (1682), its first chapter, Archbishop Athanasius (Lyubimov), arrived in the city, which launched a stormy construction activity in stone. The cathedral Savior-Transfiguration Cathedral was built with a bell tower, the ensemble of the bishop's house. The same time is dated to the parish church in the nearby village of Matigory.  At the end of the 17th century, Kholmogory became one of the centers of Russian icon painting. A kind of folk craft is developing - the Kholmogory carving on the bone.  In 1762 the episcopal chair was moved to Arkhangelsk, and Kholmogory began to decline. In 1744, Kholmogory was elected the place of final reference to the family of the deposed Russian emperor John VI Antonovich. His father Anton Ulrich of Braunschweig, mother Anna Leopoldovna ("the ruler of Russia", that is, the regent under the overthrown emperor in 1740-1741), as well as their daughters Ekaterina and Elizabeth, were brought here. Already in the Kholmogory exile, two other children were born: Peter and Alexei. Anton-Ulrich died in Kholmogory in 1774, where he was secretly buried. The "Braunschweig family" left Kholmogory only in 1780 (with the permission of Empress Catherine II left for Denmark).  Холмогоры впервые упомянуты в уставной грамоте Новгородского князя Святослава Ольговича 1138 как новгородский «Ивани-Погост».  Название Холмогоры (первоначально Колмогоры, Колмогорский городок) содержится в грамоте Великого Московского князя Ивана Калиты двинскому посаднику «на Колмогоры» — 1335 года.  В 1492 году из Холмогор вышел в Данию морским путём морской караван с зерном для продажи на европейских рынках и с посольством царя Ивана III.  В 1553 году близ Николо-Корельского монастыря на остров Ягры высадился экипаж судна «Эдуард Бонавентура» под командованием шкипера Ричарда Ченслора, направленного Лондонской Московской компанией для отыскания Северного морского пути в Китай. Ченслор был тепло принят в Холмогорах местным воеводой Феофаном Морозовым и направлен для переговоров в Москву. В результате Московская компания получила монополию на торговлю с Россией через Холмогоры вплоть до 1698 года. В 1560-е годы англичане открыли в Холмогорах в канатные дворы (мануфактуры) для переработки сырья (пеньки) на месте. Расцвет Холмогор приходится на конец XVII века, когда вся торговля России с Западной Европой шла через Архангельск.   В 1613 году выстроен четырёхугольный деревянный кремль с пятью башнями; 8 декабря того же года кремль успешно выдержал осаду польско-литовского войска.   После создания Холмогорской епархии (1682 год) в город прибыл её первый глава, архиепископ Афанасий (Любимов), который развернул бурную строительную деятельность в камне. Были возведены кафедральный Спасо-Преображенский собор с колокольней, ансамбль архиерейского дома. Тем же временем датируется приходская церковь в близлежащем селе Матигоры.  В конце XVII века Холмогоры становятся одним из центров русской иконописи. Формируется своеобразный народный промысел — холмогорская резьба по кости.  В 1762 году архиерейская кафедра была перенесена в Архангельск, и Холмогоры стали приходить в упадок. В 1744 году Холмогоры были избраны местом окончательной ссылки семьи свергнутого российского императора Иоанна VI Антоновича. Сюда были доставлены его отец Антон Ульрих Брауншвейгский, мать Анна Леопольдовна («правительница России», то есть регентша при свергнутом императоре в 1740—1741 годах), а также их дочери Екатерина и Елизавета. Уже в холмогорской ссылке родились двое других детей — Петр и Алексей. Антон-Ульрих скончался в Холмогорах в 1774 году, где был тайно похоронен. «Брауншвейгское семейство» покинуло Холмогоры только в 1780 году (с позволения императрицы Екатерины II выехало в Данию).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/harbin-china-1900-1902-870d1e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/harbin-china-1900-1902-870d1e-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/paths-of-exiles-compiled-by-henryk-wysokinski-1915-1916-871c01</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/paths-of-exiles-compiled-by-henryk-wysokinski-1915-1916-871c01-1024.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/solntsevo-estate-on-the-banks-of-the-klyazma-river-1910s-886fe6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/solntsevo-estate-on-the-banks-of-the-klyazma-river-1910s-886fe6-1600.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/polytechnic-exhibition-of-1872-of-the-imperial-society-of-natural-history-anthropology-8ce52f</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-8ce52f-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/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-and-grand-duchess-tatiana-nicholaevna-1907-acf8e8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-and-grand-duchess-tatiana-nicholaevna-1907-acf8e8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna and Grand Duchess Tatiana Nicholaevna . 1907.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna and Grand Duchess Tatiana Nicholaevna . 1907.  Public domain photograph of a train car, locomotive, 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/harbin-china-before-1917-31ea21</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/harbin-china-before-1917-31ea21-1024.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/grand-duke-nicholas-general-ivanov-russia-tsar-nicholas-wwi-c0f764</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/grand-duke-nicholas-general-ivanov-russia-tsar-nicholas-wwi-c0f764-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duke Nicholas. General Ivanov. Russia Tsar Nicholas (WWI)]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duke Nicholas. General Ivanov. Russia Tsar Nicholas (WWI) ]]></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-9f23da</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/album-general-field-marshal-grand-duke-nikolai-nikolaevich-senior-9f23da-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/odessa-1900-1914-1f062a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-1900-1914-1f062a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II arrival. Odessa, 1900-1914]]></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/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-69be70</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-69be70-1600.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/ket-people-enisey-region-siberia-1900s-d1d643</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/ket-people-enisey-region-siberia-1900s-d1d643-1600.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/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-f34046</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-f34046-1024.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/kharbin-china-1900s-fabef4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kharbin-china-1900s-fabef4-1600.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/samarquand-in-1920s-02fe4b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/samarquand-in-1920s-02fe4b-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/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-1899-5aa9bd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-1899-5aa9bd-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/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-25cddc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-25cddc-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/toys-boris-alekseevich-leman-tale-by-b-dix-fig-g-narbut-1911-f9c9b3</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-f9c9b3-1600.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/gorokhovets-of-vladimir-oblast-russia-the-town-on-the-highway-from-moscow-to-898d93</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-898d93-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Klyazma river flood. Gorokhovets of Vladimir Oblast, Russia]]></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/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-310133</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-310133-640.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/iconostases-of-russian-orthodox-churches-c6b556</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/iconostases-of-russian-orthodox-churches-c6b556-1600.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/our-fridays-1861-7981c4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1861/12/31/our-fridays-1861-7981c4-1600.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/beijing-and-surroundings-china-1926-272217</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-and-surroundings-china-1926-272217-1024.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/fragments-weekly-artistic-humor-magazine-with-cartoons-1909-83725d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/fragments-weekly-artistic-humor-magazine-with-cartoons-1909-83725d-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/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-43ba02</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-43ba02-1024.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/navarin-russian-navy-ship-in-1890s-3c04eb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/navarin-russian-navy-ship-in-1890s-3c04eb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Navarin russian navy ship in 1890s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом офицера с броненосца «Наварин».]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-imperial-lifeguards-regiment-093812</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/russian-imperial-lifeguards-regiment-093812-1600.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/otma-crimea-1914-b964b6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/otma-crimea-1914-b964b6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[OTMA .Crimea. 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/illustrated-natural-history-95cf29</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/illustrated-natural-history-95cf29-1600.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/stationery-factory-ek-krel-saint-petersburg-province-antropshino-670998</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/stationery-factory-ek-krel-saint-petersburg-province-antropshino-670998-1024.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/alexandrovskaya-convict-prison-village-of-aleksandrovskoye-irkutsk-province-599cda</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/alexandrovskaya-convict-prison-village-of-aleksandrovskoye-irkutsk-province-599cda-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/alexander-i-emperor-of-russia-180125-portrait-196f8f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/28/alexander-i-emperor-of-russia-180125-portrait-196f8f-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/plan-of-moscow-1846-9e300d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1846/12/31/plan-of-moscow-1846-9e300d-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/toys-boris-alekseevich-leman-tale-by-b-dix-fig-g-narbut-1911-30b089</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/toys-boris-alekseevich-leman-tale-by-b-dix-fig-g-narbut-1911-30b089-1600.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/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-1899-8a3921</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-1899-8a3921-1600.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/visit-of-their-imperial-highnesses-the-sovereign-heir-and-empress-tsesarevna-58a9fd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1869/12/31/visit-of-their-imperial-highnesses-the-sovereign-heir-and-empress-tsesarevna-58a9fd-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/first-all-russian-fire-fighting-exhibition-1892-212169</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/first-all-russian-fire-fighting-exhibition-1892-212169-1600.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/krasnoyarsk-russia-bd6aaf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-russia-bd6aaf-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/cholera-epidemic-in-harbin-china-1919-7cb196</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/cholera-epidemic-in-harbin-china-1919-7cb196-1600.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/the-power-station-the-transfiguration-cathedral-and-the-philippine-church-solovetsky-d57df0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/the-power-station-the-transfiguration-cathedral-and-the-philippine-church-solovetsky-d57df0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The power station, the Transfiguration Cathedral and the Philippine Church. Solovetsky Monastery]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Solovetsky, Primorsky District, Arkhangelskaya oblast', Russia, 164070]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The power station, the Transfiguration Cathedral and the Philippine Church. Solovetsky Monastery  The Solovetsky Monastery. Arkhangelsk Province, Russia.  Photos of Prokudin Gorsky. 1916.   Электростанция, Спасо-Преображенский собор и Филипповская церковь.   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/temple-of-kom-ombo-egypt-1910-f65fe4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temple-of-kom-ombo-egypt-1910-f65fe4-1600.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/province-of-bessarabia-russian-empire-1856-a5e271</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/province-of-bessarabia-russian-empire-1856-a5e271-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Province of Bessarabia, 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 Бессарабия  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/plague-in-manchuria-1910-1911-272939</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/plague-in-manchuria-1910-1911-272939-1024.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/crimea-travel-album-1897-2060a8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/crimea-travel-album-1897-2060a8-640.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/honor-awards-certificates-and-other-documents-of-russian-empire-05b0fe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/honor-awards-certificates-and-other-documents-of-russian-empire-05b0fe-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/krasnoyarsk-1900s-26bb55</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-1900s-26bb55-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Krasnoyarsk, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-c9c9e6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-c9c9e6-1600.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/samples-and-prices-of-the-kulzhenko-stationery-store-and-photo-litho-printing-da0b52</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-da0b52-1600.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/reign-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-b1cda6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/reign-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-b1cda6-1600.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/yalta-crimea-1900s-72148c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/yalta-crimea-1900s-72148c-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/agishevo-family-estate-russia-1900s-9c73d3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/agishevo-family-estate-russia-1900s-9c73d3-1024.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/their-majesties-follow-in-an-open-carriages-in-front-of-the-front-of-the-kizlyaro-fccd8a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/05/19/their-majesties-follow-in-an-open-carriages-in-front-of-the-front-of-the-kizlyaro-fccd8a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Their Majesties follow in an open carriages in front of the front of the Kizlyaro-Grebensky regiment.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[After the greeting on the quay "Tsar's Headquarters", the imperial family in open carriage proceeded to the Ipatiev Monastery. At the historic gate of the Green Tower of the Ipatiev Monastery, the Imperial motorcade meets the equestrian formation of the 5th hundreds of the 1st Kizlyaro-Grebensky, General Yermolov, the regiment of the Terek Cossack Army.  Location: close to the Green Tower of the Ipatiev Monastery, Kostroma, Russian Empire. Date taken: May 19 (June 1) 1913. Photographer: Karl Bulla.  Их Величества следуют в открытом экипаже перед фронтом Кизляро-Гребенского полка. После встречи на пристани "Царская ставка" Императорская семья в открытых экипажах проследовали к Ипатьевскому монастырю. У исторических ворот "Зеленой Башни" Ипатьевского монастыря Императорский кортеж встречает конный строй 5-й сотни 1-го Кизляро-Гребенского, генерала Ермолова, полка Терского казачьего войска.  Место съемки: недалеко от Зеленой Башни 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/stanitsa-starominskaya-567c0b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/stanitsa-starominskaya-567c0b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Stanitsa Starominskaya]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Выпуск учеников из Второго станичного двухклассного училища станицы Староминской  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/collection-of-landscapes-album-for-kids-704ad8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1862/12/31/collection-of-landscapes-album-for-kids-704ad8-1600.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/moscow-streets-1900s-b5ff54</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-streets-1900s-b5ff54-1024.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/1694-diary-of-patrick-gordon-isi-allyes-move-us-to-enter-upon-any-great-action-4f9535</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/1694-diary-of-patrick-gordon-isi-allyes-move-us-to-enter-upon-any-great-action-4f9535-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1694] DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. isi   allyes move us to enter upon any great action in hast]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  1694] DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. isi   allyes move us to enter upon any great action in hast. I am still in a  cumbersome court lyfe. In the meane tyme, I am heartily rejoiced to heare  that your Grace is in good health, and that you are, as all the world, satis-  fyed with your owne behaviour and actions, and shall be exceeding glad to  heare, from tyme to tyme, how your Grace disposeth of yourself, of whose  wellfare and prosperity none can he. a greater well wisher, as   Your Graces most devoted and humble servant,   P. GORDON.   [A.D. 1693.   The first entry in the Diary of this year, is, on the first of January : ' God grant us all a January  happy new year. I waited on his Majesty, and told him that the mortars had been examined  and found fit for use '   The Czar set out on his first journey to Archangel, on the fourth of June, and returned on June 4.  the first of October.   The next day, Gordon notes, ' His Majesty and his company came to supper with me, and October  were very happy,'   On the eighth of November, ' His Majesty was so gracious as to come to my house, and take Novemb(  from me three books on artillery,'   Again, on the twenty-eighth of December, 'His Majesty honoured me with a visit. The Decembe  English presented his Majesty with a gold watch, worth sixty-five pounds sterling, and with a  box of instruments worth thirty-five pounds sterling. His Majesty graciously handed each a  cup of wine.'   A.D. 1694.   The beginning of this year found Gordon again making arrangements as to his aflfairs in  Scotland ]   COPY OF THE FACTORY SENT TO JOHN GORDON OF NETHERMUIK, AND  PATRICK GORDON OF CULTS.   Be it knowne to all men by these present letters, wee General Patrick  Gordon of Achluichries, forasmuch as I being engaged in the service of  his Impcriall Majestic of Russia, so that I cannot be present in Scotland to  manage my effaires in my own person, and havcing certain experience of  the fidelity, ability, and dilligence of my cousins, John Gordon of Nether-  muir, and Patrick Gordon of Cults : Witt yee me, therefor, the said  Generall Patrick Gordon, to have made, constitute, and ordained, and by the  tenor hereof, makes, constitutes, and ordains the said John and Patrick ]]></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-eeb219</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/imperial-imperial-house-album-eeb219-1024.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/moscow-russia-1900s-postcard-ce4a76</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-russia-1900s-postcard-ce4a76-1600.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/emil-tsindel-textile-manufacture-in-moscow-bff29f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/emil-tsindel-textile-manufacture-in-moscow-bff29f-1600.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/moscow-cadet-corps-1900s-1591d5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/moscow-cadet-corps-1900s-1591d5-1024.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/printing-house-far-east-in-vladivostok-1892-1917-947ddd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/printing-house-far-east-in-vladivostok-1892-1917-947ddd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Printing house "Far East" in Vladivostok 1892-1917]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Vladivostok Ferry Port]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[1892-1917. Типография «Дальний Восток» во Владивостоке]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/harbin-china-1910s-1a8c66</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/harbin-china-1910s-1a8c66-1600.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/residents-of-astrakhan-1890-1900-44f630</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/residents-of-astrakhan-1890-1900-44f630-1600.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/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-477930</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-477930-1600.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/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-14bb53</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-14bb53-1024.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/odessa-hotel-de-ville-1900-1914-5d84a0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-hotel-de-ville-1900-1914-5d84a0-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, Hotel De Ville, 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/moscow-public-rumyantsev-museum-ce3674</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-public-rumyantsev-museum-ce3674-640.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/odessa-1900-1914-e239bd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-1900-1914-e239bd-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, 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/postcard-of-tsaritsyn-russia-1900s-7a1114</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/postcard-of-tsaritsyn-russia-1900s-7a1114-1600.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/portrait-photograph-novgorod-1900s-7a30f2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/portrait-photograph-novgorod-1900s-7a30f2-1600.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/bolkhov-oryol-oblast-russia-1900s-d8bc51</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/bolkhov-oryol-oblast-russia-1900s-d8bc51-1600.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/students-of-evening-schools-in-irkutsk-excursion-to-lake-baikal-1913-a6aabd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/students-of-evening-schools-in-irkutsk-excursion-to-lake-baikal-1913-a6aabd-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/mrassy-river-shoria-mountains-siberia-1913-847d10</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/mrassy-river-shoria-mountains-siberia-1913-847d10-1600.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/kamyshin-russia-1900s-4c5a5b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kamyshin-russia-1900s-4c5a5b-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/representatives-of-foreign-missions-who-came-to-greet-r-poincare-at-the-small-6ad0c7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/representatives-of-foreign-missions-who-came-to-greet-r-poincare-at-the-small-6ad0c7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Representatives of foreign missions who came to greet R. Poincare, at the Small Hermitage.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Representatives of foreign missions who came to greet R. Poincare, at the Small Hermitage. Solemn Meeting of the Prime Minister of France Raymond Poincaré. July 7, 1914.  Представители иностранных миссий, прибывшие приветствовать Р.Пуанкаре, у Малого Эрмитажа. Торжественная Встреча Премьер Министра Франции Раймонда Пуанкаре. 7 июля 1914.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/her-highness-grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-with-nephews-tsarevich-alexei-fbf9fa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/22/her-highness-grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-with-nephews-tsarevich-alexei-fbf9fa-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Her Highness Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna with nephews Tsarevich Alexei Nikolayevich and Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Her Highness Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna, the youngest daughter of Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna, with nephews Tsesarevich Alexei Nikolayevich and Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna.  Ея Высочество Великая Княгиня Ольга Александровна, младшая дочь Императора Александра III и Императрицы Марии Феодоровны, с племянниками Цесаревичем Алексеем Николаевичем и Великой Княжной Марией Николаевной.]]></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-1913-1d6379</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/students-of-evening-schools-in-irkutsk-excursion-to-lake-baikal-1913-1d6379-1600.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/87-accessories-for-firearms-in-the-xv-xvi-and-xvii-centuries-berendijki-88-30e24a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1700/12/31/87-accessories-for-firearms-in-the-xv-xvi-and-xvii-centuries-berendijki-88-30e24a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[87. Accessories for firearms in the XV, XVI and XVII centuries. Berendijki. 88. Accessories for firearms in the XV, XVI and XVIII centuries. Natrusky]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[87. Accessories for firearms in the XV, XVI and XVII centuries. Berendijki. 88. Accessories for firearms in the XV, XVI and XVIII centuries. Natrusky  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    87. Принадлежности к огнестрельному оружию в XV, XVI и XVII столетиях. Берендейки. 88. Принадлежности к огнестрельному оружию в XV, XVI и XVIII столетиях. 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/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-bde529</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-bde529-640.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/tiflis-georgia-1900s-4f2e80</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tiflis-georgia-1900s-4f2e80-1600.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/kuvaevskaya-manufactory-in-the-city-of-ivanovo-voznesensk-1895-c51b93</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/kuvaevskaya-manufactory-in-the-city-of-ivanovo-voznesensk-1895-c51b93-1600.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/japan-1880s-6cfd5e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/japan-1880s-6cfd5e-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/murom-portrait-of-the-schoolgirl-natalia-molchanova-1906-1908-76f00a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/murom-portrait-of-the-schoolgirl-natalia-molchanova-1906-1908-76f00a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murom, Portrait of the schoolgirl Natalia Molchanova. 1906-1908.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Murom. Female portraits. Portrait of the schoolgirl Natalia Molchanova. 1906-1908.  Муром. Женские портреты. Портрет гимназистки - Наталья Молчанова. 1906-1908.]]></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-cbf28b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/czechoslovak-legion-in-russia-cbf28b-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/murmansk-shore-murman-99d1cc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/murmansk-shore-murman-99d1cc-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murmansk shore, Murman. Fishermen outpost East Litsa.]]></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/sikhs-india-1914-06a2a7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/sikhs-india-1914-06a2a7-1024.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/romanov-family-russia-winter-festivities-1914-9f2a93</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/romanov-family-russia-winter-festivities-1914-9f2a93-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Romanov family - Russia - Winter Festivities, 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarquand-1880s-e852d1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/samarquand-1880s-e852d1-640.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/dowager-empress-maria-fedorovna-among-officers-and-medical-personnel-involved-8652f4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/dowager-empress-maria-fedorovna-among-officers-and-medical-personnel-involved-8652f4-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dowager Empress Maria Fedorovna among officers and medical personnel]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Dowager Empress Maria Fedorovna among officers and medical personnel involved in the Red Cross. - Вдовствующая императрица Мария Федоровна среди офицеров и медицинского персонала, занимающихся вопросами Красного Креста.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-6dd791</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-6dd791-1024.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/1909-moscow-art-theater-inspector-revisor-ddbb27</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/1909-moscow-art-theater-inspector-revisor-ddbb27-1600.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/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-4767f9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-4767f9-1600.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/borisoglebsk-russia-1900s-dd684d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/14/borisoglebsk-russia-1900s-dd684d-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/dmitrov-and-its-residents-1910s-0afb8a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/dmitrov-and-its-residents-1910s-0afb8a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dmitrov and it's residents, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-ethnographic-exhibition-1867-882fe6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1867/12/31/moscow-ethnographic-exhibition-1867-882fe6-1600.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/samarquand-in-1920s-b24d30</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/samarquand-in-1920s-b24d30-1024.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/russian-nobility-medical-and-sanitary-detachment-in-harbin-e2b99d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-nobility-medical-and-sanitary-detachment-in-harbin-e2b99d-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/sanatorium-named-after-her-imperial-highness-princess-eugenia-of-oldenburg-e16d41</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/sanatorium-named-after-her-imperial-highness-princess-eugenia-of-oldenburg-e16d41-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sanatorium named after Her Imperial Highness Princess Eugenia of Oldenburg in Chita]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Санатория имени Ея Императорскаго Высочества принцессы Евгении Максимилиановны Ольденбургской в г. Чите. 1 июля 1904 г. - 1 декабря 1905 г.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/krasnoyarsk-russia-615b9c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-russia-615b9c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Krasnoyarsk, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-5f3bcf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-5f3bcf-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/empress-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-2ae038</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/empress-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-2ae038-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Empress Alexandra Feodorovna.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Государыня Императрица Александра Феодоровна.  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/samarquand-in-1920s-e0aa63</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/samarquand-in-1920s-e0aa63-1024.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-prince-sergei-alexandrovich-grand-duchess-elesaveta-feodorovna-grand-705fe5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/grand-prince-sergei-alexandrovich-grand-duchess-elesaveta-feodorovna-grand-705fe5-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Prince Sergei Alexandrovich, Grand Duchess Elesaveta Feodorovna, Grand Duke Pavel Alexandrovich.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Ильинское. Великий Князь Сергей Александрович (стоит крайний справа), Великая Княгиня Елесавета Феодоровна (сидит крайняя справа), слева от княгини - Великий Князь Павел Александрович.  Il'inskoye. Grand Duke Sergei Aleksandrovich (standing on the right on the right), Grand Duchess Elesaveta Feodorovna (sits the extreme right), to the left of the princess - Grand Duke Pavel Alexandrovich.]]></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-32c76b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-aviation-during-wwi-32c76b-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/mouth-of-the-kem-river-church-of-john-the-precursor-arkhangelsk-province-russia-a30000</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/mouth-of-the-kem-river-church-of-john-the-precursor-arkhangelsk-province-russia-a30000-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mouth of the Kem River. Church of John the Precursor. Arkhangelsk Province, Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Kem']]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Mouth of the Kem River. Church of John the Precursor. Arkhangelsk Province, Russia.  Photos of Prokudin Gorsky.   Устье реки Кемь. Церковь во имя Иоанна Предтечи. 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/ekaterinodar-and-tsaritsyn-tanks-mk-a-whippet-and-mk-v-1919-e016e1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/ekaterinodar-and-tsaritsyn-tanks-mk-a-whippet-and-mk-v-1919-e016e1-1024.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/group-portrait-russia-1910s-caf251</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/group-portrait-russia-1910s-caf251-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Group portrait, Russia, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/12th-hussar-akhtyrsky-regiment-russia-9f87ba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/12th-hussar-akhtyrsky-regiment-russia-9f87ba-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/arkhangelsk-archangel-cda4b5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/arkhangelsk-archangel-cda4b5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Navy School. 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/delegation-of-the-military-commission-of-the-provisional-committee-of-the-russian-072c4f</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-072c4f-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/yelatma-near-kasimov-ryazan-region-1900s-d115c3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/yelatma-near-kasimov-ryazan-region-1900s-d115c3-1600.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/iran-and-iranians-1900s-fd78b8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-fd78b8-1600.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/trans-baikal-region-siberia-1890s-ea0051</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/trans-baikal-region-siberia-1890s-ea0051-1600.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/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-b9088c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-b9088c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1925. Red Manchester. Ivanovo-Voznesensk and province]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1925. Красный Манчестер. Иваново-Вознесенская губерния]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/eastern-war-album-russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-bd0b4c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1878/12/31/eastern-war-album-russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-bd0b4c-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/toys-boris-alekseevich-leman-tale-by-b-dix-fig-g-narbut-1911-e40a5f</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-e40a5f-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/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-6fe99a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-6fe99a-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/maximilianovskaya-hospital-one-of-the-oldest-medical-institutions-in-saint-f55920</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/maximilianovskaya-hospital-one-of-the-oldest-medical-institutions-in-saint-f55920-1600.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/all-russian-industrial-and-art-exhibition-in-nizhny-novgorod-1896-42b5e1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/all-russian-industrial-and-art-exhibition-in-nizhny-novgorod-1896-42b5e1-1600.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/japan-in-1870s-068bec</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/29/japan-in-1870s-068bec-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/views-of-moscow-1870-e18a07</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/views-of-moscow-1870-e18a07-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Views of Moscow, 1870]]></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/plan-of-moscow-1846-471e68</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1846/12/31/plan-of-moscow-1846-471e68-1600.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/moscow-cadet-corps-1900s-c359aa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/moscow-cadet-corps-1900s-c359aa-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/st-petersburg-metropolitan-police-and-city-administration-286869</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/st-petersburg-metropolitan-police-and-city-administration-286869-1024.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/odessa-opera-and-ballet-theater-a9e6f1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-opera-and-ballet-theater-a9e6f1-1024.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/celebrations-of-the-holy-coronation-parade-on-the-khodynka-field-6f1101</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/celebrations-of-the-holy-coronation-parade-on-the-khodynka-field-6f1101-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Coronation. Parade on the Khodynka Field.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896 - Коронация императора Николая II и императрицы Александры Феодоровны, 1896]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tiflis-georgia-1900s-35fa1b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tiflis-georgia-1900s-35fa1b-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/students-of-evening-schools-in-irkutsk-excursion-to-lake-baikal-1913-191402</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/students-of-evening-schools-in-irkutsk-excursion-to-lake-baikal-1913-191402-1600.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/vladimir-sergievskaya-church-1890-8beee3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/vladimir-sergievskaya-church-1890-8beee3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir, Sergievskaya church. 1890]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Sergievskaya church. 1890 Сергиевская церковь. 1890  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/the-military-uniform-of-the-russian-army-in-1852-e02a93</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1852/12/31/the-military-uniform-of-the-russian-army-in-1852-e02a93-1024.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/the-holy-trinity-convent-murom-vladimir-province-russia-1900s-48f1dd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/the-holy-trinity-convent-murom-vladimir-province-russia-1900s-48f1dd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Holy Trinity convent, Murom, Vladimir Province, Russia, 1900s]]></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.      Свято-Троицкий женский монастырь 1909-1911. 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/travel-photo-album-cairo-egypt-1909-af2f31</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/travel-photo-album-cairo-egypt-1909-af2f31-1600.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/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-9b34a2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-9b34a2-640.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/altay-mountains-1910s-b8dd1c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/altay-mountains-1910s-b8dd1c-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/pavel-i-petrovich-russian-emperors-and-empresses-67399f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/pavel-i-petrovich-russian-emperors-and-empresses-67399f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Pavel I Petrovich - Russian Emperors and Empresses]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Pavel I Petrovich - Russian Emperors and Empresses  Павел I Петрович - 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/optics-shop-ad-odessa-1900-1914-dc98c3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/optics-shop-ad-odessa-1900-1914-dc98c3-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Optics Shop 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/travel-siberian-rivers-e28ba1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/travel-siberian-rivers-e28ba1-1600.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/romanovs-on-vacation-in-the-crimea-1909-d8ed8f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/romanovs-on-vacation-in-the-crimea-1909-d8ed8f-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/ekaterinodar-russia-1890-1900-28f84e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ekaterinodar-russia-1890-1900-28f84e-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/darmstadt-wolfsgarten-1910-6054d8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/darmstadt-wolfsgarten-1910-6054d8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Darmstadt. Wolfsgarten . 1910. - Public domain portrait photograph]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[ГАРФ 640-3-37  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/tungus-people-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1912-3a89e3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/tungus-people-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1912-3a89e3-1600.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/travel-album-crimea-russian-empire-1910s-4f5f44</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/travel-album-crimea-russian-empire-1910s-4f5f44-1024.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/iran-and-iranians-1900s-3a068a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-3a068a-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/beer-label-warriben-russia-1900s-e34c87</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/beer-label-warriben-russia-1900s-e34c87-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beer label. Warriben. 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/murmansk-shore-murman-892ca5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/murmansk-shore-murman-892ca5-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murmansk shore, Murman. Shneka (fishing boat)]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murmansk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Murmansk shore, Murman. The Pomeranian coast is the shore of the Barents Sea from the Norwegian border to Cape St. Nose. Has several deep-cutting bays (Kola, Motovsky, and others), along the coast - a number of islands (the largest - Kildin). The most important port is Murmansk.  Мурманский берег, Мурман. Поморский берег — берег Баренцева моря от Норвежской границы до мыса Святой Нос. Имеет несколько глубоко врезающихся заливов (Кольский, Мотовский и другие), вдоль берега — ряд островов (наиболее крупный — Кильдин). Важнейший порт — Мурманск.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-a6e6a8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-a6e6a8-1600.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/bukhara-uzbekistan-1880-1900-86eae0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/bukhara-uzbekistan-1880-1900-86eae0-1600.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/beer-label-lida-belarus-1900s-2119e4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/beer-label-lida-belarus-1900s-2119e4-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/japan-1890s-f422e7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/japan-1890s-f422e7-1600.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/baku-maidens-tower-a29d1e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/baku-maidens-tower-a29d1e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Baku. Maiden's Tower., Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Baku. Maiden's Tower.  Баку. Девичья Башня.  Public domain photograph of a historical landmark building in Russia, Russian architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-976658</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-976658-1024.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/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-1ed6a7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-1ed6a7-640.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/passages-from-the-diary-of-general-patrick-gordon-of-auchleucheies-ad-1635-7995aa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/passages-from-the-diary-of-general-patrick-gordon-of-auchleucheies-ad-1635-7995aa-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[PASSAGES   FROM   THE DIARY   OF   GENERAL PATRICK GORDON   OF AUCHLEUCHEIES.   A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699.   ABERDEEN :  PRINTED FOR THE SPALDING CLUB.  MDCCCLIX. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[PASSAGES   FROM   THE DIARY   OF   GENERAL PATRICK GORDON   OF AUCHLEUCHEIES.   A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699.   ABERDEEN :  PRINTED FOR THE SPALDING CLUB.  MDCCCLIX. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tiflis-georgia-1900s-884930</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tiflis-georgia-1900s-884930-1600.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/cossaks-of-russia-wwi-propagands-38b2c6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/cossaks-of-russia-wwi-propagands-38b2c6-1600.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/altay-mountains-1900s-1dc3b2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/altay-mountains-1900s-1dc3b2-1600.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/british-ironclad-ship-hms-cyclops-4180ce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1893/12/31/british-ironclad-ship-hms-cyclops-4180ce-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[British Ironclad Ship HMS Cyclops]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kostroma-russia-1900s-f7135b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-russia-1900s-f7135b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kostroma, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-first-class-of-the-samara-commercial-school-1908-1909-8a55a0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/the-first-class-of-the-samara-commercial-school-1908-1909-8a55a0-1600.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/1898-muir-and-meriliz-illustrated-price-list-of-christmas-gifts-toys-46cf66</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1898/12/31/1898-muir-and-meriliz-illustrated-price-list-of-christmas-gifts-toys-46cf66-1600.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/brest-litovsk-artillery-depot-illustrations-e0c83f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/brest-litovsk-artillery-depot-illustrations-e0c83f-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/ciechocinek-poland-1910s-bfd762</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ciechocinek-poland-1910s-bfd762-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ciechocinek, Poland, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/iran-and-iranians-1900s-00c24b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-00c24b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Iran and Iranians, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarqand-1880s-dd7f79</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/samarqand-1880s-dd7f79-1600.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/types-of-buildings-in-the-villages-of-the-siberian-cossack-army-1909-aaa884</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-aaa884-1600.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/crimean-tatars-1920s-748af3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/crimean-tatars-1920s-748af3-1024.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/arkhangelsk-archangel-595c59</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/arkhangelsk-archangel-595c59-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Embarkment on a Steamship, 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/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-eca0e4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-eca0e4-1600.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/russian-beer-label-1900-d1616d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/russian-beer-label-1900-d1616d-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian beer label - 1900, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Beer labels of the Russian Empire. Пивные этикетки Российской Империи.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-636cce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-636cce-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[State council members. 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/christmas-present-to-wounded-soldiers-286bd6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/christmas-present-to-wounded-soldiers-286bd6-1600.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/tiflis-georgia-1900s-549187</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tiflis-georgia-1900s-549187-1600.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/oil-rig-baku-120b59</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/oil-rig-baku-120b59-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Oil rig, Baku, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Baku. Oil production.  Баку. Добыча нефти.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kuban-hunting-of-grand-dukes-georgy-mikhailovich-and-pyotr-nikolaevich-8d937c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/05/kuban-hunting-of-grand-dukes-georgy-mikhailovich-and-pyotr-nikolaevich-8d937c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kuban Hunting of Grand Dukes Georgy Mikhailovich and Pyotr Nikolaevich]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-b453b3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-b453b3-1600.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/china-1870s-e8b635</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/china-1870s-e8b635-1600.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/elizabeth-alexandra-louise-alice-ella-princess-hesse-darmstadt-future-grand-a7d50c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/elizabeth-alexandra-louise-alice-ella-princess-hesse-darmstadt-future-grand-a7d50c-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.  1883 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. 1883]]></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-b8525b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/christmas-present-to-wounded-soldiers-b8525b-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/interiors-of-the-city-house-of-the-malyshev-merchants-1911-599324</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/interiors-of-the-city-house-of-the-malyshev-merchants-1911-599324-1600.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/moscow-1880s-88e9fa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-1880s-88e9fa-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/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-dd11e0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-dd11e0-1024.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/podolia-portraits-by-michael-grim-50ac75</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/podolia-portraits-by-michael-grim-50ac75-1600.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/alexandra-feodorovna-empress-of-russia-1872-1918-when-princess-alix-of-hesse-d37a0d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/alexandra-feodorovna-empress-of-russia-1872-1918-when-princess-alix-of-hesse-d37a0d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexandra Feodorovna, Empress of Russia (1872-1918) when Princess Alix of Hesse  circa 1894]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna  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/tungus-people-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1912-8ee462</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/tungus-people-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1912-8ee462-1600.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/samarquand-in-1920s-94189b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/samarquand-in-1920s-94189b-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/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-030bb2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-030bb2-1024.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/iran-and-iranians-1900s-c97105</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-c97105-1600.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-0397e3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/mikhailov-mihailov-ryazan-region-russia-0397e3-1600.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/221st-infantry-reserve-troitsko-sergievsky-regiment-officers-82a961</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/221st-infantry-reserve-troitsko-sergievsky-regiment-officers-82a961-1024.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/krasnoyarsk-1900s-cfc464</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-1900s-cfc464-1600.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-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-paris-1896-b73b9a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/nicholas-ii-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-paris-1896-b73b9a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, Paris, 1896]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Travel around Paris. The waterfalls of Saint-Cloud. During the visit of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna to France. October 5-9, 1896.  Путешествие по Парижу. Водопады Сен-Клу.  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/trip-to-biysk-between-biysk-and-ulala-1928-41b5c0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1928/12/31/trip-to-biysk-between-biysk-and-ulala-1928-41b5c0-1600.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/imperial-regalia-and-other-jewelry-of-the-romanov-imperial-house-illustrations-a8278c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/07/02/imperial-regalia-and-other-jewelry-of-the-romanov-imperial-house-illustrations-a8278c-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fersman's Catalog. Imperial regalia and other jewelry of the Romanov Imperial House. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Imperial regalia and other jewelry of the Romanov Imperial House. Illustrations of the catalog "The Diamond Fund of the USSR" edited by Academician Alexander Evgen'evich Fersman in 4 issues.Issue.  Issues 1-4. L .: People's Commissariat of Finance of the USSR, 1924-1926. 40 x 31 cm. Page 1.  Императорские регалии и другие драгоценности 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 1. ]]></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-f0cc9b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/luxor-temple-egypt-1910-f0cc9b-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/russian-laplandia-1900s-b2ba66</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/russian-laplandia-1900s-b2ba66-1600.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/spring-and-summer-russian-village-aa5daf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/spring-and-summer-russian-village-aa5daf-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/archive-of-general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-1917-1920-b6a499</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/archive-of-general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-1917-1920-b6a499-1600.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/city-garden-odessa-1900-1914-d5e020</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/city-garden-odessa-1900-1914-d5e020-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[City Garden, Odessa, 1900-1914, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph of greenhouse plants, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/military-factory-arsenal-khabarovsk-b5da13</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/military-factory-arsenal-khabarovsk-b5da13-1600.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/noble-family-russia-1900s-41edb3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/noble-family-russia-1900s-41edb3-1600.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/drawings-of-ancient-copper-artillery-stored-in-the-arsenals-of-moscow-st-petersburg-38d2db</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-38d2db-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/west-siberian-and-yekaterinburg-chelyabinsk-railways-1892-1896-0a6a37</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/west-siberian-and-yekaterinburg-chelyabinsk-railways-1892-1896-0a6a37-1600.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/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-64006a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-64006a-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/ships-on-baikal-lake-irkutsk-region-1900s-b3a749</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ships-on-baikal-lake-irkutsk-region-1900s-b3a749-1600.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/views-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-c17351</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/views-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-c17351-1600.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/finnish-ornaments-1894-9098c4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/finnish-ornaments-1894-9098c4-1600.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/agishevo-family-estate-russia-1900s-dba68b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/agishevo-family-estate-russia-1900s-dba68b-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/st-petersburg-school-of-foremen-in-construction-of-the-imperial-russian-technical-29325c</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-29325c-1024.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/gelendzhik-bathhouse-447db6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2011/12/08/gelendzhik-bathhouse-447db6-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gelendzhik bathhouse]]></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-of-ns-gumilyov-to-abyssinia-1913-fb2f9e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/expedition-of-ns-gumilyov-to-abyssinia-1913-fb2f9e-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/view-from-st-nicholas-church-the-village-of-sura-on-the-sura-river-archangel-7505c2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/view-from-st-nicholas-church-the-village-of-sura-on-the-sura-river-archangel-7505c2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[View from St. Nicholas Church. 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[View from St. Nicholas Church  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 с Никольской церкви  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/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-c07a47</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-c07a47-1024.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/grand-duchess-elisaveta-feodorovna-with-pupils-grand-duchess-maria-pavlovna-21bb06</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/grand-duchess-elisaveta-feodorovna-with-pupils-grand-duchess-maria-pavlovna-21bb06-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Elisaveta Feodorovna with pupils Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna and Grand Prince Dmitry Pavlovich]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Великая Княгиня Елисавета Феодоровна с воспитанниками Великой Княжной Марией Павловной и Великим Князем Дмитрием Павловичем в трауре по убитому Великому Князю Сергею Александровичу.  Grand Duchess Elisaveta Feodorovna with pupils Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna and Grand Prince Dmitry Pavlovich in mourning for the murdered Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-bece41</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-bece41-1600.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/russian-churches-and-monasteries-1890s-d67038</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/russian-churches-and-monasteries-1890s-d67038-1600.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/beijing-china-1925-08605a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/beijing-china-1925-08605a-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/musketeers-and-grenadiers-musketeer-prince-august-regiment-1762-772bed</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/musketeers-and-grenadiers-musketeer-prince-august-regiment-1762-772bed-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Musketeers and Grenadiers Musketeer Prince August regiment, 1762.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Musketeers and Grenadiers Musketeer Prince August 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.    Мушкетеры и Гренадеры Мушкетерского Принца Августа полка, 1762.  «Историческое описани�� одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-ce94e4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-ce94e4-1600.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/flying-boat-hydroplane-vm-5-by-grigorovich-167540</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/flying-boat-hydroplane-vm-5-by-grigorovich-167540-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Flying boat, hydroplane VM-5 by Grigorovich]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Flying boat, hydroplane VM-5 by Grigorovich  Public domain photograph of experimental aircraft, prototype, aviation design and development, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-5d943d</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-5d943d-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/oryol-bakhtin-cadet-corps-1900-7b2e86</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/oryol-bakhtin-cadet-corps-1900-7b2e86-1024.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/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-af7707</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-af7707-1600.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/russian-military-campaign-in-khiva-uzbekistan-1873-281c88</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1873/12/31/russian-military-campaign-in-khiva-uzbekistan-1873-281c88-1600.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/russian-revolution-1917-2ef6cd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-2ef6cd-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/jewish-shtetls-of-volyn-and-podol-regions-bdc1ec</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/jewish-shtetls-of-volyn-and-podol-regions-bdc1ec-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/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-f3a9db</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-f3a9db-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-1875-1910-2543ef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/river-passenger-transport-in-russia-1875-1910-2543ef-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/expedition-to-abyssinia-of-captain-davydov-and-staff-captain-dragomirova-borroda-fdcd6a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/expedition-to-abyssinia-of-captain-davydov-and-staff-captain-dragomirova-borroda-fdcd6a-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/family-album-of-konstantin-mikhailovich-olennikov-irkutsk-veterinarian-1becc1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/family-album-of-konstantin-mikhailovich-olennikov-irkutsk-veterinarian-1becc1-1024.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/construction-of-the-chinese-eastern-railway-1900s-a19945</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/construction-of-the-chinese-eastern-railway-1900s-a19945-1600.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/woman-in-caricature-1910-0c536d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1810/12/31/woman-in-caricature-1910-0c536d-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/old-odessa-drawings-by-architect-moses-sinyaver-1920s-7be63f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1922/12/31/old-odessa-drawings-by-architect-moses-sinyaver-1920s-7be63f-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/altay-south-siberia-1900-1910-ef8807</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/altay-south-siberia-1900-1910-ef8807-1600.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/travel-siberian-rivers-670005</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/travel-siberian-rivers-670005-1600.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/638-and-639-coats-of-arms-of-the-field-and-settlement-hussars-from-1776-to-2ec455</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/638-and-639-coats-of-arms-of-the-field-and-settlement-hussars-from-1776-to-2ec455-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[638 and 639. Coats of arms of the Field and Settlement Hussars, from 1776 to 1783.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[638 and 639. Coats of arms of the Field and Settlement Hussars, 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.    638 и 639. Гербы Полевых и поселенных Гусарских полков, 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/eastern-siberia-people-1890s-e8a0fd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/eastern-siberia-people-1890s-e8a0fd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Eastern Siberia People, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarquand-in-1920s-2ab3cc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/samarquand-in-1920s-2ab3cc-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/arkhangelsk-province-russia-1908-d4f5a1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/arkhangelsk-province-russia-1908-d4f5a1-1024.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/postcards-of-harbin-china-1900s-09d605</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/postcards-of-harbin-china-1900s-09d605-1600.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/first-moscow-cadet-corps-named-after-empress-catherine-ii-98434e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/first-moscow-cadet-corps-named-after-empress-catherine-ii-98434e-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/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-815fff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-815fff-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/russian-tsar-and-family-with-navy-vips-aboard-ships-220497-02-or-footage-farm-5d94bb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/russian-tsar-and-family-with-navy-vips-aboard-ships-220497-02-or-footage-farm-5d94bb-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Tsar & Family w/ Navy VIPS Aboard Ships 220497-02 | 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 [1910s - Russian Tsar & Family w/ Navy VIPS aboard ships] Pan steam & sailing yachts & ships anchored in harbor, many w/ pennants flying.  Small boat to Tsar's yacht; couple boards.  Navy officers saluting, family greeting.  Tsar, wife & children arrive.  People leave. 01:09:01  Deck scenes on naval boat w/ Tsar & other military officers. 01:09:35  Others come & go off yacht in robes, medals & uniforms. 01:10:28  View of water from moving naval ship; another naval ship passing.  LS back w/ naval ships following; sailor signaling w/ flags from bridge. Wealth; Royalty; Military;]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arthur-conan-doyle-1900-1930-68b771</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/arthur-conan-doyle-1900-1930-68b771-1600.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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-fe269f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-fe269f-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/tsarevich-nikolai-alexandrovich-in-the-role-of-ophelia-grand-duchess-elizabeth-e7718e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/tsarevich-nikolai-alexandrovich-in-the-role-of-ophelia-grand-duchess-elizabeth-e7718e-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tsarevich Nikolai Alexandrovich, in the role of Ophelia - Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna. 1888]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[По окончании любительского спектакля "Гамлет". В роли Гамлета - Цесаревич Николай Александрович, в роли Офелии - Великая Княгиня Елизавета Феодоровна. 1888 г.  After the amateur performance "Hamlet." In the role of Hamlet - Tsarevich Nikolai Alexandrovich, in the role of Ophelia - Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna. 1888   ]]></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-831afa</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-831afa-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-revolution-1917-7fc0fe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-7fc0fe-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/vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-russo-japanese-war-1905-473297</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-russo-japanese-war-1905-473297-1600.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/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-1858a7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-1858a7-1600.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/battleship-slava-1910-eb0636</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/battleship-slava-1910-eb0636-1600.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/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-photographs-of-samuil-martynovich-dudin-ab71b0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-photographs-of-samuil-martynovich-dudin-ab71b0-1024.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/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-245cc5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-245cc5-1600.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/st-nicholas-the-wonderworker-church-at-the-vocational-school-of-tsarevich-nicholas-05a2f1</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-05a2f1-1600.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/ajanta-caves-maharashtra-1900s-f076f7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ajanta-caves-maharashtra-1900s-f076f7-1600.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/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-35026f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-35026f-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/st-petersburg-school-of-foremen-in-construction-of-the-imperial-russian-technical-3a27d1</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-3a27d1-1600.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/india-sculpture-in-madras-museum-7ab436</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/india-sculpture-in-madras-museum-7ab436-1600.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/guests-of-the-coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-d8b3a3</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-d8b3a3-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Royalty 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/khabarovsk-residents-1900s-01cdab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/khabarovsk-residents-1900s-01cdab-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/alatyr-russia-1900s-7cfe00</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/alatyr-russia-1900s-7cfe00-1600.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/polytechnic-exhibition-of-1872-of-the-imperial-society-of-natural-history-anthropology-969fa0</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-969fa0-1024.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/portrait-of-alexander-mikhaylovich-russian-grand-duke-65a16b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/portrait-of-alexander-mikhaylovich-russian-grand-duke-65a16b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Portrait of Alexander Mikhaylovich, Russian Grand Duke]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Winter Palace]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Portrait of Alexander Mikhaylovich, Russian Grand Duke Portrait d'Alexandre Mikhaïlovitch, 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/saint-petersburg-elizabethan-institute-3116b6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-elizabethan-institute-3116b6-1024.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/sungari-river-near-harbin-660bbf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/sungari-river-near-harbin-660bbf-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/christmas-present-to-wounded-soldiers-ff907b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/christmas-present-to-wounded-soldiers-ff907b-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/lake-baikal-1900s-fc8a5d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/lake-baikal-1900s-fc8a5d-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/pokrovsky-womens-community-monastery-kiev-1900-d3cdad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/pokrovsky-womens-community-monastery-kiev-1900-d3cdad-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/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-3a0a51</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-3a0a51-1600.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-ethnograpic-expedition-to-ceylon-and-india-1914-8a6d7d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/russian-ethnograpic-expedition-to-ceylon-and-india-1914-8a6d7d-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/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-0bb3ef</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-0bb3ef-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/1898-muir-and-meriliz-illustrated-price-list-of-christmas-gifts-toys-1f8beb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1898/12/31/1898-muir-and-meriliz-illustrated-price-list-of-christmas-gifts-toys-1f8beb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1898. Muir and Meriliz. Illustrated price list of Christmas gifts, toys.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1898. Мюр и Мерилиз. Иллюстрированный прейс-курант рождественских подарков, игрушек и проч. Сезон зимы 1898 года. Москва]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-concert-posters-1900s-17a5a9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/26/russian-concert-posters-1900s-17a5a9-1600.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/56-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1664-wliich-were-sent-me-twelve-halberts-or-partisans-8fe91f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/56-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1664-wliich-were-sent-me-twelve-halberts-or-partisans-8fe91f-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[56 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1664   (wliich were sent me), twelve halberts or partisans]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  56 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDOIS. [1664   (wliich were sent me), twelve halberts or partisans, with fringes of his livery,  etc. I returned answer two dajes thereafter, that all should be ready to  content, and in due tyme.    [A.D. 1664.]   Wee had notice that the English ambassador was keeping his Christmas at Vologda.   ,ary 6. The English ambassadour haveing stayed two dayes at Rostokin, and, on  the fifth of February, by a mistake of the posts, who ran all out the Twersky  way, from whence the ambassadours from all places usually come, and  where all the foot and cavalierie, so well strangers as Russes, were ranged  on both sydes of the way ; the ambassadour being dissapointed of makeing  his entry, and was necessitated to lodge, with very bad convenience, m the  small village Prutky, which disgusted him very much, sending a letter to  his iMajestie, representing the circumstances thereof, and takeing it as an  affront, whereof he desired reparation befor he shoidd make his entry.  Yet, upon promise of satisfaction, he prepared for his entry. His suit was  not so numerous as gallant, the liveries rich, and gentlemen all well clothed.  He was received with great splendor after the usuall way, as to ceremonies ;  the Emperour himself, with the Empress, with all the chieffe nobility,  being spectatours on one of the gates of the citty. It was late befor he  gott to his lodging, which was on the great street in a large stone house.   The English ambassadour had his first audience, being convoyed up in   the usuall manner, all the presents going or being drawne and carryed befor   him ; the infantery being ranged on both sydes of the way, and the Crim-   lina, * or Castle, full.   X3 The English ambassadour had his second audience and first conference.   The English ambassadour at his second conference.   The Earle of Carlile had his third conference, and all with litle satis-  faction.     I had notice, by my servant and letters, that, on the seventeenth, the  Engli.sh ambassadour had refused the Emperours present of sables, saying   * [The Kremlin.] ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mongolia-1920s-59a3c9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/mongolia-1920s-59a3c9-1600.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/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-4d7dcc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-4d7dcc-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-1875-0c62df</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/transbaikalia-and-irkutsk-1875-0c62df-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/armored-cruiser-of-the-2nd-rank-pearl-48c5c8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/armored-cruiser-of-the-2nd-rank-pearl-48c5c8-1600.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/album-of-agricultural-buildings-machines-carriages-and-fashionable-furniture-4facbc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1872/12/31/album-of-agricultural-buildings-machines-carriages-and-fashionable-furniture-4facbc-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/factories-and-plants-of-saratov-1890s-34ff0d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/factories-and-plants-of-saratov-1890s-34ff0d-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/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-ed6f57</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-ed6f57-1600.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/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-95860f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-95860f-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-f77a5e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-f77a5e-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/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900-1915-b70f1e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900-1915-b70f1e-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/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-634351</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-634351-1024.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/anapa-russia-1900-1910-793188</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/anapa-russia-1900-1910-793188-1600.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/suchansky-mine-1912-a1b58a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/suchansky-mine-1912-a1b58a-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/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-89f1ef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-89f1ef-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/examples-of-hellenic-russian-and-french-calligraphy-1837-5e251b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1837/12/31/examples-of-hellenic-russian-and-french-calligraphy-1837-5e251b-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/internal-view-of-the-mill-volyn-province-mezherichi-town-0b0e55</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/internal-view-of-the-mill-volyn-province-mezherichi-town-0b0e55-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Internal view of the mill. 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/expedition-of-r-p-yakobson-along-the-shores-of-the-white-sea-onega-kem-1911-a336b1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/expedition-of-r-p-yakobson-along-the-shores-of-the-white-sea-onega-kem-1911-a336b1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Expedition of R. P. Yakobson along the shores of the White Sea (Onega, Kem), 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Экспедиция Р. П. Якобсона по берегу Белого моря (Онега, Кемь)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-revolution-1917-2a9c31</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-2a9c31-1600.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/illustrations-of-the-catalog-the-diamond-fund-of-the-ussr-p-84-40666b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/07/02/illustrations-of-the-catalog-the-diamond-fund-of-the-ussr-p-84-40666b-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fersman's Catalog. A toy for royal children is a golden rattle-whistle.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The golden rattle-whistle is decorated with a floral ornament with diamonds, rubies, emeralds. 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 84.   Золотая погремушка-свисток украшена цветочным орнаментом с бриллиантами, рубинами, изумрудами. 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 84.]]></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-afa02d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-afa02d-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/norther-steamship-company-arkhangelsk-archangel-dc4466</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/norther-steamship-company-arkhangelsk-archangel-dc4466-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Norther Steamship Company. 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/privetluzhie-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1911-944cb6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/privetluzhie-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1911-944cb6-1600.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/china-1870s-aaee99</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/china-1870s-aaee99-1600.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/album-of-drawings-by-v-s-shpak-1884-67378e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/album-of-drawings-by-v-s-shpak-1884-67378e-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/all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-in-moscow-1882-3f3a3c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-in-moscow-1882-3f3a3c-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-revolution-1917-bcc574</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-bcc574-1600.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/images-of-provincial-local-government-officials-collegiate-officials-and-all-708834</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1794/12/31/images-of-provincial-local-government-officials-collegiate-officials-and-all-708834-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Olenets. 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/students-of-evening-schools-in-irkutsk-excursion-to-lake-baikal-1913-cb0b00</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/students-of-evening-schools-in-irkutsk-excursion-to-lake-baikal-1913-cb0b00-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Students of evening schools in Irkutsk. Excursion to Lake Baikal, 1913]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1913. Эк��курсия 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/fun-is-the-seasoning-for-everything-1897-2370b7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/fun-is-the-seasoning-for-everything-1897-2370b7-1024.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-1900-1914-970a32</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-1900-1914-970a32-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, Ekaterininskaya 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/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-0c02a0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-0c02a0-1600.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/saratov-conservatory-1914-9872df</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/saratov-conservatory-1914-9872df-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/arthur-conan-doyle-1900-1930-b4f3eb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/arthur-conan-doyle-1900-1930-b4f3eb-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/christmas-present-to-wounded-soldiers-91a05d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/christmas-present-to-wounded-soldiers-91a05d-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/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-1c64f0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-1c64f0-1600.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/factories-of-fujiadan-harbin-china-1920s-1e2049</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/factories-of-fujiadan-harbin-china-1920s-1e2049-1600.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/mahabalipuram-mammalopuram-india-5acc99</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/mahabalipuram-mammalopuram-india-5acc99-1600.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/two-married-couples-sergei-and-ella-pavel-and-alexandra-206b96</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/two-married-couples-sergei-and-ella-pavel-and-alexandra-206b96-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Two married couples: Sergei and Ella, Pavel and Alexandra.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Две супружеские пары: Великий Князь Сергей Александрович (сидит) и его жена Великая Княгиня Елисавета Феодоровна (на переднем плане); Великий Князь Павел Александрович и его жена греческая принцесса Великая Княгиня Александра Георгиевна.  Two married couples: Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich (sits) and his wife Grand Duchess Elisaveta Feodorovna (in the foreground); Grand Duke Pavel Alexandrovich and his wife, the Greek Princess Grand Duchess Alexander Georgievna.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/velikiy-ustyug-1890s-54dab8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/velikiy-ustyug-1890s-54dab8-1600.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/lena-massacre-or-lena-execution-1912-ceeb76</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/lena-massacre-or-lena-execution-1912-ceeb76-1024.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/mongolia-1912-ca4190</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-ca4190-1600.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/guests-of-the-coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-771916</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-771916-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Monte-Negro? Guests of the Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Members of the delegation of the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg: The Crowned Grand Duke Friedrich Augustus (sits); chamberlain baron von Botmer, adjutant of the suite Prince V.A. Dolgorukov, orderly lieutenant von Klenke (standing from left to right). Highest Persons, Representatives of Foreign States, Commander-in-Chief and High-Ranked Persons who arrived in Moscow to celebrate the Sacred Crowning of Their Imperial Majesties the Emperor Nicholas II and the Empress Alexandra Feodorovna in May 1896.    Члены делегации великого герцогства Ольденбургского: Наследный Великий Герцог Фридрих-Август (сидит);  камергер барон фон-Ботмер, флигель-адъютант свиты князь В.А. Долгоруков, ординарец поручик фон-Кленке (стоят слева направо).  Высочайшие Особы, Представители Иностранных Государств, Главнокомандующие и Высокопоставленные Лица, прибывшие в Москву к торжествам Священного Коронования Их Императорских Величеств Государя Императора Николая II и Государыни Императрицы Александры Феодоровны в мае месяце 1896 года.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-db4333</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-db4333-1600.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/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-520789</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-520789-1600.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/100-years-anniversary-of-patriotic-war-of-1812-moscow-5b39bd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/100-years-anniversary-of-patriotic-war-of-1812-moscow-5b39bd-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/odessa-1900-1914-39d97f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-1900-1914-39d97f-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[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/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-778dee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-778dee-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/white-sea-kondostrov-jan-soberg-photography-arkhangelsk-archangel-34f33c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/white-sea-kondostrov-jan-soberg-photography-arkhangelsk-archangel-34f33c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[White Sea. Kondostrov.  Jan Soberg photography - Arkhangelsk (Archangel)]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Кондостров - Kondostrov, Belomorsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia, 186590]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[White Sea. Kondostrov.   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.   Белое море. Кондостров. 1908   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/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-2a2a6c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-2a2a6c-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/xvth-graduation-of-cadets-of-the-3rd-company-of-the-kyiv-military-school-1909-b0e007</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-b0e007-1600.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/grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-with-her-husband-nikolai-kulikovsky-84fbcd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/22/grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-with-her-husband-nikolai-kulikovsky-84fbcd-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. The wedding was attended by the Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich, two sisters from the Red Cross and four officers of the Akhtyrsky Hussar Regiment, whose chief was the Grand Duchess. 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. На свадьбе присутствовали  Великий Князь Александр Михайлович, две сестры из общины Красного Креста и четыре офицера Ахтырского гусарского полка, шефом которого состояла Великая Княгиня.  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/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-8d184d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-8d184d-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/stanitsa-batalpashinskaya-kuban-1aec03</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/stanitsa-batalpashinskaya-kuban-1aec03-1024.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/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-354b9b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-354b9b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of midshipman, the Naval School in Vladivostok graduate, 1916]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1916. Альбом корабельного гардемарина, выпускника Морского училища во Владивостоке]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-residents-of-harbin-china-1900s-59d5f3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-residents-of-harbin-china-1900s-59d5f3-1600.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/jewish-shtetls-in-1900s-36dbf8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/jewish-shtetls-in-1900s-36dbf8-1024.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/pavel-zaremba-photographs-harbin-china-1900-1901-8968b5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/pavel-zaremba-photographs-harbin-china-1900-1901-8968b5-1600.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/images-of-the-uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-troops-consisting-of-88-persons-2375fd</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-2375fd-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sailor. Images of the uniforms of the Russian-Imperial troops, consisting of 88 persons illuminated. 1793.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Images of the uniforms of the Russian-Imperial troops, consisting of 88 persons illuminated. 1793.  Изображения мундиров российско-императорского войска, состоящих из 88 лиц иллюминированных. 1793.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duchesses-olgatatiana-maria-anastasia-ea826a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/grand-duchesses-olgatatiana-maria-anastasia-ea826a-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand duchesses Olga,Tatiana, Maria, Anastasia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand duchesses Olga,Tatiana, Maria, Anastasia  Public domain photograph of 19th-century fashion design, dress catalog, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/architectural-plan-russia-1820-1832-5952b4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1832/12/31/architectural-plan-russia-1820-1832-5952b4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Architectural plan, Russia, 1820-1832]]></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-2b59d1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kolyvanovsky-plant-russia-1910s-2b59d1-1600.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/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-b903df</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-b903df-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/mirror-of-the-caucasus-album-of-36-paintings-and-views-of-the-caucasus-1902-8e528a</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-1902-8e528a-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/mrassy-river-shoria-mountains-siberia-1913-d735a3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/mrassy-river-shoria-mountains-siberia-1913-d735a3-1600.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-reading-a-book-aboard-the-imperial-yacht-standart-308ff8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-reading-a-book-aboard-the-imperial-yacht-standart-308ff8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna reading a book aboard the Imperial yacht "Standart".]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna reading a book aboard the Imperial yacht "Standart".  Императрица Александра Феодоровна за чтением книги 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/yakutsk-region-north-siberia-247c80</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/yakutsk-region-north-siberia-247c80-1024.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/port-arthur-defence-1904-72279c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/port-arthur-defence-1904-72279c-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/temple-of-ramesses-iii-egypt-1910-bb1bb1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temple-of-ramesses-iii-egypt-1910-bb1bb1-1024.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/nikolaevsk-on-amur-river-353287</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolaevsk-on-amur-river-353287-1600.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/architectural-plan-russia-1788-60dbaf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1788/12/31/architectural-plan-russia-1788-60dbaf-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Architectural plan, Russia, 1788]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sinemorsky-fisheries-1895-0aba8a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/sinemorsky-fisheries-1895-0aba8a-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/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-7f6866</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-7f6866-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1913 Automobile Show, Saint Petesburg, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-postcard-1900s-5855f7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-postcard-1900s-5855f7-1600.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/village-of-slavyanskaya-kuban-b94d0d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/village-of-slavyanskaya-kuban-b94d0d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Village of Slavyanskaya. Kuban]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Gathering of workers, peasants, and Cossacks in the village of Slavyanskaya. Kuban region, May 1905]]></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-62dd95</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/28/alexander-i-aleksandr-pavlovich-emperor-of-russia-180125-portrait-62dd95-1024.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/odessa-1900s-fa304f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/odessa-1900s-fa304f-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borovichi-novgotod-region-during-russian-revolution-and-1920s-f56831</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/borovichi-novgotod-region-during-russian-revolution-and-1920s-f56831-1024.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/bukhara-1880s-12861e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/bukhara-1880s-12861e-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/fordson-tractor-cross-section-model-ussr-1920s-2bf111</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/fordson-tractor-cross-section-model-ussr-1920s-2bf111-1600.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-duma-gathered-in-terioks-1906-4d3ea3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/first-duma-gathered-in-terioks-1906-4d3ea3-1024.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/uniforms-of-cavalry-regiments-of-the-russian-army-1820s-4c7cfe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1825/12/31/uniforms-of-cavalry-regiments-of-the-russian-army-1820s-4c7cfe-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/in-memory-of-the-fiftieth-anniversary-of-emmanuel-ludwig-nobel-1909-ec2c28</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/in-memory-of-the-fiftieth-anniversary-of-emmanuel-ludwig-nobel-1909-ec2c28-1024.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/official-visit-of-french-president-felix-faure-to-russia-1897-250fc8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/official-visit-of-french-president-felix-faure-to-russia-1897-250fc8-1024.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/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1850-1900-d71e65</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1850-1900-d71e65-640.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/uniforms-of-cavalry-regiments-of-the-russian-army-1820s-8c0995</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1825/12/31/uniforms-of-cavalry-regiments-of-the-russian-army-1820s-8c0995-1600.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/interiors-of-the-house-where-the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-185907</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-185907-640.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/steppe-switzerland-karabulak-station-saratov-province-1910s-379007</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/steppe-switzerland-karabulak-station-saratov-province-1910s-379007-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Steppe Switzerland - Karabulak station, Saratov province, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-е. Степная Швейцария (Станция Карабулак Саратовской губернии)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-f7542d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-f7542d-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/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-748384</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-748384-1600.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/honor-awards-certificates-and-other-documents-of-russian-empire-8157e1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/honor-awards-certificates-and-other-documents-of-russian-empire-8157e1-1600.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/fire-fighters-irkutsk-1900s-ae6fe2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/fire-fighters-irkutsk-1900s-ae6fe2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fire Fighters, Irkutsk, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.wdl/wdl.29830]]></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-f4ff55</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-aviation-during-wwi-f4ff55-1600.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/prince-of-imperial-blood-oleg-konstantinovich-87725f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/prince-of-imperial-blood-oleg-konstantinovich-87725f-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/1897-travel-to-crimea-7f83eb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/1897-travel-to-crimea-7f83eb-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/the-river-klyazma-gorokhovets-boiler-and-shipbuilding-plant-5b6b42</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/09/the-river-klyazma-gorokhovets-boiler-and-shipbuilding-plant-5b6b42-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The river Klyazma. Gorokhovets Boiler and Shipbuilding Plant.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Gorokhovets]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The river Klyazma. Gorokhovets Boiler and Shipbuilding Plant.  Река Клязьма. Гороховецкий котельно-судостроительный завод.]]></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-231b17</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/moscow-city-railroads-1910s-231b17-1600.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/luxor-egypt-1910-255d22</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/luxor-egypt-1910-255d22-1024.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/jewish-shtetls-of-volyn-and-podol-regions-a56a5e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/jewish-shtetls-of-volyn-and-podol-regions-a56a5e-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/odessa-postcard-1900s-360673</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/odessa-postcard-1900s-360673-1600.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/akhtyrskaya-village-de7db1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/akhtyrskaya-village-de7db1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Akhtyrskaya village.]]></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-e00a76</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1850/12/31/from-rurik-to-alexander-i-history-in-portraits-e00a76-1024.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/georgia-russian-empire-1899-943993</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/georgia-russian-empire-1899-943993-1600.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/podolia-portraits-by-michael-grim-070078</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/podolia-portraits-by-michael-grim-070078-1600.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/alexander-i-aleksandr-pavlovich-emperor-of-russia-180125-portrait-a6c1e8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/28/alexander-i-aleksandr-pavlovich-emperor-of-russia-180125-portrait-a6c1e8-1024.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/medical-and-nutritional-team-of-dr-km-kolyshkina-bogulavskaya-of-the-all-russian-18673d</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-18673d-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/human-anatomy-f74d39</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/human-anatomy-f74d39-1600.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/stay-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-in-the-spala-1897-0ea167</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-1897-0ea167-1024.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/russians-in-harbin-1910-1920-da6166</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russians-in-harbin-1910-1920-da6166-1600.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/types-of-peoples-of-russia-and-views-1890-bf7992</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/types-of-peoples-of-russia-and-views-1890-bf7992-1600.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/new-church-of-st-nicholas-19th-century-the-village-of-sura-on-the-sura-river-d8ceb0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/new-church-of-st-nicholas-19th-century-the-village-of-sura-on-the-sura-river-d8ceb0-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Church of St. Nicholas, 19th century. 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[New church of St. Nicholas, 19th century.  One of the oldest settlements on Pinega. Mentioned in the Novgorod document of 1471 as "Sura filthy." The village was part of the Kevrol, Pinega and Arkhangelsk districts. the birthplace of John of Kronstadt: Russian saint, Orthodox archpriest and a member of the Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church, 1829 - 1909.    Новая церковь Николая Чудотворца, 19 век. Одно из древнейших поселений на Пинеге. Упоминается в новгородских документах 1471 года как «Сура поганая». Село входило в состав Кеврольского, Пинежского и Архангельского уездов. Место рождения Святого Иоанна Кронштадского, 1829 - 1909. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/altay-mountains-1910s-c15838</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/altay-mountains-1910s-c15838-1600.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/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-3a4c70</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-3a4c70-1600.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/brest-litovsk-during-wwi-67afc5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/brest-litovsk-during-wwi-67afc5-1024.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/timpanist-of-the-leib-dragoons-regiment-1762-899edd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/timpanist-of-the-leib-dragoons-regiment-1762-899edd-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Timpanist of the Leib Dragoons Regiment, 1762.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Timpanist of the Leib Dragoons 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.    Литаврщик Лейб-Драгунского 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/chinese-eastern-railway-1900-1901-61f7c0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/chinese-eastern-railway-1900-1901-61f7c0-1600.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/combat-operations-of-the-vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-1905-e2820b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/combat-operations-of-the-vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-1905-e2820b-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/goryachy-klyuch-krasnodar-krai-f896f3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/goryachy-klyuch-krasnodar-krai-f896f3-1024.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/temples-and-monuments-of-mamallapuram-or-mahabalipuram-tamil-nadu-india-built-b69751</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temples-and-monuments-of-mamallapuram-or-mahabalipuram-tamil-nadu-india-built-b69751-1600.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/armenians-of-iran-1900s-594370</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/armenians-of-iran-1900s-594370-1600.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/orphanages-of-the-rogachev-district-of-the-mogilev-province-dfc3b7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/orphanages-of-the-rogachev-district-of-the-mogilev-province-dfc3b7-1600.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/great-mother-grand-duchess-elisaveta-feodorovna-9160e5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/great-mother-grand-duchess-elisaveta-feodorovna-9160e5-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/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-ac92c2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1839/12/31/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-ac92c2-1600.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-constantine-romanov-with-wife-and-children-4c0a09</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/grand-duke-constantine-romanov-with-wife-and-children-4c0a09-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duke Constantine Romanov with Wife and Children]]></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.   Великий князь Константин Константинович с семьей.  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/oryol-bakhtin-cadet-corps-1900-dbbf77</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/oryol-bakhtin-cadet-corps-1900-dbbf77-1600.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/leo-tolstoy-a0d7b8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/leo-tolstoy-a0d7b8-1600.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-postcard-1900s-7dfc86</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-postcard-1900s-7dfc86-1600.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/eiffel-tower-construction-1888-a74bcb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1888/12/31/eiffel-tower-construction-1888-a74bcb-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/ships-on-baikal-lake-irkutsk-region-1900s-939b16</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ships-on-baikal-lake-irkutsk-region-1900s-939b16-1024.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/samples-of-fonts-and-decorations-from-the-printing-house-of-ai-vilborg-in-st-8e4a12</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-8e4a12-1024.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/iran-and-iranians-1900s-94c012</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-94c012-1600.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/1917-1918-from-the-archives-of-general-denikin-860f6d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/1917-1918-from-the-archives-of-general-denikin-860f6d-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/samples-of-fonts-and-decorations-from-the-printing-house-of-ai-vilborg-in-st-ea8077</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-ea8077-1024.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/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-c5d16d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-c5d16d-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/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-fcb254</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-fcb254-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/556-general-adjutant-and-generals-adjutant-from-1764-to-1780-e9bff1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/556-general-adjutant-and-generals-adjutant-from-1764-to-1780-e9bff1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[556. GENERAL ADJUTANT and GENERALS ADJUTANT from 1764 to 1780.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[556. GENERAL ADJUTANT and GENERALS ADJUTANT from 1764 to 1780.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    556. ГЕНЕРАЛЬСКИЙ АДЪЮТАНТ и ГЕНЕРАЛЬС АДЪЮТАНТ с 1764 по 1780 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/moscow-russia-1897-ef5692</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/moscow-russia-1897-ef5692-640.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/caucasus-region-views-1904-65f21f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/caucasus-region-views-1904-65f21f-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/eastern-war-album-russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-3a3b1b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1878/12/31/eastern-war-album-russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-3a3b1b-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/saint-petersburg-1870s-61c27c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/saint-petersburg-1870s-61c27c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg, 1870s]]></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/russian-imperial-train-of-foreign-and-russian-gauge-1894-0d1272</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/russian-imperial-train-of-foreign-and-russian-gauge-1894-0d1272-1600.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/velikiy-ustyug-russia-1890s-98a0df</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/velikiy-ustyug-russia-1890s-98a0df-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/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-263a43</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-263a43-1024.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/rovnoe-novoblagodatnoe-estate-ae00ab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/rovnoe-novoblagodatnoe-estate-ae00ab-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/album-of-monograms-a-guide-for-doing-handicrafts-in-families-and-educational-ce55eb</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-ce55eb-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/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1903-4f6e3e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1903-4f6e3e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[In Russian costume: Nicholas II and Alexandra Feodorovna .1903.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Император Николай II и Императрица Александра Феодоровна на Костюмированном балу 1903 год. Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации).  Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna at the Costume Ball in 1903. Storage: ГАРФ (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/steamboat-with-members-of-the-imperial-family-eeb493</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/steamboat-with-members-of-the-imperial-family-eeb493-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Steamboat with members of the imperial family]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Volzhskaya Naberezhnaya, Yaroslavl', Gorod Yaroslavl, Yaroslavskaya oblast', Russia, 150000]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Steamboat with members of the imperial family at the landing stage in Yaroslavl during the celebrations on the occasion of the celebration of the 300th anniversary of the House of Romanovs. May 21, 1913.  Пароход с членами императорской семьи у дебаркадера в Ярославле в дни торжеств по случаю празднования 300-летия Дома Романовых. 21 мая 1913 год.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1890s-gift-to-architect-ap-popov-2nd-from-comrades-and-former-students-at-muzhvz-c3ec25</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/1890s-gift-to-architect-ap-popov-2nd-from-comrades-and-former-students-at-muzhvz-c3ec25-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1890s. Gift to architect A.P. Popov 2nd from comrades and former students at MUZHVZ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1890-е. Дар архитектору А.П.Попову 2-му от товарищей и бывших учеников в МУЖВЗ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/images-of-provincial-local-government-officials-collegiate-officials-and-all-66667e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1794/12/31/images-of-provincial-local-government-officials-collegiate-officials-and-all-66667e-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/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-80425e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1793/12/31/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-80425e-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/my-menagerie-album-of-drawings-for-children-from-the-publishing-house-sytin-8c22d3</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-8c22d3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[“My Menagerie” Album of drawings for children from the publishing house Sytin]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-officers-of-port-arthur-5f1ea8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-officers-of-port-arthur-5f1ea8-1024.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/images-of-the-uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-troops-consisting-of-88-persons-89833a</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-89833a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cuirassier - 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/588-private-cuirassier-regiment-from-1763-to-1778-9bc45a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/588-private-cuirassier-regiment-from-1763-to-1778-9bc45a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[588. PRIVATE Cuirassier Regiment, from 1763 to 1778.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[588. PRIVATE Cuirassier Regiment, from 1763 to 1778.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    588. РЯДОВОЙ Кирасирского полка, с 1763 по 1778 год.  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/illustrations-of-the-catalog-the-diamond-fund-of-the-ussr-p-58-8d7c11</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/07/02/illustrations-of-the-catalog-the-diamond-fund-of-the-ussr-p-58-8d7c11-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fersman's Catalog. Diamond brushes of the time of Catherine II of the work of jeweler Duval.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The lower row - diamond brushes of the times of Catherine II of the work of jeweler Duval. 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 58.  Нижний ряд - бриллиантовые кисточки времен Екатерины II работы ювелира Дюваля. 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 58.]]></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-1891-88c938</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/princess-alix-of-hesse-1891-88c938-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Princess Alix of Hesse, future Russian Empress. 1891.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[NaN  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/switzerland-swiss-alps-1910s-da814f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/switzerland-swiss-alps-1910s-da814f-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/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-994aa4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-994aa4-1600.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/podolia-portraits-by-michael-grim-428deb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/podolia-portraits-by-michael-grim-428deb-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/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-king-edward-vii-june-1908-578bde</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/17/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-king-edward-vii-june-1908-578bde-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II and King Edward VII . June 1908]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[NaN  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/moscow-womens-gymnasium-named-after-v-p-von-derviz-d0b5d7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/moscow-womens-gymnasium-named-after-v-p-von-derviz-d0b5d7-1600.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/murom-female-portrait-1850-1860-d62696</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1860/12/31/murom-female-portrait-1850-1860-d62696-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murom. Female portrait. 1850-1860]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Murom. Female portrait. 1850-1860  Муром. Женские портреты. Портрет молодой женщины. 1850-1860 ]]></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-ff8442</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-ff8442-1600.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/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-1911-5fa3d1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-1911-5fa3d1-1600.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/altai-mountains-1910s-031987</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/altai-mountains-1910s-031987-1600.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/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-6ae700</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-6ae700-1600.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/national-flags-and-military-standards-1890-4cb876</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/national-flags-and-military-standards-1890-4cb876-1600.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/186-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1697-put-out-the-white-flag-28f8e7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/186-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1697-put-out-the-white-flag-28f8e7-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[186 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1697   put out the white flag]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  186 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1697   put out the white flag. Though this seems to he a very extraordinary and uncommon method  of taking towns, yet here it proved very successful and safe, the loss of men during the siege  not amounting to above three hundred. According to General Gordon's plan, there were con-  stantly twelve thousand men at work, who threw the earth from hand to hand, like so many  steps of a stair. The greatest danger was at the top, the earth being so loose, especially as they  advanced nearer the town, that the enemy's small shot killed and wounded several; for which  cause, they were relieved every half hour, the uppermost rank falling down and becoming the  lowermost, and so on. There were strong guards kept on the right and left, as also in the  rear. About the twentieth of June, a body of ten thousand Turks and Tartars, by break of day,  endeavoured to pierce the lines and force their way into the town, but were repulsed with con-  siderable loss, and so closely pursued by the Russian cavalry, Cossacks and Calmucks, that  most of them were cut to pieces. The only officer of distinction the Czar lost during this siege  was one Colonel Stevenson, a Scots gentleman. He was shot in the mouth, being a little too  curious, and raising himself too high on the top of the loose earth to observe the enemy. He  died of hunger, the eleventh day after he received the wound, not being able to swallow any  kind of nourishment. He was a good officer, and much regretted by the Czar, who caused bury  him with all the honours of war. On the twenty-eighth of June, the Governor demanded to  capitulate. . . . They marched out of the town about six thousand persons, whereof three  thousand and six hundred were armed men.'*   The Muscovite army returned in triumph to Moscow on the ninth of October. Eewards were  bestowed on the victorious generals, and Gordon received a medal worth six ducats, a gold  cup, a costly robe of sables, and an estate with ninety serfs.   A.D. 1697.   It was in this year that the Czar set out on his travels through Western Europe, leaving  Gordon as second to the General-in-Chief, Schein, in the charge of the military affairs of the   • History of Peter the Great, vol. i., pp. one another's way, they shovelled the earth  107-110. Aberdeen, 1755. quite from the bottom on the outside, or off-  Gordon's engineering device is described side of the said fence, or bank, and kept  by an earlier writer: 'The garrison finding throwing it over at the top, to that side next  themselves wholly disappointed of their hopes the town, where it rolled and tumbled still  of relief, and the siege having been vigorously inwards; so that, by this method, in little  carried on, chiefly under the conduct of Gene- more than a fortnight's time, they advanced  ral Gordon, a worthy and ingenious North these banks or walls of eaith (which were  Briton, who, on this occasion, to facilitate his much higher than the enemies' bastions) within  approaches, had kept rolling forwards a great half musket-sliot of the walls of the town,  fence, or bank of earth, at several places, of until the cannon from the several batteries at  that height that the same looked into the town other places had continued playing, and made  over the fortifications ; so that no man could several breaches in the walls of the town,  stir in tlie day-time but they shot him down The enemy finding themselves thus every way  from behind the top of these banks ; which distressed by the most surprising and vigorous  they began first, and raised at some distance behaviour of the Czar and his arni\', and no  from the walls of the town, out of the reach of prospect of the relief which they had expected  the enemies' fire from their small-arms; and by their fleet, they were obliged to surrender.'  by great numbers of men, which the Kusses —(The State of Russia, under the present Czar,  relieved every four hours, and employed as by Captain John Perry, pp. 148, 149. Lond,  thick as they could stand, without being in 1716,)  ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tsesarevich-nikolai-alexandrovich-visiting-the-royal-family-in-greece-the-year-a6ee64</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/tsesarevich-nikolai-alexandrovich-visiting-the-royal-family-in-greece-the-year-a6ee64-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tsesarevich Nikolai Alexandrovich visiting the royal family in Greece. The year 1890.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Tsesarevich Nikolai Alexandrovich visiting the royal family in Greece. The year 1890.  Цесаревич Николай Александрович в гостях у королевской семьи в Греции. 1890 год.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-77b582</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-77b582-1600.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/vladivostok-port-construction-works-a3413e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/vladivostok-port-construction-works-a3413e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladivostok port. Construction works.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Vladivostok Ferry Port]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-russo-japanese-war-1905-a5eede</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-russo-japanese-war-1905-a5eede-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladivostok cruiser detachment, Russo-Japanese war, 1905]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Vladivostok Ferry Port]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[1905. Альбом боевых действий Владивостокского отряда крейсеров]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/people-of-kashmir-india-1914-eb90fd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/people-of-kashmir-india-1914-eb90fd-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/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-db4bdc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-db4bdc-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/moscow-ethnographic-exhibition-1867-35089f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1867/12/31/moscow-ethnographic-exhibition-1867-35089f-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/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-d338ee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-d338ee-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-word-and-the-magazine-iskras-1907-5eb954</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/russian-word-and-the-magazine-iskras-1907-5eb954-1600.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/alexandria-egypt-1909-1910-551407</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/alexandria-egypt-1909-1910-551407-1600.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/airship-condor-in-test-flight-a8e485</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/airship-condor-in-test-flight-a8e485-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Airship Condor in test flight. during World War I]]></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/nicholas-ii-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-paris-1896-ab68f1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/nicholas-ii-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-paris-1896-ab68f1-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, Paris, 1896]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Paris. Festive decoration of the police station.During the visit of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna to France. October 5-9, 1896.  Париж. Праздничное убранство полицейского участка. 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/gerbo-kelecka-railway-10th-railway-battalion-1915-e2ff1d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/gerbo-kelecka-railway-10th-railway-battalion-1915-e2ff1d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gerbo-Kelecka railway. 10th Railway Battalion, 1915]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-army-cavalry-supplies-troops-advancing-in-snow-during-the-caucasus-edce7f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/russian-army-cavalry-supplies-troops-advancing-in-snow-during-the-caucasus-edce7f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Army cavalry, supplies, troops advancing in snow during the Caucasus Camp...HD Stock Footage]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Link to order this clip: http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675024145_World-War-I_Cavalry_supplies-moved-in-carts_Troops-on-parade-in-field Historic Stock Footage Archival and Vintage Video Clips in HD.  Russian Army cavalry, supplies, troops advancing in snow during the Caucasus Campaign of World War I; Russian army parade  First half of clip is somewhat dark. During Caucasus Campaign against Ottoman Empire in World War 1, views of Imperial Russian Army cavalry on horses. Supplies moved on horse carts. Soldiers walk on road in snowy winter conditions. Snow on either side of road. Scene changes to Russian soldiers in a formation on a parade field. Russian military officer stands in front of troops and keep his hand on his sword. He moves past his troops and stands at the end. A band stands next to him. Other troops are also standing in the field. Russian troops march toward the camera position. A soldier holds a flag at the head of the forces on parade. Location: Caucasus. 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/nicholas-ii-emperor-of-russia-and-his-family-52daab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/nicholas-ii-emperor-of-russia-and-his-family-52daab-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia and his family.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Nicholas, The Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Marie and Anastasia. Boissonnas & Eggler Studios. c.1913.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/view-of-the-boulevard-and-the-womens-gymnasium-melenki-vladimir-gubernia-russia-38c30d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/view-of-the-boulevard-and-the-womens-gymnasium-melenki-vladimir-gubernia-russia-38c30d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[View of the Boulevard and the Women's Gymnasium - Melenki, Vladimir Gubernia, Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Melenki, Melenkovsky District, Vladimir Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[View of the Boulevard and the Women's Gymnasium  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.    Вид на Бульвар и женскую гимназию  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/russian-revolution-1917-a18578</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-a18578-1600.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/yeisk-general-view-from-the-estuary-b75eef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/yeisk-general-view-from-the-estuary-b75eef-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yeisk. General view from the estuary]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/novorossiysk-russia-1890s-ed0368</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/novorossiysk-russia-1890s-ed0368-1600.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/princess-alix-of-hesse-and-by-rhine-1891-e8d704</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/princess-alix-of-hesse-and-by-rhine-1891-e8d704-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Darmstadt. Princess Alix of Hesse and by Rhine 1891.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna  Public domain photograph of female portrait, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ekaterinodar-krasnodar-russia-1890-1910-de12ef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ekaterinodar-krasnodar-russia-1890-1910-de12ef-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ekaterinodar (Krasnodar), Russia 1890-1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Seminary. Postcard of Krasnodar, a 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-famine-of-1921-1922-volga-region-7cfbbb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/24/russian-famine-of-1921-1922-volga-region-7cfbbb-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/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-175f56</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-175f56-1600.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/astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-646483</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-646483-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Streets of Astrakhan, South Russia city on Volga River]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Astrakhan is a city on the Volga River in southern Russia. It's known for the Astrakhan Kremlin, an expansive fortress built in the 1500s. Its values are home to several Russian Orthodox churches, including the five-domed Assumption Cathedral.   Астрахань - город на Волге на юге России. Известна благодаря Астраханскому Кремлю, большой крепости, построенной в 1500-х годах. В Астрахани построены нескольких русских православных церквей, в том числе пятиглавый Успенский собор.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-5533a4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-5533a4-1600.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/the-feat-of-the-300-year-service-of-russia-by-the-princes-of-the-house-of-romanovs-72adbf</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-72adbf-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Death of Alexander II. 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/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-ca010d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-ca010d-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/vyatka-second-mens-gymnasium-1908-1929-c1074f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1929/12/31/vyatka-second-mens-gymnasium-1908-1929-c1074f-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/alexander-iii-the-emperor-of-russia-1845-1894-1873-05311e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1873/12/31/alexander-iii-the-emperor-of-russia-1845-1894-1873-05311e-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexander III, the Emperor of Russia 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/irkutsk-city-and-province-in-photographs-by-podgorbunsky-251568</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/irkutsk-city-and-province-in-photographs-by-podgorbunsky-251568-1600.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/cossaks-of-russia-wwi-propagands-db8790</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/cossaks-of-russia-wwi-propagands-db8790-1600.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/port-arthur-defence-1904-c3d8d7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/port-arthur-defence-1904-c3d8d7-1024.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/moscow-ethnographic-exhibition-1867-26d4b5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1867/12/31/moscow-ethnographic-exhibition-1867-26d4b5-1600.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/table-of-contents-tee-officebeareks-of-the-club-vi-portrait-of-general-patrick-c715d9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/table-of-contents-tee-officebeareks-of-the-club-vi-portrait-of-general-patrick-c715d9-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[TABLE OF CONTENTS.   Tee Officebeareks of the Club,, vi   Portrait of General Patrick Gordon   The Editor's Preface, , ix   The Contents, xxvii   Passages from the Diary of General Patrick Gordon, 1   Appendix, I95   Index of Names of Persons, 221   Index of Names of Places, 234 ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  TABLE OF CONTENTS.   Tee Officebeareks of the Club,, vi   Portrait of General Patrick Gordon   The Editor's Preface, , ix   The Contents, xxvii   Passages from the Diary of General Patrick Gordon, 1   Appendix, I95   Index of Names of Persons, 221   Index of Names of Places, 234  ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/verkhneudinsk-ulan-ude-1900s-fc638b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/verkhneudinsk-ulan-ude-1900s-fc638b-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/images-of-the-uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-troops-consisting-of-88-persons-39fca9</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-39fca9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Light 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/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-6f930b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-6f930b-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/svyatogorsk-monastery-of-the-pskov-diocese-1899-99e74d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/svyatogorsk-monastery-of-the-pskov-diocese-1899-99e74d-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/students-of-evening-schools-in-irkutsk-excursion-to-lake-baikal-1913-e50989</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/students-of-evening-schools-in-irkutsk-excursion-to-lake-baikal-1913-e50989-1600.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/little-princess-elizabeth-in-the-arms-of-the-mother-of-the-grand-duchess-of-27f630</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/little-princess-elizabeth-in-the-arms-of-the-mother-of-the-grand-duchess-of-27f630-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Little Princess Elizabeth in the arms of the mother of the Grand Duchess of Hesse and Rhine Alice.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Маленькая принцесса Елизавета на руках у матери Великой Герцогини Гессенской и Рейнской Алисы.  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.  Little Princess Elizabeth in the arms of the mother of the Grand Duchess of Hesse and Rhine Alice.  Elizabeth Alexandra Louise Alice (Ella) Princess Hesse-Darmstadt future Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna Romanova. The second daughter of the Grand Duke of Hesse-Darmstadt Ludwig IV and the Grand Duchess of Alice, the granddaughter of the English Queen Victoria.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-harbin-to-kirin-road-trip-photos-c93969</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/from-harbin-to-kirin-road-trip-photos-c93969-1024.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-ballet-1913-b97cf7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/russian-ballet-1913-b97cf7-1600.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/types-of-peoples-of-russia-and-views-1890-126471</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/types-of-peoples-of-russia-and-views-1890-126471-1600.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/beer-label-ekaterinburg-russia-1900s-8d2de6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/beer-label-ekaterinburg-russia-1900s-8d2de6-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beer label. Ekaterinburg. 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/russian-estates-1900s-203c2d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/russian-estates-1900s-203c2d-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/russian-aviation-during-wwi-902af6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-aviation-during-wwi-902af6-1600.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/finnish-ornaments-1894-aed028</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/finnish-ornaments-1894-aed028-1600.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/vladimir-golden-gate-excavation-c12bde</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-golden-gate-excavation-c12bde-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir, Golden Gate Excavation ]]></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/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1850-1900-5db9e3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1850-1900-5db9e3-1600.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/moscow-city-railroads-1910s-4d1a35</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/moscow-city-railroads-1910s-4d1a35-1600.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/baku-oil-field-1900s-ad2d4a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/baku-oil-field-1900s-ad2d4a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Baku. Oil field, 1900s., Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Baku. Oil field, 1900s.  Баку. Нефтепромысел, 1900е.]]></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-1918-1919-5fb204</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/arkhangelsk-archangel-during-revolution-and-civil-war-1918-1919-5fb204-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk (Archangel), 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/residents-of-astrakhan-1890-1900-079104</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/residents-of-astrakhan-1890-1900-079104-1600.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/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-bcd01d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-bcd01d-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/440-grenadier-under-officer-and-grenadier-officer-of-the-musketeer-duchess-a7f8c1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/440-grenadier-under-officer-and-grenadier-officer-of-the-musketeer-duchess-a7f8c1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[440. Grenadier under officer and Grenadier officer of the Musketeer Duchess of the regiment, 1756-1761.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[440. Grenadier under officer and Grenadier officer 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.    440. ГРЕНАДЕРЫ: УНТЕР-ОФИЦЕР и ОФИЦЕР 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/baku-fire-in-the-oil-field-4ee13c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/baku-fire-in-the-oil-field-4ee13c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Baku. Fire of the oil lake., Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Baku. Fire in the oil field. Баку. Пожар на нефтяном промысле. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/novaya-zemlya-f5dac7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/novaya-zemlya-f5dac7-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Novaya Zemlya. Rocks., 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/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-342c24</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-342c24-1600.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/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-bf8583</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-bf8583-1600.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/ethnographic-expedition-to-russian-north-1913-7cbdd3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-russian-north-1913-7cbdd3-640.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/port-of-arkhangelsk-archangel-on-white-sea-northern-dvina-river-2d17bd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/port-of-arkhangelsk-archangel-on-white-sea-northern-dvina-river-2d17bd-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Boats, Arkhangelsk, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></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 a canal, water 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/newspaper-gudok-1888-96e964</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1988/12/31/newspaper-gudok-1888-96e964-1600.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/from-moscow-to-the-trinity-sergius-lavra-1892-aaf4be</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/from-moscow-to-the-trinity-sergius-lavra-1892-aaf4be-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/persian-shah-mozafar-ed-din-in-russia-1902-50dd29</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/persian-shah-mozafar-ed-din-in-russia-1902-50dd29-1024.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/a-group-of-french-and-russian-officers-283d32</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/a-group-of-french-and-russian-officers-283d32-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[A group of French and Russian officers.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[A group of French and Russian officers. Группа французских и русских офицеров.]]></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-435d91</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/21st-dragoon-belorussian-regiment-435d91-1600.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/349-the-foreman-of-the-artillery-fourstat-from-1757-to-1762-c7a39a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/349-the-foreman-of-the-artillery-fourstat-from-1757-to-1762-c7a39a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[349. The foreman of the Artillery Fourstat, from 1757 to 1762.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[349. The foreman of the Artillery Fourstat, from 1757 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.    349. ФУРМЕЙСТЕР Артиллерийского Фурштата, с 1757 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/caravan-on-volga-river-d30890</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/caravan-on-volga-river-d30890-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Caravan on Volga River, Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Caravan 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.     Караван 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/dendera-temple-egypt-1910-1cc229</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/dendera-temple-egypt-1910-1cc229-1024.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/odessa-arkadia-1900-1914-dc7909</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-arkadia-1900-1914-dc7909-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, Arkadia 1900-1914, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Аркадия  Public domain photograph related to the history of Russia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-1c6e04</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-1c6e04-1600.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/krasnoyarsk-russia-f496dc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-russia-f496dc-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/kola-murmansk-shore-murman-9cb394</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kola-murmansk-shore-murman-9cb394-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kola. 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/north-karelia-russian-empire-1867-891ced</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1867/12/31/north-karelia-russian-empire-1867-891ced-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/history-of-russian-imperial-life-guards-5b6ca3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1850/12/31/history-of-russian-imperial-life-guards-5b6ca3-1600.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/album-of-sedovs-expedition-to-the-north-pole-in-1912-1914-74bf9d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/album-of-sedovs-expedition-to-the-north-pole-in-1912-1914-74bf9d-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/volga-river-region-1910s-e7f995</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-region-1910s-e7f995-640.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/chief-of-the-3rd-hussar-elisavetgrad-regiment-grand-duchess-olga-nikolaevna-1af8b5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/chief-of-the-3rd-hussar-elisavetgrad-regiment-grand-duchess-olga-nikolaevna-1af8b5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Chief of the 3rd Hussar Elisavetgrad Regiment Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna with the wives of the officers of the regiment. Peterhof. August 5, 1913]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Petergof]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Chief of the 3rd Hussar Elisavetgrad Regiment Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna with the wives of the officers of the regiment. Peterhof. August 5, 1913  Шеф 3-го гусарского Елисаветградского полка Великая Княжна Ольга Николаевна с жёнами офицеров полка. Петергоф. 5 августа 1913 года.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ivan-dmitrievich-sytin-archive-6726df</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1928/12/31/ivan-dmitrievich-sytin-archive-6726df-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/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-7ed118</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-7ed118-1600.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/mikhailov-mihailov-ryazan-region-russia-6ef466</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/mikhailov-mihailov-ryazan-region-russia-6ef466-1024.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/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1850-1900-9ce51a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1850-1900-9ce51a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ivanovo-Voznesensk, Russia, 1850-1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[NaN]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/dendera-temple-egypt-1910-a9faf2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/dendera-temple-egypt-1910-a9faf2-1024.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/empress-of-russia-alexandra-feodorovna-portrait-a635e8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1898/12/31/empress-of-russia-alexandra-feodorovna-portrait-a635e8-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress of Russia Alexandra Feodorovna, crowned]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Императрица Александра Фёдоровна  Empress of Russia Alexandra Feodorovna   Public domain photograph - female portrait, the 1900s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/platozh-bath-house-gelendzhik-c33eed</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/05/platozh-bath-house-gelendzhik-c33eed-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Platozh bath house 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/the-grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-and-her-nurse-mrs-franklin-1ac2d3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/22/the-grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-and-her-nurse-mrs-franklin-1ac2d3-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna and her nurse Mrs. Franklin.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna, the youngest daughter of Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna and her nurse Mrs. Franklin.  Великая Княгиня Ольга Александровна, младшая дочь Императора Александра III и Императрицы Марии Феодоровны и ее няня госпожа Франклин.]]></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-7e093e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/saint-petersburg-in-1917-albert-thomas-travel-to-russia-7e093e-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/prime-minister-of-france-raymond-poincare-at-the-peterhof-pier-ab7206</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/prime-minister-of-france-raymond-poincare-at-the-peterhof-pier-ab7206-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[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/cossacks-of-the-kuban-region-c4043f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/cossacks-of-the-kuban-region-c4043f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cossacks of the Kuban region]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Станичное правление в станице Полтавской  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/ivan-ivanovich-shishkin-etchings-a67269</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/ivan-ivanovich-shishkin-etchings-a67269-1024.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/odessa-infantry-junker-school-at-training-camp-in-crimea-1908-a27bd0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/odessa-infantry-junker-school-at-training-camp-in-crimea-1908-a27bd0-1024.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/ethnographic-expedition-to-russian-north-1913-fd189c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-russian-north-1913-fd189c-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/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-d7ff3b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/26/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-d7ff3b-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/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-0668f1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1793/12/31/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-0668f1-1600.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/empress-maria-feodorovna-with-her-children-c71059</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/22/empress-maria-feodorovna-with-her-children-c71059-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Maria Feodorovna with her children.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Maria Feodorovna with her children. From left to right: Grand Princes Georgy Alexandrovich and Tsesarevich Nikolai Alexandrovich, Great Princes Xenia and Olga, to the right of the empress - Grand Duke Mikhail Alexandrovich.  Императрица Мария Феодоровна с детьми. Слева направо: Великие Князья Георгий Александрович и Цесаревич Николай Александрович, Великие Княжны Ксения и Ольга, справа от императрицы - Великий князь Михаил Александрович.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-06b4c0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-06b4c0-1600.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/japan-1890s-da7019</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/japan-1890s-da7019-1600.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/st-petersburg-institute-of-railway-engineers-1899-1cb4eb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/st-petersburg-institute-of-railway-engineers-1899-1cb4eb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[St. Petersburg Institute of Railway Engineers, 1899]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899. Санкт-Петербургский Институт инженеров путей сообщения императора Александра I]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/khabarovsk-1900s-5e20f0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/khabarovsk-1900s-5e20f0-1600.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/volga-river-1910s-9c41b0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-1910s-9c41b0-1024.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/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-186368</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-186368-1600.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/view-from-the-cathedral-kovrov-vladimir-gubernia-russia-88dd37</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/view-from-the-cathedral-kovrov-vladimir-gubernia-russia-88dd37-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[View from the Cathedral. Kovrov, Vladimir Gubernia, Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Kovrov, Vladimir Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[View from the Cathedral  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.  Вид от собора  Согласно преданию, поселение на месте будущего Коврова было основано великим князем Юрием Долгоруким в XII веке. В XVI столетии село было отдано во владение князьям Ковровым, по имени которых село стало называться Коврово, и в 1778 году село получило статус уездного города. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-village-of-pertovo-tambov-governorate-russia-1990s-dfa857</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-village-of-pertovo-tambov-governorate-russia-1990s-dfa857-640.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/kazan-province-russian-empire-c427d6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/kazan-province-russian-empire-c427d6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kazan Province, Russian empire - Public domain old map]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Kazan 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.    Казанская губерния  Это открытка из сувенирного набора, состоящего из 82 иллюстрированных открыток, по одной на каждую провинцию Российской Империи в том виде, как она существовала в 1856 году. На каждой открытке представлен обзор культуры, истории, экономики и географии провинции. На лицевой стороне открытки описаны главные отличительные особенности провинции: реки, горы, крупные города и ключевые отрасли промышленности. На оборотной стороне каждой открытки изображены карта и печать провинции, приводится информация о населении, а также изображена традиционная одежда местных жителей.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/221st-infantry-reserve-troitsko-sergievsky-regiment-officers-4d59b7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/221st-infantry-reserve-troitsko-sergievsky-regiment-officers-4d59b7-1024.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/types-of-buildings-in-the-villages-of-the-siberian-cossack-army-1909-34e4c8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/types-of-buildings-in-the-villages-of-the-siberian-cossack-army-1909-34e4c8-1600.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/65th-moscow-infantry-regiment-of-his-majesty-1700-1900-0cc420</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/65th-moscow-infantry-regiment-of-his-majesty-1700-1900-0cc420-1600.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/gelendzhik-on-the-black-sea-d4c239</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/05/gelendzhik-on-the-black-sea-d4c239-1024.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/satalog-of-new-gramophone-records-russia-1910s-e70b47</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/satalog-of-new-gramophone-records-russia-1910s-e70b47-1600.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/bukhara-1880s-3635ab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/bukhara-1880s-3635ab-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/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-d3d968</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-d3d968-1024.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/archive-of-alexander-vasilyevich-zhivago-part-1-dulepovo-estate-6008ae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/01/archive-of-alexander-vasilyevich-zhivago-part-1-dulepovo-estate-6008ae-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 В��сильевича 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/sanchi-stupa-1900s-0aae2b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/sanchi-stupa-1900s-0aae2b-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/russian-revolution-1917-8562da</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-8562da-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/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-photographs-of-samuil-martynovich-dudin-1f9ae4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-photographs-of-samuil-martynovich-dudin-1f9ae4-1600.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/resurrection-church-gorokhovets-of-vladimir-oblast-russia-the-town-on-the-highway-77594f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/09/resurrection-church-gorokhovets-of-vladimir-oblast-russia-the-town-on-the-highway-77594f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Resurrection Church - 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[Resurrection Church  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.    Воскресенская церковь  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/arkhangelsk-province-russia-1908-dfb8f7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/arkhangelsk-province-russia-1908-dfb8f7-1024.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/training-ship-ocean-of-the-russian-imperial-navy-1901-1902-c8a197</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/training-ship-ocean-of-the-russian-imperial-navy-1901-1902-c8a197-1600.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/seeing-off-the-political-exile-1910-1912-onega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-b478a2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/seeing-off-the-political-exile-1910-1912-onega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-b478a2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Seeing off the political exile 1910-1912. 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.   Проводы окончивших политическую ссылку 1910-1912  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/mongolia-1920s-d1cdbe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/mongolia-1920s-d1cdbe-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/kyrgyzstan-sart-kalmyks-of-the-village-of-barbash-1928-1986cf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1928/12/31/kyrgyzstan-sart-kalmyks-of-the-village-of-barbash-1928-1986cf-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/moscow-ethnographic-exhibition-1867-766273</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1867/12/31/moscow-ethnographic-exhibition-1867-766273-1600.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/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-d7a0cf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-d7a0cf-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-288ded</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-288ded-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Smoking Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna]]></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-ef27bd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-russian-north-1900s-ef27bd-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/flying-boat-donne-levek-by-baltic-navy-fleet-f23230</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/flying-boat-donne-levek-by-baltic-navy-fleet-f23230-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Flying boat Donne-Levek during World War I]]></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/mechanical-repair-department-of-the-nikopol-mariupol-metallurgical-society-bb1df7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/mechanical-repair-department-of-the-nikopol-mariupol-metallurgical-society-bb1df7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mechanical repair department of the Nikopol-Mariupol Metallurgical Society, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1902-1906. Подарок служащих механического ремонтного отделения завода Никополь-Мариупольского металлургического общества.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-postcard-1900s-44c94f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/odessa-postcard-1900s-44c94f-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/rostov-velikiy-russia-1908-e3b695</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/rostov-velikiy-russia-1908-e3b695-1024.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/japan-in-1870s-130a14</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/29/japan-in-1870s-130a14-1600.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-1900s-3b9860</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-1900s-3b9860-1600.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-adventures-of-christian-christianovich-violdamur-and-his-arshet-with-an-44508f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1844/12/31/the-adventures-of-christian-christianovich-violdamur-and-his-arshet-with-an-44508f-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/kostroma-russia-1900s-cf439a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-russia-1900s-cf439a-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/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-30af8d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-30af8d-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/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1898-76f449</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1898/12/31/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1898-76f449-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna . 1898.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna  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/odessa-1900-1914-5d1408</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-1900-1914-5d1408-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[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/100-years-anniversary-of-patriotic-war-of-1812-moscow-75a14c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/100-years-anniversary-of-patriotic-war-of-1812-moscow-75a14c-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/peeface-xxiil-the-first-nuptials-of-the-second-daughter-of-patrick-iwanowitsch-b8ee0d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/peeface-xxiil-the-first-nuptials-of-the-second-daughter-of-patrick-iwanowitsch-b8ee0d-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[PEEFACE. xxiil   The first nuptials of the second daughter of Patrick Iwanowitsch  were graced by the presence of the Czar Peter]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  PEEFACE. xxiil   The first nuptials of the second daughter of Patrick Iwanowitsch  were graced by the presence of the Czar Peter. Her husband,  Major Daniel Crawford, died in 1G92. Two years afterwards she  married Colonel Snivius, but was again a widow in 1698.     The high place which Gordon won for himself at the Court of  Moscow tempted not a few of his kinsfolks into the service of the  Czar."^ The most successful was his son-in-law, Alexander Alex-  androwitsch, as he was called in Russia/*^ Leaving the French army,  where he had gained a captain's commission, he came to Moscow in  1696, and was at once made major in General Gordon's regiment.  He was present at the capture of Asof, and rose in ten or twelve  years to the rank of Major-General. In 1711, the death of his  father recalled him to Scotland, where he acted as Lieutenant-  General of the insurgent army in 1715. He escaped attainder by  a mistake in the act, and in 1727 returned to Scotland. He died   ^' There were Gordons in Russia before first sight seem due to them, although I am  Patrick Iwanowitsch. Frequent mention of scarcely prepared to vouch for all that he tells  William Gordon, a seaman engaged in the about one of his six Scoto- Muscovite colonels,  early trade between England and Muscovy, ' Colonel Thomas Game, agnamed the Sola-  is made in Dr. Hamel's 'England aid vonian and upright Gentile, who, for the  Russia.' The lesearchesof Dr. Posselthave height and grossness o; his person, being  discovered, among the military archives of in his stature taller, and greater in his com-  St. Petersburg, certain documents regarding pass of body than any within six kingdoms  a Captain William Gordon in 1631, and a about him, was elected King of Bucharia.'  Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Gordon in '»=' George Gordon of Coclarachy, by his  1634. The latter, no doubt, is the person first wife, a daughter of Seton of Pitmedden,  of the same name who appears in Sir Tho- had two sons, the elder of whom Alexander  mas Urqiihart's 'Jewel,' among 'those Scot- Gordon of Auchintoul, a senator of the  tish colonels that served under the great College of Justice for a few months before  Duke of Muscovy, against the Tartar and the Revolution of 16S8, married a niece of  Polonian.' Lord Gray. The eldest son of this marriao^e,   I have seen reason to think that more born in 16C9, married, in 1700, Katharfne   trust may be given to the intimations of the Elizabeth, the eldest daughter of General   fantastic Knight of Cromarty than may at Patrick Gordon. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-men-paintings-by-the-artist-n-orlov-with-a-foreword-by-ln-tolstoy-1909-fe9d7a</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-fe9d7a-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/sytins-print-house-1907-67bfa9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/sytins-print-house-1907-67bfa9-1600.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/alexin-tula-region-russia-1900s-postcards-9dfeaa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/alexin-tula-region-russia-1900s-postcards-9dfeaa-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/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-ad37a1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-ad37a1-1600.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/japan-in-1870s-ae4b07</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/29/japan-in-1870s-ae4b07-1600.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/kuvaevskaya-manufactory-in-the-city-of-ivanovo-voznesensk-1895-112df1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/kuvaevskaya-manufactory-in-the-city-of-ivanovo-voznesensk-1895-112df1-1600.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/famine-in-nizhny-novgorod-1891-1892-b1e650</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/famine-in-nizhny-novgorod-1891-1892-b1e650-1024.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-revolution-1917-a15cc2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-a15cc2-1024.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/heinrich-hoffmann-stepka-rastrepka-book-for-children-1900-620840</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/heinrich-hoffmann-stepka-rastrepka-book-for-children-1900-620840-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Heinrich Hoffmann - "Stepka-rastrepka", Book for Children, 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Генрих Гофман - «Стёпка-растрепка»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-city-railroads-1910s-0ec359</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/moscow-city-railroads-1910s-0ec359-1024.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/malayali-island-of-ceylon-and-india-1914-ccece8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/malayali-island-of-ceylon-and-india-1914-ccece8-1600.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/alexin-tula-region-russia-1900s-postcards-3da60e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/alexin-tula-region-russia-1900s-postcards-3da60e-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/temple-of-kalabsha-nile-river-egypt-1910-c2a4e7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temple-of-kalabsha-nile-river-egypt-1910-c2a4e7-1600.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/saint-petersburg-russia-1850s-179075</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1860/12/31/saint-petersburg-russia-1850s-179075-1024.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/moscow-dacha-1900s-e0eb72</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/moscow-dacha-1900s-e0eb72-1600.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/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-30d1db</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-30d1db-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yakutia and Yakut people - 1890]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-1900s-0ac363</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/russian-navy-1900s-0ac363-1600.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/photographs-glass-negatives-by-malinovsky-90664c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/photographs-glass-negatives-by-malinovsky-90664c-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/transfiguration-cathedral-631c2f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/19/transfiguration-cathedral-631c2f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Transfiguration Cathedral, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Transfiguration Cathedral Kholmogory Surroundings Спасо-Преображенский Собор, окрестности Холмогор ]]></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-1b882b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-1b882b-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-1904-80c374</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/moscow-commercial-school-1904-80c374-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow commercial school, 1904]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-governorate-map-1912-85851b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/irkutsk-governorate-map-1912-85851b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk governorate map, 1912]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/room-decoration-russia-1915-21373d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/room-decoration-russia-1915-21373d-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/volga-river-1911-f95b63</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/volga-river-1911-f95b63-1024.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/all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-in-moscow-1882-d748b0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-in-moscow-1882-d748b0-1600.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/beer-label-palla-russia-1900s-b97304</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/beer-label-palla-russia-1900s-b97304-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beer label. Palla. 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/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-db6fd0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-db6fd0-1600.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/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-0aea23</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-0aea23-1024.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/trans-asian-railroad-form-europe-to-pacific-ocean-166ec4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/trans-asian-railroad-form-europe-to-pacific-ocean-166ec4-1600.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/illustrated-natural-history-4dfc21</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/illustrated-natural-history-4dfc21-1600.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/grand-duke-dimitry-konstantinovich-romanov-819849</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/grand-duke-dimitry-konstantinovich-romanov-819849-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duke Dimitry Konstantinovich Romanov]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Pavlovsk Palace]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duke Dimitry Konstantinovich (June 1, 1860, Strelna - January 28, 1919, Petrograd) - the third son of Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich, the grandson of Nicholas I.  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.    Великий князь Димитрий Константинович (1 июня 1860, Стрельна — 28 января 1919, Петроград) — третий сын великого князя Константина Николаевича, внук Николая I   - 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/japan-1880s-3db3c0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/japan-1880s-3db3c0-1600.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/japan-in-color-1880s-0d34c0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/04/japan-in-color-1880s-0d34c0-1600.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/anapa-russia-1900-1910-9ec41f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/anapa-russia-1900-1910-9ec41f-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/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-87fb48</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-87fb48-1600.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/buildings-in-the-regimental-headquarters-of-his-majesty-the-kings-grenadier-0364da</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1828/12/31/buildings-in-the-regimental-headquarters-of-his-majesty-the-kings-grenadier-0364da-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/russian-troops-in-gallipoli-19c90c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1923/12/31/russian-troops-in-gallipoli-19c90c-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/arkhangelsk-archangel-8c8f0c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/arkhangelsk-archangel-8c8f0c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk panoramic view (Archangel)]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk (Russian: Арха́нгельск, also known in English as Archangel and Archangelsk, lies on both banks of the Northern Dvina River near its exit into the White Sea. The city spreads for over 40 kilometers (25 mi) along the banks of the river and numerous islands of its delta. Arkhangelsk was the chief seaport of medieval and early modern Russia until 1703. In 1693, Peter the Great ordered the creation of a state shipyard in Arkhangelsk. A year later the ships Svyatoye Prorochestvo (Holy Prophecy), Apostol Pavel (Apostle Paul), and the yacht Svyatoy Pyotr (Saint Peter) were sailing in the White Sea. Peter realized that Arkhangelsk would always be limited as a port due to the five months of ice cover, and after a successful campaign against Swedish armies in the Baltic area, he founded St. Petersburg in 1703 that contributed to the decline of Arkhangelsk in the 18th century. Arkhangelsk's economy revived at the end of the 19th century when a railway to Moscow was completed and timber became a major export.   С конца 80-х гг. XVI века Архангельск стал центром русской внешней торговли, приносившим до 60 % доходов государственной казны. Рост и плотная деревянная застройка была причиной множества пожаров, в одном из которых, в 1637 году, сгорел давший название городу Михайло-Архангельский монастырь.  Начиная с 1713 года, Пётр I начал стеснять торговлю через Архангельск, жертвуя его интересами в пользу нового балтийского порта Санкт-Петербурга. Город продолжал оставаться одним из крупных кораблестроительных центров. В конце XIX — начале XX века превратился в крупнейший лесопромышленный и лесоэкспортный центр страны. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-d3a11c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-d3a11c-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/land-mine-design-russia-3161d8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/land-mine-design-russia-3161d8-1600.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/combat-operations-of-the-vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-1905-177410</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/combat-operations-of-the-vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-1905-177410-1600.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/verkhneudinsk-ulan-ude-byryat-region-russia-1900s-6be564</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/verkhneudinsk-ulan-ude-byryat-region-russia-1900s-6be564-1024.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/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-7b2e86</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-7b2e86-1600.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/335-musketeer-of-the-pandur-regiment-from-1752-to-1763-6ba4b1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/335-musketeer-of-the-pandur-regiment-from-1752-to-1763-6ba4b1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[335. Musketeer of the Pandur Regiment, from 1752 to 1763.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[335. Musketeer of the Pandur Regiment, from 1752 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.    335. МУШКЕТЕР Пандурского полка, с 1752 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/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-a5b17c</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-a5b17c-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/uniforms-of-cavalry-regiments-of-the-russian-army-1820s-55ac03</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1825/12/31/uniforms-of-cavalry-regiments-of-the-russian-army-1820s-55ac03-1600.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/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-409c7f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-409c7f-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/types-of-buildings-in-the-villages-of-the-siberian-cossack-army-1909-3b7b0f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/types-of-buildings-in-the-villages-of-the-siberian-cossack-army-1909-3b7b0f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Types of buildings in the villages of the Siberian Cossack army. 1909]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1909. Типы строительства в станицах Сибирского казачьего войска.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-d6f68c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-d6f68c-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/valday-russia-1900s-0ed82b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/valday-russia-1900s-0ed82b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Valday, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/202-appendix-bus-masculis-quibus-omnibus-deficientibus-heredibus-masculis-dicti-086a69</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/202-appendix-bus-masculis-quibus-omnibus-deficientibus-heredibus-masculis-dicti-086a69-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[202 APPENDIX.   bus masculis quibus omnibus deficientibus heredibus masculis dicti Johannis]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  202 APPENDIX.   bus masculis quibus omnibus deficientibus heredibus masculis dicti Johannis quibuscunque  terrarum de Petlurge Ovir Auchquhorteis Nether Auchquhorteis cum crofta de Petruchnay in  baronia de Keth et vicecomitatu de Banf Reddendo inde annuatim £22 6. 8. Apud ecclesiam  cathedralem anno Domini 1539.     Carta confirmacionis Johannis Gordoune de Petlurg super terris de Crevethyn (A.D. 1641.   Frma the Begistrum Magni Sigill', lib. xxvii., no. 227.)   16 Jacobus Dei gracia Rex Scotorum . . . Sciatis nos quandam cartam vendicionis . . . factam  per dilectum et fidelem nostrum consiliarium Thomam Ersliin de Brechin militem nostrum  secretarium.dilecto nostro Johanni Gordoun de Petlurg ... ad plenum intellexisse sub hac  forma Omnibus banc cartam visuris vel audituris Thomas Erskin de Brechin mules ac supremi  domini nostri Regis secretarius Salutem in Domino sempiternam Noueritis me dedisse . . .  honorabili viro Johanni Gordoun de Petlurg heredibus suis et assignatis totas et integras terras  meas de Crevethincura singulis suis pertinentiis jacentes in parrochla de Dunblait et baronia de  Strabogy infra vicecomitatum de Abirdene in verum et legitimum excambion omnium et  singularum terrarum de Hiltoun cum portu et piscatione earundcm ac singulis suis pertinentiis  jacentium infra vicecomitatum de Kincardin Tenendas et habendas . . . de supi-emo domino  nostro Rege et suis successoribus in feodo et hereditate imperpetuum . . . Reddendo inde . . .  seruicia debita et consueta ... In cuius rei testimonium sigillum meum huic presenti carte mee  est appensum vnacum subscriptione mea maniiali apud Edinburgh vicesimooctauo die mensis  Maij anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo quadragesimoprimo Coram hiis testibus Jacobo  Cleland de eodem Johanne Robertoun de Ernok Magistro Johanne Gordoun burgense de Abir-  dene Alexandre Gordoiine Edwardo Buthquhannane Donaldo Fultoun Magistro Johanne Burnat  et Alexandre Maknele notariis publicis cum diuersis aliis Quamquidem cartam . . . pro pcr-  petuo confirmamus ... In cuius rei testimonium huic presenti carte nostre confirmacionis  magnum sigillum nostrum apponi precepimus . . . Apud Striueling penultimo die mensis Mali  anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo quadragesimo pi'imo et rcgni nostri vicesimo octauo .     Carta Johannis Gordoun filii et heredis apparentis Johannis Gordoun de Petlurg et Jonete  Ogilvy sue sponse.— (A.D. 1543. From the Begistrum Magni Sigilli, lib. xxix., no. 216.)   17 IVIaria Dei gratia Regina Scotorum . . . Sciatis nos . . . dedisse . . . dilectis nostris Johanni  Gordouu lilio et heredi apparenti Johannis Gordoun de Petlurg et Jonete Ogiluy sue sponse ac  eorum alteri diutius viuenti in coniuncta infeodacione et lieredibus suis . . . totas et integras  terras subscriptas videlicet terras de Ovir Kynmuudy Kynknoke et Milbrek cum tenentibus  tenandriis et libcretenencium seruiciis earundem ac suis pertinentiis exceptis multuris dictarum  terrarum jacentes in baronia de Rynedwart infra vicecomitatum de Abirdene Quequidem terre  . . . fuerunt dicti Johannis Gordoune de Petlurg perprius hereditarie et quas idem . . . simpli-  citer resignauit . . . Tenendas et habendas . . . dicto Johanni Gordoune juniori et Jonete  Ogiluy sue sponse ac eorum alteri diucius viuenti in coniuncta infeodacione et heredibus mas-  culis inter ipsos legitime procreatis seu procreandis quibus deficientibus heredibus masculis  dicti Johannis Gordoun de Pitlurg quibuscunque de nobis et successoribus nostris in feodo et  hereditate imperpetuum . . . Reddendo inde annuatim . . . jura et seruicia . . . debita ct con-  sueta In cuius rei testimonium huic presenti carte nostre magnum sigillum nostrum apponi  precepimus . . . apud Edinburgh septimo die mensis Decembris anno Domini millesimo quin-  gentesimo quadragesimo tertio et regni nostri primo . ]]></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-b014e3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-russian-north-1900s-b014e3-1600.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/czar-nicholas-ii-a20490</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/czar-nicholas-ii-a20490-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Czar Nicholas II - Public domain portrait photograph]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Artist: C.L. Co..Artist Bio: German publishing company, active early 20th century.Creation Date: 1913.Process: postcard.Credit Line: Gift of Stephen White                                                                                                                        .Accession Number: 1983.073.033]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/120-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1686-marish-wee-went-a-great-mylle-further-to-the-97d94b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/120-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1686-marish-wee-went-a-great-mylle-further-to-the-97d94b-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[120 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1686   marish. Wee went a great mylle further to the villaire Marien Thale]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  120 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1686   marish. Wee went a great mylle further to the villaire Marien Thale,  where dyned, and payed eight grosse ; for fish at Banen, four grosse.-  Passing over the borders of Pomeren, a mylle and ane half, we came into  the towne of Klein Koniijsberg, in the Mark of Brandeborgh, which is  distant from Berlin ten mylles. This is the chieffe towne of the New  Mark, which beginneth a half mylle short of this. This is a well situated  place, environed with a brick wall, ruined in many places. I payed here a  dear discretion* of a reichs doller.   Wee traviled three mylles, and dyned by the river Oder in Kustrinken,  and payed for fish, bear, seventeen stuivers, and service, eighteen stuivers ;  and then along the river, through sandy feilds and a wood, to the ferry,  which wee crossed, being a fourth of a mylle, and lodged in Fregcnwaldt,  a small towne, with stone gates, but no walles, where a healing well, gold  and silver mynes, lattly found here. Wee lodged, and payed for bear,  eages, and butter, eighteen stuivers. It is six mylles from Berlin, and from  Kustrin as much.   Wee dyned in Waurichen, three great miles, and payed nine stuvers.  To Berlin, three miles, where payed for two meal for me and people, a  doller, and twelve good grosse ; and to the maide, a floren ; to the barber,  two good grosse ; to the Dantzick fuirman, forty eight florens, and two  florens drink money ; to bring me out of the towne, two florens. Here  meeting with a Hamburger merchant, comeing from the Frankfurts Misse,  or market, he perswaded me that wee should travell together, promising to  bring me a day sooner to Hamburg, as by the land coach, and better cheap ;  he haveing two servants with him, so that wee were seven persons on a  waggon. I went out of Berlin in the shese which brought me from Dant-  zick, and being a little without the towne, dimmed up into a great open  waggon, which was something uneasy for us.   Over the river Sprea, two mylles, where bridges and tolle, and rested a  mylle further in a krou, where wee payed ten good grosse.   To Linum, three mylles, where the Swedes lost a battel to the Brandi-  burgers, anno 1680. To Haklenberg, and the little towne Ferbelin, where  toll is taken, wee crossed a bridge, and a long passe. A mylle on the  right hand, wee came by Rutzcn, a gcntlcmans village, where a vynyard ;  and dyned in Manker, a village, which is a mylle from Ferbelin. Here   * [A gratuity to the collector of the frontier toll or custom. See above, p. 115.] ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexandra-feodorovna-russian-emperors-and-empresses-341573</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/alexandra-feodorovna-russian-emperors-and-empresses-341573-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexandra Feodorovna - Russian Emperors and Empresses]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Alexandra Feodorovna - Russian Emperors and Empresses  Aлександра Феодоровна - Русские Императоры и Императрицы]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-officers-of-port-arthur-34aa06</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-officers-of-port-arthur-34aa06-1024.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/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900s-50ad3a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900s-50ad3a-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/the-2nd-world-congress-of-the-communist-international-1920-03ab08</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/the-2nd-world-congress-of-the-communist-international-1920-03ab08-1600.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/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1898-34f667</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1898-34f667-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. 1898.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Princess Alix of Hesse. Empress Alexandra Feodorovna . 1895.  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/travel-siberian-rivers-064093</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/travel-siberian-rivers-064093-1600.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/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-7f26ed</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-7f26ed-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-defence-of-port-arthur-china-1904-1905-c11446</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-defence-of-port-arthur-china-1904-1905-c11446-1600.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/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-00bb69</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-00bb69-1024.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/moscow-city-railroads-1910s-c1b3cc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/moscow-city-railroads-1910s-c1b3cc-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/dance-matvey-dont-spare-your-bast-shoes-a9b4c2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/dance-matvey-dont-spare-your-bast-shoes-a9b4c2-1600.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/soldiers-moving-the-airship-condor-to-the-parking-lot-b79163</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/soldiers-moving-the-airship-condor-to-the-parking-lot-b79163-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[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/saint-petersburg-russia-1850s-6eafa9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1860/12/31/saint-petersburg-russia-1850s-6eafa9-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg, Russia, 1850s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Renaissance St Petersburg Baltic Hotel]]></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/famine-in-nizhny-novgorod-1891-1892-3ff101</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/famine-in-nizhny-novgorod-1891-1892-3ff101-1024.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/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1898-c7f012</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1898/12/31/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1898-c7f012-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna . 1898.]]></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/monument-to-governor-general-k-p-von-kaufmannb-tashkent-uzbekistan-1910s-b698fc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/monument-to-governor-general-k-p-von-kaufmannb-tashkent-uzbekistan-1910s-b698fc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Monument to Governor General K. P. von Kaufmannб 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/trans-asian-railroad-form-europe-to-pacific-ocean-dd7f81</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/trans-asian-railroad-form-europe-to-pacific-ocean-dd7f81-1600.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/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-f3dac0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-f3dac0-1600.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/types-of-buildings-in-the-villages-of-the-siberian-cossack-army-1909-dffd34</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-dffd34-1600.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/port-arthur-1899-54baa1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/port-arthur-1899-54baa1-1600.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/illustrated-natural-history-649813</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/illustrated-natural-history-649813-1600.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/woman-in-caricature-1910-b0e89e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1810/12/31/woman-in-caricature-1910-b0e89e-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/nizhniy-novgorod-russia-1900s-a51590</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nizhniy-novgorod-russia-1900s-a51590-1600.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/ekaterinodar-krasnodar-russia-1890-1910-adf050</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ekaterinodar-krasnodar-russia-1890-1910-adf050-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ekaterinodar (Krasnodar), Russia 1890-1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Russian Central Bank, 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/velikiy-ustyug-russia-1890s-e9440d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/velikiy-ustyug-russia-1890s-e9440d-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/map-of-smolensk-county-1-840000-1e5241</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1800/12/31/map-of-smolensk-county-1-840000-1e5241-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Map of Smolensk County. - 1: 840,000 Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Карта Смоленского уезда. — 1: 840 000 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/images-of-the-uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-troops-consisting-of-88-persons-1936df</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-1936df-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Senat 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/port-arthur-1899-939154</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/port-arthur-1899-939154-1600.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/volga-river-1910s-a4e8fa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-1910s-a4e8fa-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/osmino-near-luga-saint-petersburg-region-91be6c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/osmino-near-luga-saint-petersburg-region-91be6c-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/journey-to-the-east-nicolas-ii-asia-tour-by-ukhtomsky-61b389</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/journey-to-the-east-nicolas-ii-asia-tour-by-ukhtomsky-61b389-640.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 1, edition - 1893.   In the illustration: With the instruments of the frigate "Memory of Azov".  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: При орудиях фрегата "Память Азова".  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/nicholas-ii-visits-riga-fortified-area-8cd195</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/nicholas-ii-visits-riga-fortified-area-8cd195-1024.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/1910-1915-ships-built-by-sormovo-plants-b40fd2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/1910-1915-ships-built-by-sormovo-plants-b40fd2-1600.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/odessa-fruit-garden-1900-1914-cc53a4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-fruit-garden-1900-1914-cc53a4-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, Fruit Garden, 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/russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-ff3870</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-ff3870-1600.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/photographs-of-ancient-icons-and-old-believer-churches-of-the-rogozhsky-cemetery-845259</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-845259-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Photographs of ancient icons and Old Believer churches of the Rogozhsky cemetery in Moscow, 1913.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1913. Снимки древних икон и старообрядческих храмов Рогожского кладбища в Москве]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-commercial-school-1904-a62c0e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/moscow-commercial-school-1904-a62c0e-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/astrakhan-1900s-00b47c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/astrakhan-1900s-00b47c-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/fire-tower-1910-3db438</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/fire-tower-1910-3db438-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fire Tower. 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-1811-1911-859845</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/in-memory-of-the-centenary-of-the-24th-simbirsk-infantry-regiment-1811-1911-859845-1024.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/handicraft-production-in-nizhny-novgorod-province-9056dd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/handicraft-production-in-nizhny-novgorod-province-9056dd-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/arkhangelsk-region-russian-north-1900s-b97542</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-russian-north-1900s-b97542-1600.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/coronet-rapier-ii-civray-st-nicholas-church-rear-triptych-8bec89</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/17/coronet-rapier-ii-civray-st-nicholas-church-rear-triptych-8bec89-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Coronet Rapier II Civray St Nicholas Church rear Triptych]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Coronet Rapier II Civray St Nicholas Church rear Triptych  Public domain photograph of historic church 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/examples-of-hellenic-russian-and-french-calligraphy-1837-3f52d9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1837/12/31/examples-of-hellenic-russian-and-french-calligraphy-1837-3f52d9-1600.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/russian-revolution-1917-e65d8e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-e65d8e-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/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-9bab4b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1793/12/31/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-9bab4b-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/views-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-b20c52</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/views-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-b20c52-1600.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/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-fa9545</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-fa9545-1600.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/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-c2c6e4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-c2c6e4-1024.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/first-moscow-cadet-corps-named-after-empress-catherine-ii-889473</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/first-moscow-cadet-corps-named-after-empress-catherine-ii-889473-1600.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-squadron-at-the-railway-station-on-the-way-from-radom-to-krasnik-may-1915-81bda1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/the-squadron-at-the-railway-station-on-the-way-from-radom-to-krasnik-may-1915-81bda1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The squadron at the railway station on the way from Radom to Krasnik. May 1915.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The squadron at the railway station on the way from Radom to Krasnik. May 1915. XX air force Squad in the war of 1914-1915.    Авиаотряд на железнодорожной станции по пути из Радома в Красник. Май 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/ethnographic-expedition-to-transbaikalia-orochons-1912-94b785</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-transbaikalia-orochons-1912-94b785-1024.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/for-a-dear-friend-at-least-an-earring-from-his-ear-russian-fairy-tale-a51ca7</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-a51ca7-1600.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/russian-word-and-the-magazine-iskras-1907-1a6f4c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/russian-word-and-the-magazine-iskras-1907-1a6f4c-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/japanese-portraits-from-the-collection-of-admiral-konstantin-nikolaevich-posyet-3eaf1b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/japanese-portraits-from-the-collection-of-admiral-konstantin-nikolaevich-posyet-3eaf1b-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/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-63bd68</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-63bd68-1600.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/portrait-photography-russia-72e005</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/portrait-photography-russia-72e005-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Portrait photography, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-officers-port-arthur-e3434d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-navy-officers-port-arthur-e3434d-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/beer-label-warsaw-russia-1900s-708420</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/beer-label-warsaw-russia-1900s-708420-640.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/temple-of-kom-ombo-egypt-1910-0e4054</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temple-of-kom-ombo-egypt-1910-0e4054-1600.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/unloading-parts-of-alexander-column-st-petersburg-montferrand-auguste-1786-b01ca3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1834/12/31/unloading-parts-of-alexander-column-st-petersburg-montferrand-auguste-1786-b01ca3-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Unloading parts 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/tiflis-georgia-1900s-c1fd76</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tiflis-georgia-1900s-c1fd76-1600.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/grodno-province-russian-empire-1856-325b3b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/grodno-province-russian-empire-1856-325b3b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grodno 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.    Гродненская 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/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-08d9f5</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-08d9f5-1600.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/mountain-shoria-expedition-1900s-36dfc1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/mountain-shoria-expedition-1900s-36dfc1-1600.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/576-and-582-coat-of-arms-tyumen-carabinier-regiment-1764-and-carabinieri-palash-2e5dd2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/576-and-582-coat-of-arms-tyumen-carabinier-regiment-1764-and-carabinieri-palash-2e5dd2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[576 and 582. Coat of arms: Tyumen Carabinier Regiment 1764 and Carabinieri: Palash and Tashka, 1778-1786. Carabinieri: Carabiner, from 1763 to 1796 and Palash, from 1763 to 1778.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[576 and 582. Coat of arms: Tyumen Carabinier Regiment 1764 and Carabinieri: Palash and Tashka, 1778-1786. Carabinieri: Carabiner, from 1763 to 1796 and Palash, from 1763 to 1778.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    576 и 582. Герб: Тюменского Карабинерного полка 1764 и Карабинерные: Палаш и Ташка, 1778-1786 г. Карабинерные: Карабин, с 1763 по 1796 и Палаш, с 1763 по 1778 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/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-50dda0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-50dda0-1600.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/1917-1918-from-the-archives-of-general-denikin-9c870c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/1917-1918-from-the-archives-of-general-denikin-9c870c-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/moscow-streets-1900s-d1a30e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-streets-1900s-d1a30e-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/irkutsk-fire-fighters-1894-72554d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/irkutsk-fire-fighters-1894-72554d-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/group-portrait-russia-1910s-b17a66</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/group-portrait-russia-1910s-b17a66-1024.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/188-189-199-dragoons-palashas-a-sling-with-a-hook-and-a-saddle-with-an-ulstroi-524365</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1730/12/31/188-189-199-dragoons-palashas-a-sling-with-a-hook-and-a-saddle-with-an-ulstroi-524365-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[188, 189, 199. Dragoons' Palashas, a sling with a hook and a saddle with an ulstroi, from 1700 to 1732]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[188, 189, 199. Dragoons' Palashas, a sling with a hook and a saddle with an ulstroi, from 1700 to 1732  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    188, 189, 199. Драгунские Палаши, перевязь с крюком и Седло с ольстрою, с 1700 по 1732 год  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/visla-near-pavlovice-poland-wwi-d54b71</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/visla-near-pavlovice-poland-wwi-d54b71-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Visla near Pavlovice, Poland, WWI]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/chronicle-of-the-arrival-of-nicholas-ii-in-kostroma-9b37d0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/18/chronicle-of-the-arrival-of-nicholas-ii-in-kostroma-9b37d0-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Chronicle of the Arrival of Nicholas II in Kostroma]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Хроника прибывания Николая II в Костроме]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-1900s-feb4a0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/russian-navy-1900s-feb4a0-1600.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/tomsk-real-school-1890s-955521</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/tomsk-real-school-1890s-955521-1024.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/reign-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-f2920e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/reign-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-f2920e-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/nile-river-wadi-halfa-sudan-1910-8babf6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/nile-river-wadi-halfa-sudan-1910-8babf6-1600.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/russian-troops-in-red-square-1910-1919-e4e6b1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/russian-troops-in-red-square-1910-1919-e4e6b1-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Troops In Red Square (1910-1919)]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Title missing.    Moscow, Russia, Soviet Union.    Various shots of Russian soldiers marching / parading in Red Square. (transferred at wrong speed). Snow is on the ground. Appears to be part of a very large parade.     N.B. Item found in Unidentified Gazettes reel.  FILM ID:2961.39  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/cruiser-vladimir-monomakh-in-southeast-asia-1890s-5819c0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/cruiser-vladimir-monomakh-in-southeast-asia-1890s-5819c0-1024.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/asian-russia-6859a6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/asian-russia-6859a6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Asian Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-729611</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-729611-1600.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/208-appendix-the-pendicle-called-murris-tack-and-the-milne-of-auchleuchries-5e3488</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/208-appendix-the-pendicle-called-murris-tack-and-the-milne-of-auchleuchries-5e3488-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[208 APPENDIX.   the pendicle called Murris Tack, and the milne of Auchleuchries]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  208 APPENDIX.   the pendicle called Murris Tack, and the milne of Auchleuchries, with the milne lands, etc.  Sasine was given on the 31st of August, 1633.   Instrument of seasing given to Johne Gordone, third lawfull sone to Patrick Gordone of Nethir-  muir, and Marie Ogilvie, his spous, of tuo pleuches of land in Easter Auchleuchreis, etc,  presentit he Mr. William Lumsden, noter thairto, wpone the penult day of October, 1633.—  [From the Particular Register of Seisins for Aberdeenshire, vol. viii., foil. 827, 328.)   35 By a charter, dated at Old Deir, on the 19th of August, 1633, Sir Alexander Hay of Delgatie,  knight, granted to John Gordone, third son of the deceased Patrick Gordone of Nethirmuir, and  to Marie Ogilvie, his wife, in conjunct infeftment, and to the longer liver of them, and the heirs  lawfully begotten between them, whom failing to the heirs and assignees of the said John  Gordone whomsoever, the two ploughs of the toun and lands of Easter Auchleuchries, formerly  occupied by George Hay, George Eleis, and Alexander Clark, the plough of the said toun and  lands of Easter Auchleuchries, occupied by James Ogilvie, John Moir, and Adam Leithe, with  the milne and milne lands, and the toun and lands of Waster Auchleuchreis, with the pendicle  called Murres Tack. Sasine was given on the 31st of August, 1633.   Charter of Ardendraught and superiority of Auchleuchries.— (A.D. 1634. From the MS. Inventory  of the Erroll Papers at SJaines.)   36 Charter by Sir Alexander Hay of Delgatty, to William Hay, his eldest lawful son, of the lands  of Ardendraught, fishing on Cruden, and superiority of Auchleuchries. 9 November, 1634.   Instrument of saising gevin to Gawine Cruilishank in Ardiffrie, nottar publict, of the tonne and  landis of Eister Auchleuchries, presentit be the said Gawin, wpoun the tent day of Julij,  1637 (From the Particular Register of Seisins for Aberdeenshire, vol. x., foil. 427-431.)   37 By a contract of alienatioun and dispositioun, dated at Aberdein on the 13th of June, and at  Wester Auchleuchries on the sext day of July, 1637, Johne Gordoun of Auchleuchries, with  consent of Marie Ogilvie, his spous, bound himself to infeft Gawin Cruikshank in Ardifferie in  the toune and landis of Eister Auchleuchries, occupied by the said Johne Gordoun, and George  Aellels, his tenant, in security of payment of 200 merkis, 28 bollis meall, 12 capones, and 12  hennes yeirlie, rcdeeraably by payment of £3000 Scots, after Whitsunday, 1640. Sasine was  given upon the 6th of July, 1637.   Instrument of saisin giwin to Walter Bodie in Auchleuchries of the tonnes, landis, maner plaice,  milne, and milne landis of Auchleuchries, presentit be George Gordoun, burges of Aberdein,  wpon the tent day of July, 1637.— (i^rom the Particular Register of Seisins for Aberdeenshire, vol.  X., foil. 432, 433.)   38 By a charter, dated at Aberdein on the 14th of June, 1637, Johne Gordoun of Auchleuchries,  granted to Walter Bodie in Auchleuchries, the mains, milne, and milne lands of Auchleuchries,  redeemably by payment of 2500 merks Scots. Sasine was given on the 6th of July, 1637. ]]></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-1914-5d9f14</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/people-of-kashmir-india-1914-5d9f14-1024.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-2814d8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-north-caucas-mountains-1910s-2814d8-1600.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/irkutsk-institute-of-noble-maidens-1912-61fb84</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/irkutsk-institute-of-noble-maidens-1912-61fb84-1024.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/emperor-of-russia-nikolay-ii-portraits-1c72bd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/11/emperor-of-russia-nikolay-ii-portraits-1c72bd-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor of Russia Nikolay II portraits]]></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/gelendzhik-on-the-black-sea-ed8c05</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/05/gelendzhik-on-the-black-sea-ed8c05-1024.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/swedish-maps-of-russia-slade-carriage-e29617</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1674/12/31/swedish-maps-of-russia-slade-carriage-e29617-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Swedish maps of Russia, Slade Carriage]]></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-242531</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/album-general-field-marshal-grand-duke-nikolai-nikolaevich-senior-242531-1024.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 Государ��твенного 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/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-4176c5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/26/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-4176c5-1600.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-revolution-1917-826739</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-826739-1600.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/handicraft-production-in-nizhny-novgorod-province-5ce1a1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/handicraft-production-in-nizhny-novgorod-province-5ce1a1-1600.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/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-e6e724</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-e6e724-1600.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/historical-sketch-of-the-krasnoselsky-two-class-factory-1911-4752bc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/historical-sketch-of-the-krasnoselsky-two-class-factory-1911-4752bc-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/russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-to-the-a24d9a</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-a24d9a-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/arkhangelsk-region-russian-north-1900s-ce16f0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-russian-north-1900s-ce16f0-1600.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/paris-eiffel-tower-1899-b9ae7e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/paris-eiffel-tower-1899-b9ae7e-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/arkhangelsk-gostinyy-dvor-opening-of-the-exhibition-russian-north-august-11-8e7979</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/arkhangelsk-gostinyy-dvor-opening-of-the-exhibition-russian-north-august-11-8e7979-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk. Gostinyy Dvor. Opening of the exhibition "Russian North". August 11, 1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk. Gostinyy Dvor. Opening of the exhibition "Russian North". August 11, 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.    Архангельск. Гостиный двор. Открытие выставки «Русский Север». 11 августа 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/1898-muir-and-meriliz-illustrated-price-list-of-christmas-gifts-toys-e31383</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1898/12/31/1898-muir-and-meriliz-illustrated-price-list-of-christmas-gifts-toys-e31383-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1898. Muir and Meriliz. Illustrated price list of Christmas gifts, toys.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1898. Мюр и Мерилиз. Иллюстрированный прейс-курант рождественских подарков, игрушек и проч. Сезон зимы 1898 года. Москва]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-base-dalny-dalian-china-1902-c672a6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/russian-base-dalny-dalian-china-1902-c672a6-1600.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/melenki-vladimir-gubernia-russia-windmill-c580b8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/melenki-vladimir-gubernia-russia-windmill-c580b8-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Melenki, Vladimir Gubernia, Russia, Windmill]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Melenki, Melenkovsky District, Vladimir Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Mill  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.    Мельницы  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/lozovo-sevastopol-railway-views-1875-5ed551</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/lozovo-sevastopol-railway-views-1875-5ed551-1600.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/iran-and-iranians-1900s-91e158</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-91e158-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Iran and Iranians, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-1900s-b166ed</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/24/irkutsk-1900s-b166ed-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-horse-breeds-1910s-5b9a95</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-horse-breeds-1910s-5b9a95-1600.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/beer-label-warsaw-russia-1900s-f9599b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/beer-label-warsaw-russia-1900s-f9599b-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  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-1235d2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-1235d2-1600.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/streets-of-brest-litovsk-during-wwi-3c02f4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/streets-of-brest-litovsk-during-wwi-3c02f4-1024.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/shecking-the-steering-wheel-steamer-golovachev-1916-7585e1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/shecking-the-steering-wheel-steamer-golovachev-1916-7585e1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Сhecking the steering wheel. Steamer "Golovachev." 1916.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The mechanic of the ship "Golovachev" checking the steering wheel. 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.  Механик парохода «Головачев» за проверкой механизма. - 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/meeting-of-king-edward-vii-and-emperor-nicholas-ii-in-the-revel-bay-june-9-2f995b</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-9-2f995b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[King Edward VII on Russian Imperial Yacht]]></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/wooden-ship-building-russian-far-east-a4417b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/wooden-ship-building-russian-far-east-a4417b-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/family-album-of-boris-dmitrievich-vostryakov-9a7def</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/family-album-of-boris-dmitrievich-vostryakov-9a7def-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/results-of-brest-litovsk-siege-during-wwi-1915-0b29d4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/results-of-brest-litovsk-siege-during-wwi-1915-0b29d4-1024.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/moscow-1900s-06fa46</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-1900s-06fa46-1600.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/riga-russian-beer-label-1900-60fa9f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/riga-russian-beer-label-1900-60fa9f-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/moscow-russia-1897-0c6219</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/moscow-russia-1897-0c6219-640.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/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900-1915-02a319</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900-1915-02a319-1600.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/berlin-germany-1907-08c031</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/berlin-germany-1907-08c031-1600.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/georgia-russian-empire-1899-45b381</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/georgia-russian-empire-1899-45b381-1600.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/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-yenisei-ostyaks-1905-1909-204e20</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-yenisei-ostyaks-1905-1909-204e20-1024.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/1655-diary-of-patrick-gordon-21-and-actions-at-home-f1d165</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/1655-diary-of-patrick-gordon-21-and-actions-at-home-f1d165-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1655] DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. 21   and actions at home]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  1655] DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. 21   and actions at home), advanced money, for the which four regiments were  levyed in stift Bremen and Verden.   [Tlie Swedish army began its march from Stettin, upon the sixteenth of July. Crossing the J"'y ^^■  river Netz, it encamped near Posen, which ofiPered no resistance. Here Gordon had an oppor- J"'y -*•  tunity of revisiting his countrymen who had befriended him a twelvemonth before, but whose  joy on again seeing him did not appear to be immoderate. He notes more than one instance  of the extreme severity of the discipline enforced by Field-marshal Wittenberg— 'not justice,  but tyrrany,' as Gordon calls it. ' A boy of fourteen was hanged for flinging a stone at a Pole August 2. ,  who was searching the camp, under an escort, for horses which had been stolen from him. A August 7.  soldier, pursued by the reproaches of a woman, was carrying off a pot of milk from a farm  house, when the Field-marshal happened to be passing. The trooper in his terror dropped the  can, as well he might, for it was in vain that the good dame whom he had robbed begged his  life upon her knees. He was hanged upon the spot.' Gordon was told, on good authority, that  between Stettin and Konin, where the King joined the host, and rebuked this excessive rigour,  470 persons were put to death for slight offences, within little more than a month.   On the thirty-first of August, the army resumed its march, the signal being given by great August 31.  kettle-drums, each of them as large as nine or ten hogsheads. They were carried on a, broad  waggon drawn by six horses: the drummer stood behind, and the sound might be heard at a  distance of two German miles. Four or five days brought the Swedish force to Sobota, where September 3  Gordon, while foraging, encountered some personal adventures. The army rested for a day September 8,  beside a Jesuit monastery, from which the inmates had fled into Silesia. The place, having  been plundered of everything but its library, the Field-marshal sent his secretary to select some  books for his own use. Gordon was called in to assist in the task, and so had an opportunity  of providing himself with a few volumes. Three days afterwards, the rear guard, in which h^ September l:  happened to ride, was, through the imprudence of the officer in command, surprised by the  Polish cavalry, which took the (vhole body prisoners except a corporal and eight troopers, 5f  whom Gordon was one. On galloping up to the main army, they were at once taken to the  Field-marshal. That personage had a fit of the gout, and, on hearing that no more than nine  had escaped, 'wished only that the devil had taken them too.' In this affair, Gordon received  a dangerous wound under the ribs. The surgebn was unable to find the ball until the second  day ; and such was the pain for a week afterwards, that, every time the sore was dressed, the  patient fainted. But by the assiduity of the leech, and care in diet, he soon recovered.   When the Swedes came in sight of Cracow, they found the northern suburb in flames, the September 2."  Poles having set it on fire lest it should give shelter to the invaders. On the second day of the September 2(  siege, Gordon, who was sent out to reconnoitre, narrowly escaped being taken prisoner. A fort- October 10-1  night afterwards, he was engaged, under his countryman General Douglas,* in the attack and   * This successful soldier was the youngest hame, a judge of the Court of Session from  son of Patrick Douglas of Slandingstane, the 1575 to 1590. Joining the banners of Gustavns  ninth son of William Douglas of Whitting- Adolphus, along with his three brothers, Will  ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/cherkask-and-its-antiquity-1917-7cdeda</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/cherkask-and-its-antiquity-1917-7cdeda-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/1906-1914-home-movies-of-the-romanov-family-speed-corrected-with-added-sound-54b4d9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/1906-1914-home-movies-of-the-romanov-family-speed-corrected-with-added-sound-54b4d9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1906-1914: Home Movies of the Romanov Family (speed corrected w/ added sound)]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Old films of the Romanov family before the Russian Revolution.  Taken about 1906-1914.  Set to a natural rate and added in sound for ambiance]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelskoe-1900s-fea22a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/arkhangelskoe-1900s-fea22a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelskoe, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Архангельское]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mechanical-repair-department-of-the-nikopol-mariupol-metallurgical-society-89ca1b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/mechanical-repair-department-of-the-nikopol-mariupol-metallurgical-society-89ca1b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mechanical repair department of the Nikopol-Mariupol Metallurgical Society, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1902-1906. Подарок служащих механического ремонтного отделения завода Никополь-Мариупольского металлургического общества.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-c01725</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-c01725-1024.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/interiors-of-the-house-where-the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-b92a55</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-b92a55-640.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/anapa-russia-1900-1910-102ff4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/anapa-russia-1900-1910-102ff4-1600.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/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-2effd4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-2effd4-1600.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/on-the-day-of-the-funeral-of-the-great-world-proletarian-leader-vi-ulyanov-17a15e</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-17a15e-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/fish-market-arkhangelsk-archangel-18f87a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/fish-market-arkhangelsk-archangel-18f87a-1024.gif</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fish market, Arkhangelsk (Archangel)]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk (Russian: Арха́нгельск, also known in English as Archangel and Archangelsk, lies on both banks of the Northern Dvina River near its exit into the White Sea. The city spreads for over 40 kilometers (25 mi) along the banks of the river and numerous islands of its delta. Arkhangelsk was the chief seaport of medieval and early modern Russia until 1703. In 1693, Peter the Great ordered the creation of a state shipyard in Arkhangelsk. A year later the ships Svyatoye Prorochestvo (Holy Prophecy), Apostol Pavel (Apostle Paul), and the yacht Svyatoy Pyotr (Saint Peter) were sailing in the White Sea. Peter realized that Arkhangelsk would always be limited as a port due to the five months of ice cover, and after a successful campaign against Swedish armies in the Baltic area, he founded St. Petersburg in 1703 that contributed to the decline of Arkhangelsk in the 18th century. Arkhangelsk's economy revived at the end of the 19th century when a railway to Moscow was completed and timber became a major export.   С конца 80-х гг. XVI века Архангельск стал центром русской внешней торговли, приносившим до 60 % доходов государственной казны. Рост и плотная деревянная застройка была причиной множества пожаров, в одном из которых, в 1637 году, сгорел давший название городу Михайло-Архангельский монастырь.  Начиная с 1713 года, Пётр I начал стеснять торговлю через Архангельск, жертвуя его интересами в пользу нового балтийского порта Санкт-Петербурга. Город продолжал оставаться одним из крупных кораблестроительных центров. В конце XIX — начале XX века превратился в крупнейший лесопромышленный и лесоэкспортный центр страны. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/siemens-and-halske-joint-stock-company-of-russian-electrical-plants-f8dfa9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/siemens-and-halske-joint-stock-company-of-russian-electrical-plants-f8dfa9-1600.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/samarkand-region-in-1900s-e324e0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/samarkand-region-in-1900s-e324e0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarkand region in 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Самаркандская область на фотографиях Самуила Мартыновича Дудина]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-40afa6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-40afa6-1600.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/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-e34da8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-e34da8-1600.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/borisoglebsk-russia-1900s-1b9ab6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/14/borisoglebsk-russia-1900s-1b9ab6-1024.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/dance-matvey-dont-spare-your-bast-shoes-d44481</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/dance-matvey-dont-spare-your-bast-shoes-d44481-1600.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/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-d9541a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-d9541a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Blagoveshchensk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-bd31f4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-bd31f4-1600.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/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-948e23</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-948e23-1024.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/jewish-shtetls-in-1900s-2769af</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/jewish-shtetls-in-1900s-2769af-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/russian-nobility-medical-and-sanitary-detachment-in-harbin-36f24f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-nobility-medical-and-sanitary-detachment-in-harbin-36f24f-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/kolobok-russian-fairy-tale-83632e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kolobok-russian-fairy-tale-83632e-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/ufa-in-1890s-bashkiria-russian-empire-3866c6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ufa-in-1890s-bashkiria-russian-empire-3866c6-1600.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/1901-1902-the-expedition-of-the-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-9ed12d</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-9ed12d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1901-1902. The expedition of the battleship “Peresvet” from Kronstadt to the Far East]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901-1902. «Поход эскадренного броненосца «Пересвет» из Кронштадта на Дальний Восток»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/fun-is-the-seasoning-for-everything-1897-02b728</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/fun-is-the-seasoning-for-everything-1897-02b728-1024.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/a-review-of-the-cavalry-regiments-on-the-tsarskoe-selo-meadow-in-remembrance-a1110a</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-a1110a-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/vyatka-second-mens-gymnasium-1908-1929-d9142b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1929/12/31/vyatka-second-mens-gymnasium-1908-1929-d9142b-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/advertising-poster-russia-1900s-efaf6a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/advertising-poster-russia-1900s-efaf6a-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/neighborhoods-of-onega-chekuevo-church-of-the-transfiguration-0c5646</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/neighborhoods-of-onega-chekuevo-church-of-the-transfiguration-0c5646-640.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/krasnoyarsk-russia-1114d5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-russia-1114d5-1600.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-postcard-1900s-c5ba0e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-postcard-1900s-c5ba0e-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/abrikosovs-in-paris-8ed17f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/abrikosovs-in-paris-8ed17f-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/funeral-of-general-vladimir-evstafievich-skalon-1917-17742c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/funeral-of-general-vladimir-evstafievich-skalon-1917-17742c-1600.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/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-105ec8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-105ec8-1024.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/alexander-i-emperor-of-russia-180125-portrait-359ad5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/28/alexander-i-emperor-of-russia-180125-portrait-359ad5-1024.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/nerchinsk-penal-servitude-1891-5855cd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/nerchinsk-penal-servitude-1891-5855cd-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/abissinia-1913-154230</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/abissinia-1913-154230-1600.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/trip-to-biysk-between-biysk-and-ulala-1928-b07dbb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1928/12/31/trip-to-biysk-between-biysk-and-ulala-1928-b07dbb-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/caucasus-region-views-1904-97698a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/caucasus-region-views-1904-97698a-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/ancient-moscow-autolithography-53e957</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ancient-moscow-autolithography-53e957-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ancient Moscow. Autolithography]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/danilov-russia-1900s-923ac8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/danilov-russia-1900s-923ac8-1024.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/beijing-china-1926-b42f18</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-1926-b42f18-1024.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/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-85e34e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-85e34e-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/ciechocinek-poland-1910s-e8ce6b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ciechocinek-poland-1910s-e8ce6b-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/khabarovsk-1900s-1c00d9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/khabarovsk-1900s-1c00d9-1600.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/georgia-from-tiflis-to-gori-1899-4c312a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/georgia-from-tiflis-to-gori-1899-4c312a-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/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-bc4b71</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-bc4b71-1600.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-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-cc8f84</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-cc8f84-1600.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/ket-people-enisey-region-siberia-1900s-fa0513</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/ket-people-enisey-region-siberia-1900s-fa0513-1600.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/dendera-temple-and-around-egypt-1910-dc0367</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/dendera-temple-and-around-egypt-1910-dc0367-1024.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/river-passenger-transport-in-russia-1875-1910-0782fa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/river-passenger-transport-in-russia-1875-1910-0782fa-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/beer-label-st-petersburg-russia-1900s-77b7a7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/beer-label-st-petersburg-russia-1900s-77b7a7-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beer label. St. 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/canton-china-1925-1927-a56a36</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/canton-china-1925-1927-a56a36-1024.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/albert-thomas-return-from-russia-to-france-1917-on-armed-merchant-cruiser-champagne-5b827b</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-5b827b-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/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-89846d</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-89846d-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/in-memory-of-the-fiftieth-anniversary-of-emmanuel-ludwig-nobel-1909-13b079</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/in-memory-of-the-fiftieth-anniversary-of-emmanuel-ludwig-nobel-1909-13b079-1024.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/exhibition-of-the-imperial-academy-of-arts-saint-petersburg-1869-57deaf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/exhibition-of-the-imperial-academy-of-arts-saint-petersburg-1869-57deaf-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-in-color-1880s-0650ca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/04/japan-in-color-1880s-0650ca-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/medical-and-nutritional-team-of-dr-km-kolyshkina-bogulavskaya-of-the-all-russian-43e5e7</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-43e5e7-1024.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/handicraft-production-in-nizhny-novgorod-province-ac259d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/handicraft-production-in-nizhny-novgorod-province-ac259d-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/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-d581de</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-d581de-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/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900s-e754dc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900s-e754dc-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/the-image-of-all-civilian-uniforms-for-all-provinces-1798-7ccfc6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1798/12/31/the-image-of-all-civilian-uniforms-for-all-provinces-1798-7ccfc6-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Pskov. 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/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-5f6fc9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-5f6fc9-1024.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/siberian-mountains-1910s-dca788</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/siberian-mountains-1910s-dca788-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Siberian mountains, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из фотоархива Василия Василь��вича 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-e56033</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/suchansky-mine-1912-e56033-1600.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/moscow-1880s-35c024</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/moscow-1880s-35c024-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/khabarovsk-postcard-1900s-7651a4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/khabarovsk-postcard-1900s-7651a4-1600.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/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-0ad8db</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-0ad8db-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/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-7542b7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-7542b7-1600.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-df0dea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-df0dea-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/his-imperial-majesty-the-emperor-nicholas-alexandrovich-nicholas-ii-4ac758</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/his-imperial-majesty-the-emperor-nicholas-alexandrovich-nicholas-ii-4ac758-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[His Imperial Majesty the Emperor Nicholas Alexandrovich (Nicholas II).]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[His Imperial Majesty the Emperor Nicholas Alexandrovich (Nicholas II) on the deck of the Imperial yacht "Standart".  Его Императорское Величество Государь Император Николай Александрович (Николай II) на палубе императорской яхты "Штандарт".  ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-893454</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-893454-1024.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/crimea-travel-album-1897-259f58</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/crimea-travel-album-1897-259f58-1024.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/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-b2f12b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-b2f12b-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/21st-dragoon-belorussian-regiment-4523dd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/21st-dragoon-belorussian-regiment-4523dd-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/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-8186f0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-8186f0-1600.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/sanchi-stupa-1900s-990ad5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/sanchi-stupa-1900s-990ad5-1600.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/anton-chekhov-cd2608</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/anton-chekhov-cd2608-1600.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/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-7508d7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-7508d7-1024.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/kyrgyz-people-1913-33c191</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/kyrgyz-people-1913-33c191-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kyrgyz people, 1913]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/drawings-of-ancient-copper-artillery-stored-in-the-arsenals-of-moscow-st-petersburg-7e42be</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-7e42be-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/moscow-russia-1865-1913-724f46</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/moscow-russia-1865-1913-724f46-1600.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/moscow-commercial-school-1904-7bb13c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/moscow-commercial-school-1904-7bb13c-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/sapozhnikov-expedition-to-altai-mountains-1895-81c2e8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/sapozhnikov-expedition-to-altai-mountains-1895-81c2e8-1600.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/from-the-nikushkin-verbitsky-family-archive-669e96</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1924/12/31/from-the-nikushkin-verbitsky-family-archive-669e96-1600.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/from-the-archives-of-lyubov-mitrofanovna-shulyak-88f54d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/from-the-archives-of-lyubov-mitrofanovna-shulyak-88f54d-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/great-war-russian-art-1914-1917-c03445</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/great-war-russian-art-1914-1917-c03445-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Great War - Russian Art, 1914-1917]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-aviation-world-war-one-984435</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/30/russian-aviation-world-war-one-984435-1024.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/birthday-of-grand-duchess-olga-nikolaevna-the-first-daughter-of-emperor-nicholas-a271b5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/birthday-of-grand-duchess-olga-nikolaevna-the-first-daughter-of-emperor-nicholas-a271b5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Birthday of Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna - the first daughter of Emperor Nicholas II.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Birthday of Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna - the first daughter of Emperor Nicholas II. Olga was 16 years old - the age of the Grand Duchesses. On this day, she was appointed Chief of the 3rd Hussar Elisavetgrad Regiment. 3/16 November 1911. Livadia.  День рождения Великой Княжны Ольги Николаевны - первой дочери Императора Николая II.  Ольге исполнилось 16 лет - совершеннолетие великих княжон. В это день ее назначили  шефом 3-го гусарского Елисаветградского полка. 3/16 ноября 1911 года. Ливадия. ]]></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-d50e78</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/zeya-river-siberia-1912-d50e78-1600.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/switzerland-swiss-alps-1910s-6cac6c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/switzerland-swiss-alps-1910s-6cac6c-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/202-under-officer-of-the-artillery-regiment-from-1720-to-1728-54d86e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1730/12/31/202-under-officer-of-the-artillery-regiment-from-1720-to-1728-54d86e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[202. UNDER-OFFICER of the Artillery Regiment, from 1720 to 1728]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[202. ORDER OR UNDER-OFFICER of the Artillery Regiment, from 1720 to 1728  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    202. УРЯДНИК или УНТЕР-ОФИЦЕР Артиллерийского полка, с 1720 по 1728-й год  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-5e71f0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-5e71f0-1600.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/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-f1463e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-f1463e-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/orel-province-russian-empire-1856-caa0be</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/orel-province-russian-empire-1856-caa0be-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Orel Province, Russian empire, 1856 - Public domain map]]></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.    Орловская 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/blacksmith-podolsk-province-town-of-annopol-d0ed42</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/blacksmith-podolsk-province-town-of-annopol-d0ed42-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Blacksmith. 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/celebrations-of-the-holy-coronation-parade-on-the-khodynka-field-eb75ba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/celebrations-of-the-holy-coronation-parade-on-the-khodynka-field-eb75ba-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Coronation. Parade on the Khodynka Field.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896 - Коронация императора Николая II и императрицы Александры Феодоровны, 1896]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/assembly-workshop-of-cars-pskov-1st-and-7th-air-squads-1914-1916-4bd4f0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/assembly-workshop-of-cars-pskov-1st-and-7th-air-squads-1914-1916-4bd4f0-1024.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/384-385-timpani-chariot-of-the-1st-artillery-regiment-1757-1762-fe4cd3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/384-385-timpani-chariot-of-the-1st-artillery-regiment-1757-1762-fe4cd3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[384-385. Timpani Chariot of the 1st Artillery Regiment, 1757-1762]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[384-385. 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.    384 - 385. 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/west-siberian-and-yekaterinburg-chelyabinsk-railways-1892-1896-a523d9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/west-siberian-and-yekaterinburg-chelyabinsk-railways-1892-1896-a523d9-1600.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/1660-diary-of-patrick-gordon-31-take-ship-for-scotland-ou-his-way-back-to-the-b07b1e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/1660-diary-of-patrick-gordon-31-take-ship-for-scotland-ou-his-way-back-to-the-b07b1e-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1660] DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. 31   take ship for Scotland. Ou his way back to the camp, he waited on the commandant of Pillau]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  1660] DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. 31   take ship for Scotjand. Ou his way back to the camp, he waited on the commandant of Pillau,  by whom, much against his will, he was constrained to stay to a marriage feast. He was much  rallied for his temperance at dinner, nor was it without difficulty that he was persuaded to join  in the gaieties which followed. The charms of hi': host's daughter having prevailed against  his dislike of dancing, the officers assailed him with fresh provocations to drink, but he turned a  deaf ear to them all.   When he returned to the anny, the general sent for him to say that a regiment of dragoons  was about to be raised, and that he should have a company in it. His first care was for the  health of his men, and for this purpose he repaired to I'osen to take counsel with a Jew doctor  in gi-eat repute for his successful treatment of the plague. Of this practitioner he bought ten dol-  lars' worth of pills. Several pages of the Diary are tilled with details of marches and counter  marches, of which the only object seems to have been the subsistence of the soldiers. It was  'the custom of the couutrj'' that recruiting parties and troops on march should be supported by  the districts through which they passed; but this privilege had been so much abused by self-  constituted bands, that Gordon was received very much as if he had been invading a hostile  country. His entrance into towns and villages was opposed by the inhabitants in arms; and  his men had often to march with matches lighted. He spared a visit to one town, of his own  accord, ho tells us, because it belonged to a prince who befriended foreigners, and because its  ' provost' or chief-magistrate was a Scot. But he repented this precipitate piece of courtesy,  for which his countryman showed no gratitude.   A.D. 1660.   He was at the Castle of Lubowna, near Guesen, in the summer of IGCO, when the Podstaroste IfiGO.  infonncd him that the King of England had been recalled to his throne. Gordon was so over-  joyed with the tidings that he departed for once from his accustomed abstemiousness. He had  to pay the forfeit of his loyal festivities next morning.   Field-marshal Lubomirski, compelled by the jealousy of the nobles to abandon his design oi  raising a dragoon regiment, proposed that Gordon's company should be merged in his own  body-guard, and that that the whole should, in the meantime, be under Gordon's command.  In this capacity of Captain-lieutenant, he served in that campaign of the Poles and Crim-Tar-  tars, against the Cossacks of the Ukraine and the Muscovites, which terminated in the  disastrous route of the latter at Czudno or Slobodischtsche, in June, 1660. In this battle, June.  in which the Russians lost 115 standards, C7 guns, and 36,000 men killed or taken  prisoners, Gordon greatly distinguished himself, and received several wounds. His friend  Lieutenant colonel Menzies,* who fought in the Muscovite ranks, was taken prisoner by   * Thomas Menzies of Balgownie, the son of at Riga in Leifland with Ladie Marie Farser-   aRoman Catholic family driven from Scotland son, borne of noble and honourable parentage   by the Covenant, bus been mentioned in a pre- in the dukedomc of Curland.' It was given in   vious page, as Patrick Gordon's fellow travel- evidence by Lord ilenry Gordon, at Aberdeen   lerfrom i->antzic to Braunsberg in the summer in 1672, 'that the said deccast Lievtennant-   of 1651. In the same year ' he wes married Collonell Thomas Mcnzcis, being, in anno 1667,  ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/french-president-felix-faure-visits-peterhoff-1897-a00e5b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/french-president-felix-faure-visits-peterhoff-1897-a00e5b-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/students-of-the-onega-higher-primary-school-on-the-occasion-of-the-departure-cec6d5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/students-of-the-onega-higher-primary-school-on-the-occasion-of-the-departure-cec6d5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Students of the Onega Higher Primary School on the occasion of the departure of A.N. Efimov November 24, 1912]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Students of the Onega Higher Primary School on the occasion of the departure of A.N. Efimov November 24, 1912  Ученики Онежского Высшего начального училища по случаю отъезда А.Н.Ефимова 24 ноября 1912]]></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-1890-5ec405</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/kanashevo-estate-chelyabinsk-region-1890-5ec405-640.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/samarqand-in-1900s-912744</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/samarqand-in-1900s-912744-1024.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/from-the-nikushkin-verbitsky-family-archive-98cdca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/from-the-nikushkin-verbitsky-family-archive-98cdca-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/albert-thomas-return-from-russia-to-france-1917-on-armed-merchant-cruiser-champagne-56a38f</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-56a38f-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Albert Thomas return to 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/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-6afdc0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-6afdc0-1600.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/bologoye-tver-oblast-1900s-5ac5e4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/bologoye-tver-oblast-1900s-5ac5e4-1600.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/russian-lubok-033ee8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/26/russian-lubok-033ee8-1600.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/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-ec13ce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-ec13ce-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/princess-alix-of-hesse-1891-b49fa6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/princess-alix-of-hesse-1891-b49fa6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Princess Alix of Hesse with family jewels 1891.]]></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/ethnographic-expedition-to-transbaikalia-orochons-1912-4e35ca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-transbaikalia-orochons-1912-4e35ca-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/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-28d786</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-28d786-1024.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/eastern-war-album-russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-22bace</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1878/12/31/eastern-war-album-russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-22bace-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/woman-in-caricature-1910-ef372f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1810/12/31/woman-in-caricature-1910-ef372f-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-in-poland-wwi-a9be05</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/09/orphanages-in-poland-wwi-a9be05-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Orphanages in Poland, WWI]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-fd0cd2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-fd0cd2-1024.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/mrassy-river-shoria-mountains-siberia-1913-053967</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/mrassy-river-shoria-mountains-siberia-1913-053967-1600.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/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-54640b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-54640b-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/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-de0976</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-de0976-640.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-navy-1900s-adb1fc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/russian-navy-1900s-adb1fc-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/1917-1918-from-the-archives-of-general-denikin-4027e9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/1917-1918-from-the-archives-of-general-denikin-4027e9-1600.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/first-moscow-cadet-corps-named-after-empress-catherine-ii-04dc0b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/first-moscow-cadet-corps-named-after-empress-catherine-ii-04dc0b-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/engine-of-the-airship-condor-25715a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/engine-of-the-airship-condor-25715a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Engine of the Airship Condor. during World War I]]></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/meeting-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-at-the-pier-of-the-ipatiev-monastery-bread-and-ace1e9</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-ace1e9-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Meeting of Emperor Nicholas II at the pier of the Ipatiev Monastery. Bread and salt from parish elders.]]></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. 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 съемки: 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/all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-in-moscow-1882-247a78</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-in-moscow-1882-247a78-1600.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/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-1f4f61</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-1f4f61-1600.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/harbin-in-1927-a080a2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/harbin-in-1927-a080a2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Harbin in 1927]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Харбин в 1927]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-d4489f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-d4489f-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/buildings-in-the-regimental-headquarters-of-his-majesty-the-kings-grenadier-4505cd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1828/12/31/buildings-in-the-regimental-headquarters-of-his-majesty-the-kings-grenadier-4505cd-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/saint-petersburg-russia-1850s-c083d5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1860/12/31/saint-petersburg-russia-1850s-c083d5-1600.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/temples-and-monuments-of-mamallapuram-or-mahabalipuram-tamil-nadu-india-built-c3203e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temples-and-monuments-of-mamallapuram-or-mahabalipuram-tamil-nadu-india-built-c3203e-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/moulin-fratelli-anatra-factory-odessa-1900-1914-4ae920</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/moulin-fratelli-anatra-factory-odessa-1900-1914-4ae920-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moulin Fratelli Anatra Factory, Odessa, 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Picryl description: Public domain image of a power station, dam, electric generator, industrial 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/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-730412</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-730412-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Views of Moscow - Souvenir from Hotel Metropol]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-churches-and-monasteries-1890s-150617</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/russian-churches-and-monasteries-1890s-150617-1600.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/roman-catholic-church-odessa-1900-1914-fb0d21</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/roman-catholic-church-odessa-1900-1914-fb0d21-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Roman Catholic Church, Odessa, 1900-1914]]></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/altay-south-siberia-1900-1910-b09073</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/altay-south-siberia-1900-1910-b09073-1600.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/matkozhnya-rapids-ddad3f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/matkozhnya-rapids-ddad3f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Matkozhnya rapids, Russian Empire]]></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/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-81045b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-81045b-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/the-village-of-pertovo-tambov-governorate-russia-1990s-eada50</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-village-of-pertovo-tambov-governorate-russia-1990s-eada50-1024.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/mongolia-1912-e24992</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-e24992-1600.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/russians-in-harbin-1920s-77dfae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/russians-in-harbin-1920s-77dfae-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/altay-mountains-in-1920s-b30177</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/altay-mountains-in-1920s-b30177-1600.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/p-iv-bis-1920-7fbd32</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/p-iv-bis-1920-7fbd32-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[P-IV bis, 1920 during World War I]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[P-IV bis, 1920  Public domain photograph - aircraft, aviation, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-26cea9</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-26cea9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kolomna Machine-Building Plant Towards the release of the 3000th steam locomotive.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1903. Коломенский машиностроительный завод. 1863-1903. К выпуску 3000-го паровоза]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-revolution-1917-582b4d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-582b4d-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/russian-revolution-1917-c39f68</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-c39f68-1600.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/arkhipo-osipovka-on-the-black-sea-f9cfc6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/arkhipo-osipovka-on-the-black-sea-f9cfc6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhipo-Osipovka, on the Black Sea]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Архипо-Осиповка, окрестности Геленджика]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/president-of-the-french-republic-poincare-visit-to-russia-b38014</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/president-of-the-french-republic-poincare-visit-to-russia-b38014-1024.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/views-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-ac2f52</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/views-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-ac2f52-1600.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/anton-chekhov-500038</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/anton-chekhov-500038-1600.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/cairo-and-el-ayyat-1910-6aae87</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/16/cairo-and-el-ayyat-1910-6aae87-1600.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/volga-area-resident-photograph-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1912-453d5a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/volga-area-resident-photograph-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1912-453d5a-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/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-244769</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-244769-1600.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/streets-of-brest-litovsk-during-wwi-6d02a7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/streets-of-brest-litovsk-during-wwi-6d02a7-1024.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/odessa-1900s-8b9858</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/odessa-1900s-8b9858-1024.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/berlin-germany-1907-c27b28</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/berlin-germany-1907-c27b28-1600.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/nikolaev-academy-of-the-general-staff-saint-petersburg-1900s-1aa490</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/30/nikolaev-academy-of-the-general-staff-saint-petersburg-1900s-1aa490-1024.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/murom-church-of-the-holy-cross-built-in-1795-1800-destroyed-in-1929-b45ff0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/murom-church-of-the-holy-cross-built-in-1795-1800-destroyed-in-1929-b45ff0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murom, Church of the Holy Cross. Built in 1795-1800, destroyed in 1929.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Church of the Holy Cross. Built in 1795-1800, destroyed in 1929. 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 Крестовоздвижения. Построена в 1795-1800 годах, разрушена в 1929.  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-petersburg-russian-beer-label-55113a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/saint-petersburg-russian-beer-label-55113a-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/208th-lori-infantry-regiment-1914-1366b4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/208th-lori-infantry-regiment-1914-1366b4-1600.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/russian-navy-1900s-f04d41</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/russian-navy-1900s-f04d41-1024.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/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-c0dd28</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-c0dd28-640.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/russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-to-the-9e5c40</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-9e5c40-1600.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-image-of-all-civilian-uniforms-for-all-provinces-1798-ac80a0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1798/12/31/the-image-of-all-civilian-uniforms-for-all-provinces-1798-ac80a0-1024.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/eiffel-tower-construction-1888-871ec3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1888/12/31/eiffel-tower-construction-1888-871ec3-1600.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/the-cap-of-guards-grenadiers-from-1705-to-1732-year-141f18</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1730/12/31/the-cap-of-guards-grenadiers-from-1705-to-1732-year-141f18-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Cap of Guards Grenadiers, from 1705 to 1732 year.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The Cap of Guards Grenadiers, from 1705 to 1732 year.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    ШАПКА Гвардейских Гренадер, с 1705 по 1732-й год.  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tsunami-aftermath-japan-b10dcf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/tsunami-aftermath-japan-b10dcf-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/cathedral-of-the-nativity-of-our-lady-bogoroditsky-murom-ae6b31</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/cathedral-of-the-nativity-of-our-lady-bogoroditsky-murom-ae6b31-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cathedral of the Nativity of Our Lady (Bogoroditsky). Murom]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Cathedral of the Nativity of Our Lady (Bogoroditsky).  Murom is on 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.      Богородицкий собор: 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/saratov-conservatory-1914-26cd10</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/saratov-conservatory-1914-26cd10-1024.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/odessa-opera-and-ballet-theater-5d898f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-opera-and-ballet-theater-5d898f-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/moscow-prisons-1918-1919-effad4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/30/moscow-prisons-1918-1919-effad4-1600.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/hungarian-soviet-republic-1919-789576</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/hungarian-soviet-republic-1919-789576-1600.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/ethnographic-expedition-to-vyatka-region-votyaks-udmurts-a5effb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-vyatka-region-votyaks-udmurts-a5effb-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/the-funeral-of-grand-duke-george-alexandrovich-in-abastuman-1899-d8811a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/the-funeral-of-grand-duke-george-alexandrovich-in-abastuman-1899-d8811a-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[View of the Alexander Nevsky church in the days of mourning.  "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/portrait-photograph-novgorod-1900s-6603ab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/portrait-photograph-novgorod-1900s-6603ab-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/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-67861a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-67861a-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/orphanages-in-poland-wwi-98998d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/09/orphanages-in-poland-wwi-98998d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Orphanages in Poland, WWI]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-the-album-of-lieutenant-general-konstantin-gilchevsky-a1a8aa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/from-the-album-of-lieutenant-general-konstantin-gilchevsky-a1a8aa-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/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-3c89ba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-3c89ba-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/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-30764e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-30764e-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/500-the-badge-on-the-grenadiers-cap-1763-1775-c8c699</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/500-the-badge-on-the-grenadiers-cap-1763-1775-c8c699-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[500. The badge on the Grenadier's cap, 1763-1775.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[500. The badge on the Grenadier's cap, 1763-1775.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    500. Бляха на Гренадерскую шапку, 1763-1775 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/moscow-zoo-1884-c92ef6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/moscow-zoo-1884-c92ef6-1600.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/lozovo-sevastopol-railway-views-1875-3877b0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/lozovo-sevastopol-railway-views-1875-3877b0-1600.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/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-65a79d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-65a79d-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/album-of-views-of-the-mikhailovsky-artillery-school-1900s-0b578d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/album-of-views-of-the-mikhailovsky-artillery-school-1900s-0b578d-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/kirghiz-tent-in-the-nogai-steppes-near-astrakhan-1894-south-russia-city-on-1c8fb0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/kirghiz-tent-in-the-nogai-steppes-near-astrakhan-1894-south-russia-city-on-1c8fb0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kirghiz tent in the Nogai 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.     Киргизская кибитка в Ногайских степях под Астраханью. 1894 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/podolye-photographs-by-michael-graim-18281911-b0106e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/podolye-photographs-by-michael-graim-18281911-b0106e-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/mountains-near-tomsk-siberia-russia-ed34bc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/mountains-near-tomsk-siberia-russia-ed34bc-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/orenburg-cadet-corps-1910s-5a0e89</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/orenburg-cadet-corps-1910s-5a0e89-1024.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/astrakhan-1900s-d3c8b4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/astrakhan-1900s-d3c8b4-1024.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/collection-of-drawings-and-views-of-crimean-antiquities-1888-bc3dea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1888/12/31/collection-of-drawings-and-views-of-crimean-antiquities-1888-bc3dea-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/celebrations-of-the-holy-coronation-parade-on-the-khodynka-field-85a5af</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/celebrations-of-the-holy-coronation-parade-on-the-khodynka-field-85a5af-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Coronation. Parade on the Khodynka Field.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896 - Коронация императора Николая II и императрицы Александры Феодоровны, 1896]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/reign-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-232694</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/reign-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-232694-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Reign of Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1883-1892. Большой альбом о императоре Александре III и императрице Марии Федоровне]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-nikolas-ii-in-the-city-of-kholm-1901-6e6337</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/emperor-nikolas-ii-in-the-city-of-kholm-1901-6e6337-1600.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/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-3cb89b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-3cb89b-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/travel-siberian-rivers-17b355</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/travel-siberian-rivers-17b355-1600.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/38-diary-of-patrick-gordol-1661-such-service-againe-with-which-the-ambassadour-ace58f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/38-diary-of-patrick-gordol-1661-such-service-againe-with-which-the-ambassadour-ace58f-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[38 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDOl^. [1661   such service againe ; with which the ambassadour was very much moved,]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  38 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDOl^. [1661   such service againe ; with which the ambassadour was very much moved,  Steelhand also regrateing my condition. At last, the ambassadour recol-  lecting himself, profered me, if I would go with him to Vienna, he should  procure me the place of a ruitmaster or capitaine of horse, under a stand-  ing regunent or then give me a thowsand reichs dollers to beare my ex-  pences and losses ; which, seeing I could not otherwise do or better, I ac-  cepted. He offering me a writeing, I modestly refused it, telling him that  I trusted his word. He desired me also to come and stay in his lodging,  where, as upon way to Vienna, I should be defrayed ; which I promised to  do, how soone I had set my business in order.   Two dayes thereafter, I comeing to wait upon the ambassadour, he told  me that he had found a way to make me deservmg to the Roman Em-  perour ; which was, that haveing letters and business of great concernment  which he must despatch very soone, he would entrust me with these dis-  patches, as being well acquainted with the countrey, and haveing such an  ample passe, whereby I should be kuowne at court, and have a pretension  upon the account of service ; whereof I was glad, and promised to performe  it with all care, fidelity, and diligence   In the meane tyme, many of my acquaintances and ffriends hearing of  my determination to engage in the Roman Emperours service without levy-  ing, and of the conditions proffered me, began seriously to diswade me from  it telling me that a peace being lyke to be concluded, betwixt the Roman  Emperour and the Turkes, soldiers of fortune, unless of great merit and  long standing in that service, would be hardly admitted, and little regarded ;  that if at last I should obtaine a company in a standing regiment, the  officers in such regiments, at least the captaines, being, for the most part,  men of great birth and rents, or well stocked and acquainted with the wayes  of that countrey, where quarters, accidences, and shifts are the greatest part  of their subsistance, I should not be able to beare out an equall part with  them without running my self in debt, or makehig unusuall and not allow-  able shifts ; that I might dance attendance long enough at court, befor I  could be accommodated, and albeit in the tyme of my waiting for a chai-ge,  I might get some allowance for a subsistance, which would even be very  difficult to obtaine, yet would it come farr short of what I should be obliged  to spend there ; that, by putting my self in a garbe fitt for appearing at  com-t, and conversing with persons of quality, I should soone spend the ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-1900-1914-51930c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-1900-1914-51930c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, tram tracks. 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/220-221-the-banner-of-l-g-preobrazhensky-regiment-1707-year-banner-of-the-regiments-61dace</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1730/12/31/220-221-the-banner-of-l-g-preobrazhensky-regiment-1707-year-banner-of-the-regiments-61dace-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[220-221. The banner of L.-G. Preobrazhensky regiment, 1707 year. Banner of the regiments of L.-G. Preobrazhensky and Semenovsky on February 25, 1711]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[220-221. The banner of L.-G. Preobrazhensky regiment, 1707 year. Banner of the regiments of L.-G. Preobrazhensky and Semenovsky on February 25, 1711  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    220-221. Знамя Л.-Гв. Преображенского полка, 1707 года. Знамя полков Л.-Гв. Преображенского и Семеновского 25-го Февраля 1711 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/malayali-island-of-ceylon-and-india-1914-420a76</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/malayali-island-of-ceylon-and-india-1914-420a76-1600.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/japan-in-color-1880s-705413</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/04/japan-in-color-1880s-705413-1600.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/temple-of-ramesses-iii-egypt-1910-d8c157</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temple-of-ramesses-iii-egypt-1910-d8c157-1024.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/view-of-brest-litovsk-during-wwi-b137da</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/view-of-brest-litovsk-during-wwi-b137da-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/fire-fighters-irkutsk-1900s-91bc33</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/fire-fighters-irkutsk-1900s-91bc33-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fire Fighters, Irkutsk, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.wdl/wdl.29847]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-revolution-1917-a6437c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-a6437c-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/privetluzhie-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1911-fcc33a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/privetluzhie-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1911-fcc33a-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/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-32c17b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1839/12/31/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-32c17b-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/petrovskaya-embankment-marina-of-the-shipping-company-in-lenkoran-and-salyan-608e79</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/petrovskaya-embankment-marina-of-the-shipping-company-in-lenkoran-and-salyan-608e79-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Petrovskaya Embankment. Marina of the shipping company in Lenkoran and Salyan]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Petrovskaya Embankment. Marina of the shipping company in Lenkoran and Salyan  Петровская набережная. Пристань пароходства в Ленкорань и Сальяны]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-woods-1900s-8e0d9a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/russian-woods-1900s-8e0d9a-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/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-3eb8b8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-3eb8b8-1600.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/krasnoyarsk-1900s-f9349b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-1900s-f9349b-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/combat-operations-of-the-vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-1905-05e68e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/combat-operations-of-the-vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-1905-05e68e-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-army-turkish-direction-of-the-caucasian-front-in-1916-1917-303251</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-army-turkish-direction-of-the-caucasian-front-in-1916-1917-303251-1024.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/tomsk-russia-1917-russian-revolution-8abf2d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/tomsk-russia-1917-russian-revolution-8abf2d-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/empress-maria-feodorovna-and-her-sisters-denmark-fbaa20</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/empress-maria-feodorovna-and-her-sisters-denmark-fbaa20-1024.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/irkutsk-fire-fighters-1900s-6e2b80</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/irkutsk-fire-fighters-1900s-6e2b80-1600.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/syatogor-heavy-bomber-after-wheels-incident-499eec</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/syatogor-heavy-bomber-after-wheels-incident-499eec-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Syatogor heavy bomber after wheels incident]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The Svyatogor was a large experimental Russian aircraft, constructed by Vasily Slesarev in 1916. The aircraft was named after the mythological hero Svyatogor.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kharkov-review-of-the-regiments-before-being-sent-to-the-far-east-front-1904-05d463</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-1904-05d463-1024.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/chudovo-novgorod-region-russia-1900s-e4db1e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/chudovo-novgorod-region-russia-1900s-e4db1e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Chudovo, Novgorod region, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-1900s-c368ce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/odessa-1900s-c368ce-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900s-4cf219</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900s-4cf219-1600.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/shanghai-china-1926-aae200</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/shanghai-china-1926-aae200-1600.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-posters-great-war-3d068b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/04/russian-posters-great-war-3d068b-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-commercial-school-and-womens-commercial-school-623bc5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/moscow-commercial-school-and-womens-commercial-school-623bc5-1024.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/tiflis-georgia-1900s-9baeff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tiflis-georgia-1900s-9baeff-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/tobolsk-governorate-1900s-14754c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/tobolsk-governorate-1900s-14754c-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/russian-estates-1900s-b890f5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/russian-estates-1900s-b890f5-1600.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/train-cars-ferry-on-mississippi-river-e2aa8d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/train-cars-ferry-on-mississippi-river-e2aa8d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Train cars ferry on Mississippi river]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1896-1897. Из альбома Бориса Дмитриевича Вострякова. Часть 11. Поездка в США]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-684b42</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-684b42-1600.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/all-russian-industrial-and-art-exhibition-in-nizhny-novgorod-1896-f46d14</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/all-russian-industrial-and-art-exhibition-in-nizhny-novgorod-1896-f46d14-1600.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/alytaus-gs3-ca0dd5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/alytaus-gs3-ca0dd5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alytaus GS3]]></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/saratov-conservatory-1914-a0e7e9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/saratov-conservatory-1914-a0e7e9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saratov Conservatory, 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-russia-1900s-postcard-9520f1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-russia-1900s-postcard-9520f1-1024.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/combat-operations-of-the-vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-1905-5fcca4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/combat-operations-of-the-vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-1905-5fcca4-1600.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/yeisk-general-view-of-limange-malama-school-f433c0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/yeisk-general-view-of-limange-malama-school-f433c0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yeisk. General view of Limange, Malama School]]></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-eb9450</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/volga-region-peoples-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-eb9450-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga region peoples in the photographs of Zakhary Zakharievich Vinogradov, 1911.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Поволжские народы на снимках Захария Захариевича Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-epic-heroes-1895-397288</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/russian-epic-heroes-1895-397288-1600.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/irkutsk-fire-fighters-1894-1861e8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/irkutsk-fire-fighters-1894-1861e8-1600.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/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-209be1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-209be1-1600.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/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-a73a8d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-a73a8d-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/flying-boats-hydroplanes-m-9-by-grigorovich-e5e5fd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/flying-boats-hydroplanes-m-9-by-grigorovich-e5e5fd-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Flying boats, hydroplanes M-9 by Grigorovich]]></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/arkhangelsk-on-the-dutch-engraving-of-1765-38115a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1765/12/31/arkhangelsk-on-the-dutch-engraving-of-1765-38115a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[57-58. 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/new-jerusalem-resurrection-monastery-russia-1900s-cb321b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/new-jerusalem-resurrection-monastery-russia-1900s-cb321b-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/japan-1880s-32e5e7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/japan-1880s-32e5e7-1600.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/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-61ea1c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-61ea1c-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/yakutsk-1900s-940fe1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/yakutsk-1900s-940fe1-1600.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/saint-petersburg-russia-1850s-69c928</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1860/12/31/saint-petersburg-russia-1850s-69c928-1600.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/statue-of-the-duc-de-richelieu-odessa-8b165a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/statue-of-the-duc-de-richelieu-odessa-8b165a-1024.jpg</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, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/horse-tram-odessa-1900-1914-70260e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/horse-tram-odessa-1900-1914-70260e-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Horse Tram. 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/toys-boris-alekseevich-leman-tale-by-b-dix-fig-g-narbut-1911-9e82b4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/toys-boris-alekseevich-leman-tale-by-b-dix-fig-g-narbut-1911-9e82b4-1600.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/album-of-monograms-a-guide-for-doing-handicrafts-in-families-and-educational-5ceafd</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-5ceafd-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/death-of-russias-emperor-alexander-i-taganrog-3f1d6d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/death-of-russias-emperor-alexander-i-taganrog-3f1d6d-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/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-4a503e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-4a503e-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/vladimir-view-from-the-eastern-part-of-the-city-to-the-nativity-monastery-1876-fd123b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-view-from-the-eastern-part-of-the-city-to-the-nativity-monastery-1876-fd123b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir. View from the eastern part of the city to the Nativity Monastery. 1876 - 1881]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[68, Bolshaya Moskovskaya Street, Vladimir, Vladimirskaya oblast', Russia, 600000]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[View from the eastern part of the city to the Nativity Monastery. 1876 - 1881  Вид с восточной части города на Рождественский монастырь. 1876 - 1881]]></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-1908-0eb7cf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/expedition-to-the-arkhagel-province-1908-0eb7cf-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/astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-cd6b77</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-cd6b77-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Astrakhan, Steamboats on Volga - Public domain image of a steam boat]]></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/1910-1911-moscow-alexander-institute-153796</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/1910-1911-moscow-alexander-institute-153796-1024.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-grand-duchesses-olga-tatiana-maria-and-anastasia-daughters-of-emperor-nicholas-e0bcf9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/the-grand-duchesses-olga-tatiana-maria-and-anastasia-daughters-of-emperor-nicholas-e0bcf9-1600.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 1914.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Российский Императорский Дом Романовых. Великие княжны Ольга, Татьяна, Мария и  Анастасия. Дочери Императора Николая II и Императрицы Александры Фёдоровны. Фотография 1914 года. На фотографии (слева направо): Мария, Татьяна, Анастасия и Ольга.  The Russian Imperial House of the Romanovs. The Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria and Anastasia. Daughters of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. Photo of 1914. On the photo (from left to right): Maria, Tatiana, Anastasia and Olga.]]></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-b7d28c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-b7d28c-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/russian-navy-officers-port-arthur-c932bc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-navy-officers-port-arthur-c932bc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Navy Officers, Port Arthur]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lüshunkou]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-46c557</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-46c557-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Emperor Nicholas II, as I knew him by Sir John Hanbury-Williams]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Major-General Sir John Hanbury-Williams GCVO KCB CMG (19 October 1859 – 19 October 1946) was a British Army officer, who served as Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War. During the First World War, he was head of the British military mission with the Russian Stavka with direct access to Tsar Nicholas II.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/combat-operations-of-the-vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-1905-7410b5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/combat-operations-of-the-vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-1905-7410b5-1600.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/astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-c6c60f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-c6c60f-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Astrakhan harbor, 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/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-7c8dae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-7c8dae-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/novorossiysk-russia-1890s-480df9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/novorossiysk-russia-1890s-480df9-1024.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/1908-v-a-rusanovs-expedition-to-novaya-zemlya-in-photographs-by-zakhary-zakharievich-c110c1</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-c110c1-1600.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/japan-in-1870s-42abf4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/29/japan-in-1870s-42abf4-1600.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/124-diary-of-patrick-goedon-1686-through-a-pretty-pleasant-countrey-and-baiting-bbad25</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/124-diary-of-patrick-goedon-1686-through-a-pretty-pleasant-countrey-and-baiting-bbad25-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[124 DIARY OF PATRICK GOEDON, [1686   through a pretty pleasant countrey, and, baiting half way to Apen,]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  124 DIARY OF PATRICK GOEDON, [1686   through a pretty pleasant countrey, and, baiting half way to Apen, where  payed for bear six Lipses shilling, wee came to Apen, being four mylles, and  payed the same fraught as at the other stage, and for bear here, four Lipses  shilling. Wee passed by a castle, and, little further, a small fort, being the  borders of the Dutchy of Oldeborg ; and then came unto East Frease Land,  by a little fort, to an open towne, Detteren, being a mylle, for which I  payed fraught, a doller, and for bear here, four Lipses shillings. And then  passing by another castle, environed with a moat, and earthen wall without  bullwarks, haveing on the east syde a hornwork with a moat ; then passing  along by the river Ems, through very bad watery way, wee came to the  open towne Lier, being a mille, late in the night, and payed fraught, a  doller and ten stuivers, where I did meet Mr. Leslie and Mr. Wood. There  I stayed all night, and payed, for two kans of bear and lodging, eighteen  stuivers, and two stuivers to the maid ; four stuivers to the postmaster.   Wee mounted our waggon, and passing along the Eems by the fort  Lieroort, where crossing the ferry over the Eems, which is by the fort, and  a quarter of mile from Lier, where I gave drink money only, six stuivers,  and came to Panda, a mile and a halfe, and then to New Skonse, the first  garrison of the Hollanders on that syde, where, by a late inundation, many  houses and fields are drowned. I payed here, for fraught, fyve florens ;  drink money to the fuirman, three stuivers. From hence to Winschotten, a  Hollands towne, one and a half mile. Payed fuir, a doller ; spent there for bear,  six stuivers. Here wee took boat, and went to Groeningen, being six  houres, as they call it here, and payed fraught, for each person, eleven  stuivers ; for bread, two stuivers ; to bring our baggage, on a sledge,  through the towne to the other boat, twelve stuivers. Albeit it was eve-  ning, yet wee went into the boat and came to Strowbush, three and a half  houres, paying fi'aught, nine stuivers a man, and for carrying my baggage  to the other boat, four stuivers. From thence to Dockum, four houres, and  payed fraught, nine stuivers a peece, and for carrying my baggage to the  other boat, a stuiver a man. Here, and in the night, extra, for drink and  cakes, sixteen stuivers.   From hence to Leewarden, four miles. Payed fraught for us fuwre,  forty stuivers ; for transporting baggage, six stuivers ; for bread and bier,  six stuivers ; to the boy, a stuiver. From hence to Bolswaert, four houres.  Pnye'1 for bier, two stuiver ; for fraught, forty stuiver ; for baggage, six ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/costumes-parisiens-1913-a99cb9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/costumes-parisiens-1913-a99cb9-1600.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/arkhangelsk-members-of-the-committee-for-public-security-1917-1e3019</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/arkhangelsk-members-of-the-committee-for-public-security-1917-1e3019-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk. Members of the Committee for Public Security. 1917]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk. Members of the Committee for Public Security. 1917  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.   Архангельск. Члены Комитета общественной безопасности. 1917   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/belebey-bashkiria-1900s-49137a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/belebey-bashkiria-1900s-49137a-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/russo-turkish-war-of-1877-1878-d9a879</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1878/12/31/russo-turkish-war-of-1877-1878-d9a879-1024.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/album-of-bella-iflyand-harbin-1919-berlin-1924-76998a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/13/album-of-bella-iflyand-harbin-1919-berlin-1924-76998a-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/65th-moscow-infantry-regiment-of-his-majesty-1700-1900-1c559f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/65th-moscow-infantry-regiment-of-his-majesty-1700-1900-1c559f-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/train-terminal-station-baku-030984</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/train-terminal-station-baku-030984-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Train Terminal Station. Baku., Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Train Terminal Station. Baku. Железнодорожный вокзал. Баку.  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/handicraft-production-in-nizhny-novgorod-province-9cd0d5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/handicraft-production-in-nizhny-novgorod-province-9cd0d5-1600.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/collection-of-drawings-and-views-of-crimean-antiquities-1888-f3fa28</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1888/12/31/collection-of-drawings-and-views-of-crimean-antiquities-1888-f3fa28-1600.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/franco-russian-factories-joint-stock-company-former-ch-berda-1910s-ab3375</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/franco-russian-factories-joint-stock-company-former-ch-berda-1910s-ab3375-1024.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/grand-princess-tatiana-maria-and-anastasia-on-board-the-imperial-yacht-standart-c04158</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/grand-princess-tatiana-maria-and-anastasia-on-board-the-imperial-yacht-standart-c04158-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Princess Tatiana, Maria and Anastasia on board the Imperial yacht "Standart".]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[From left to right: Grand Princess Tatiana, Maria and Anastasia on board the Imperial yacht "Standart". 1914 year.  Справа налево: Великие Княжны Татьяна, Мария и Анастасия на борту императорской яхты "Штандарт". 1914 год.  ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-779409</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-779409-1024.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/anton-chekhov-91025e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/anton-chekhov-91025e-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/alexander-ii-emperor-of-russia-from-1855-to-1881-czar-liberator-63306d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/alexander-ii-emperor-of-russia-from-1855-to-1881-czar-liberator-63306d-1024.png</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/samarquand-1880s-ad7701</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/samarquand-1880s-ad7701-640.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/kostroma-russia-1900s-420dba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kostroma-russia-1900s-420dba-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/construction-of-the-chinese-eastern-railway-harbin-hailar-part-e92ee8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/construction-of-the-chinese-eastern-railway-harbin-hailar-part-e92ee8-1024.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/1904-moscow-hudozhestvenny-theater-amgorky-na-dne-de99e9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/1904-moscow-hudozhestvenny-theater-amgorky-na-dne-de99e9-1600.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/paris-fashion-seamstresses-1910-33b557</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/paris-fashion-seamstresses-1910-33b557-1600.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/from-moscow-to-the-trinity-sergius-lavra-1892-29dd9a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/from-moscow-to-the-trinity-sergius-lavra-1892-29dd9a-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/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-6547be</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-6547be-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/persian-shah-mozafar-ed-din-in-russia-1902-5bc3d9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/persian-shah-mozafar-ed-din-in-russia-1902-5bc3d9-1024.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/odessa-postcard-1900s-fe472d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/odessa-postcard-1900s-fe472d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa Postcard, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-tsar-bell-tower-solovetsky-monastery-421514</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/the-tsar-bell-tower-solovetsky-monastery-421514-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Tsar Bell Tower. Solovetsky 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.   Царская колокольня. Соловецкий монастырь  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/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-9daf3f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-9daf3f-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/hungarian-soviet-republic-1919-d9157a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/hungarian-soviet-republic-1919-d9157a-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/battleship-slava-1910-87085c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/battleship-slava-1910-87085c-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/georgia-russian-empire-1899-f3a8a0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/georgia-russian-empire-1899-f3a8a0-1600.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/yeisk-yeysk-6th-grade-of-kseninskaya-womens-gymnasium-b70308</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/yeisk-yeysk-6th-grade-of-kseninskaya-womens-gymnasium-b70308-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yeisk (Yeysk). 6th grade of Kseninskaya Women's Gymnasium]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/first-moscow-cadet-corps-named-after-empress-catherine-ii-081709</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/first-moscow-cadet-corps-named-after-empress-catherine-ii-081709-1600.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/travel-siberian-rivers-44fe51</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/travel-siberian-rivers-44fe51-1600.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/ivan-dmitrievich-sytin-archive-85bb2d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1928/12/31/ivan-dmitrievich-sytin-archive-85bb2d-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/his-imperial-majesty-the-emperor-nicholas-alexandrovich-nicholas-ii-left-at-2f936d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/his-imperial-majesty-the-emperor-nicholas-alexandrovich-nicholas-ii-left-at-2f936d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[His Imperial Majesty the Emperor Nicholas Alexandrovich (Nicholas II) (left) at the tennis court.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[His Imperial Majesty the Emperor Nicholas Alexandrovich (Nicholas II) (left) at the tennis court.  Его Императорское Величество Государь Император Николай Александрович (Николай II) (слева) на теннисном корте.]]></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-1917-414a01</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/haparanda-norway-french-socialist-albert-thomas-travel-to-russia-1917-414a01-1024.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/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-88a099</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-88a099-1600.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/china-1870s-a4a46b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/china-1870s-a4a46b-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/1686-diary-of-patrick-gordon-129-tooke-no-effect-expended-this-day-for-tea-4b66f8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/1686-diary-of-patrick-gordon-129-tooke-no-effect-expended-this-day-for-tea-4b66f8-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1686] DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. 129   tooke no effect. Expended this day, for tea, four pence]]></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. 129   tooke no effect. Expended this day, for tea, four pence ; for dinner, three  shillings ei<iht pence ; to the servants, with my sonne, two pliillinjis six  pence. I went and saw Westminster Abbay, and the monuments in Kinc^  Hary the Sevenths Chappel.   Being St. Georg his day, wee heard devotion, and a elesrant sermon in April 2S.  St. Jameses. The Queen, being somewhat recovered, walked to Hide  Parke, through St. James Pai ke, in her coach, attended by fyve others, and  a troope of guards. Expended this day, for dinner, four shillings four pence ;  at night, nineteen pence ; to my sonne and servants, two shillings six pence,  being a shilling to my sonne, and six pence to each servant.   I went by water to London, and spoke with my fFriends upon the Ex- April 24.  change, who entertained me with a "lasse of wine, in the Ship and Castle.  Expended for tea, two pence ; for oares, a shilliuir ; for coach hire back  againe, eii,'hteen pence ; for sei'vants, two shillings ; at night, fyve pence •  for trimming me, six pence.   Heard devotion at St. Jameses, where was the King and Queen, who April 25.  dined pubHckely this day, with rausick, at which I stayed, and was forced to  dine alone afterwards, all my ordinary company haveing dined already.  Expended this day, for dinner, with sonne and servants, six shillings eight  pence ; at night, to the servants, a shiUing ; for my self, fyve pence.   Hearing that the King intended to go to Chattam, I procured a note from April 26.  my Lord Melfort to be taken aboard of one of the Kings yachts ; and so, ac-  cordingly, went in coach to Billings Gate, the King being at dinner in the  Towre by my Lord Dartmouth ; and, hireing a boate, wee came to Detford,  and was received aboard of a yacht, which wee could have done without a  note, there being six yachts, and very few attendants, with the King.  Being come to 'lilberry skonce, over against Gravesand, the King went  a shoare, and went round the fortress, takeing a view of every thing, and  asked my opinion concernint>' the fortifications and oppurtenauces, which, as  reasonable, 1 extolled. The King made hast to the yacht, and was saluted   tried in the fleet and hiphly approved of, tlie thin?, it still remains a secret in the family.'   and louiid tar to exrccd any tiling ot ihiit kind (Douglas' Haronape of Scotland, pp 8, 9.)   then known, lioth for the facility of working, An underground chamber at (ioidoiistoun is   and the quintity of water it disciiarged; l)ut, shewn as his ialioratory, and he :ivcs in the   as ncitiier the inventor, nor the present pos- popular tra.litions of the neighhourhond as a   sessor [his son, the fourtli baronet, who died mighty wizard— the Michael Scott of Murray-   in 1772|, had ever an offer of any encouraj,e- land.,  ment suitable to the merit and usefulness of ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/khabarovsk-1900s-562178</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/khabarovsk-1900s-562178-1600.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/zavyalov-plant-nizhny-novgorod-province-vorsma-1890s-album-of-savelyev-na-2f2639</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/zavyalov-plant-nizhny-novgorod-province-vorsma-1890s-album-of-savelyev-na-2f2639-1600.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-moscow-1870-26caca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/views-of-moscow-1870-26caca-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/illustrated-natural-history-022e38</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/illustrated-natural-history-022e38-1600.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/stanitsa-uryupinskaya-uryupinsk-volgograd-region-9e9e9b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/stanitsa-uryupinskaya-uryupinsk-volgograd-region-9e9e9b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Stanitsa Uryupinskaya, Uryupinsk, Volgograd Region]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Станица Урюпинская, Урюпинск]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladimir-bogolyubsky-monastery-of-the-nativity-of-the-virgin-8776fa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-bogolyubsky-monastery-of-the-nativity-of-the-virgin-8776fa-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Iconoclast - 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 decorated panel, decor, free to use, no copyright restrictions 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-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-629adc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-629adc-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/emperor-nikolas-ii-in-the-city-of-kholm-1901-048a5c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/emperor-nikolas-ii-in-the-city-of-kholm-1901-048a5c-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/all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-in-moscow-1882-8b9300</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-in-moscow-1882-8b9300-1600.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/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-195041</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-195041-1600.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/romanov-family-russia-winter-festivities-1914-195511</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/romanov-family-russia-winter-festivities-1914-195511-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Romanov family - Russia - Winter Festivities, 1914]]></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-1911-956661</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-956661-1024.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/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-3a15ec</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-3a15ec-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/his-imperial-majesty-the-emperor-nicholas-alexandrovich-in-the-army-july-1915-6494cc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/his-imperial-majesty-the-emperor-nicholas-alexandrovich-in-the-army-july-1915-6494cc-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/river-passenger-transport-in-russia-1875-1910-ec653f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/river-passenger-transport-in-russia-1875-1910-ec653f-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-34th-infantry-division-december-15-1915-779aab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/russian-34th-infantry-division-december-15-1915-779aab-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/krasnoyarsk-1900s-2630ff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-1900s-2630ff-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Krasnoyarsk, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/krasnoyarsk-1900s-10d0c2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-1900s-10d0c2-640.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/emperor-of-russia-nikolay-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-family-portrait-339f1c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/emperor-of-russia-nikolay-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-family-portrait-339f1c-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor of Russia Nikolay II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna family portrait]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Император России Николай II с семьёй]]></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-d7f2b9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/nicholas-ii-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-in-warsaw-d7f2b9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna in Warsaw.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Fort Litera M. 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 Литеры М. 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/russian-officers-of-port-arthur-a28a54</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-officers-of-port-arthur-a28a54-1024.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/album-of-sedovs-expedition-to-the-north-pole-in-1912-1914-f3e226</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/album-of-sedovs-expedition-to-the-north-pole-in-1912-1914-f3e226-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of Sedov's expedition to the North Pole in 1912-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом экспедиции Седова на Северный полюс в 1912-1914 годах]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexandria-egypt-1909-1910-506c8b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/alexandria-egypt-1909-1910-506c8b-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/british-ironclad-ship-hms-immortalite-718371</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1893/12/31/british-ironclad-ship-hms-immortalite-718371-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[British Ironclad Ship HMS Immortalite]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/altai-mountains-1910s-d399fc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/altai-mountains-1910s-d399fc-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/abosko-bjerneborg-province-russian-empire-1856-5f0eb8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/abosko-bjerneborg-province-russian-empire-1856-5f0eb8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Abosko-Bjerneborg Province, Russian empire, 1856]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Abosko-Bjerneborg 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.    Абоско-Бьернеборгская 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/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-the-grand-dukes-carry-a-coffin-of-seraphim-of-sarov-473a7d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-the-grand-dukes-carry-a-coffin-of-seraphim-of-sarov-473a7d-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II and the Grand Dukes carry a coffin of Seraphim of Sarov. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II and the Grand Dukes carry a coffin with the relics of Seraphim of Sarov. The Sarov desert. 1903 year  Император Николай II и Великие князья несут гроб с мощами Серафима Саровского. Саровская пустынь. 1903 год]]></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-50b915</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-village-of-pertovo-1900s-50b915-1024.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/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-ad1712</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-ad1712-1600.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/mrassy-river-shoria-mountains-siberia-1913-76678f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/mrassy-river-shoria-mountains-siberia-1913-76678f-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-1892-13b8db</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/russian-navy-1892-13b8db-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/types-of-buildings-in-the-villages-of-the-siberian-cossack-army-1909-511723</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/types-of-buildings-in-the-villages-of-the-siberian-cossack-army-1909-511723-1600.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/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-ddd966</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-ddd966-1024.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/solombala-view-arkhangelsk-archangel-f23ad2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/solombala-view-arkhangelsk-archangel-f23ad2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Solombala view - 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.     Соломбала 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-tsars-hunt-1894-884a33</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/the-tsars-hunt-1894-884a33-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Tsar's Hunt 1894, 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[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/russian-troops-in-gallipoli-f9de9e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1923/12/31/russian-troops-in-gallipoli-f9de9e-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-34th-infantry-division-december-15-1915-9e49dd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/russian-34th-infantry-division-december-15-1915-9e49dd-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/krasnoyarsk-russia-759636</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-russia-759636-1600.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-e42ab3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-e42ab3-1024.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-aviation-and-aeronautics-during-the-great-war-ed6e30</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/russian-aviation-and-aeronautics-during-the-great-war-ed6e30-1024.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/astrakhan-fish-processing-eace2e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/astrakhan-fish-processing-eace2e-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Astrakhan, Fish processing, 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.    Речка и посол рыбы.  Астрахань - город на Волге на юге России. Известна благодаря Астраханскому Кремлю, большой крепости, построенной в 1500-х годах. В Астрахани построены нескольких русских православных церквей, в том числе пятиглавый Успенский собор.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saint-petersburg-russian-beer-label-3405e2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/saint-petersburg-russian-beer-label-3405e2-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/kislovodsk-stavropol-region-1910s-ce12f5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kislovodsk-stavropol-region-1910s-ce12f5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kislovodsk, Stavropol region 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Замок Коварства и Любви. Кисловодск, Ставропольский край]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/uzbek-portraits-1926-7c32c4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/uzbek-portraits-1926-7c32c4-1024.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/uniforms-of-cavalry-regiments-of-the-russian-army-1820s-e5a60a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1825/12/31/uniforms-of-cavalry-regiments-of-the-russian-army-1820s-e5a60a-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/eastern-war-album-russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-23c541</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1878/12/31/eastern-war-album-russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-23c541-1600.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/drawings-of-ancient-copper-artillery-stored-in-the-arsenals-of-moscow-st-petersburg-21f001</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-21f001-1600.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/kanashevo-estate-chelyabinsk-region-1890-8794d0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/kanashevo-estate-chelyabinsk-region-1890-8794d0-1024.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/anapa-russia-1900-1910-abf00e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/anapa-russia-1900-1910-abf00e-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/irkutsk-1900s-9a510e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/24/irkutsk-1900s-9a510e-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/orphanages-of-the-rogachev-district-of-the-mogilev-province-cf1c0d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/orphanages-of-the-rogachev-district-of-the-mogilev-province-cf1c0d-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/torpedo-hydroplane-gasn-russia-f575fa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/torpedo-hydroplane-gasn-russia-f575fa-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Torpedo hydroplane GASN, Russia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Torpedo aircraft GASN, Russia  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/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-de7a8c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-de7a8c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga river and surroundings, Russia, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-in-1884-2d3f50</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/moscow-in-1884-2d3f50-1600.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/stroganov-palace-in-photographs-by-ivan-karlovich-bianchi-1865-ba7de3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1865/12/31/stroganov-palace-in-photographs-by-ivan-karlovich-bianchi-1865-ba7de3-1600.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/murmansk-shore-murman-543abe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/murmansk-shore-murman-543abe-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murmansk shore, Murman. Waterfall in Teriberka.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murmansk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Murmansk shore, Murman. The Pomeranian coast is the shore of the Barents Sea from the Norwegian border to Cape St. Nose. Has several deep-cutting bays (Kola, Motovsky, and others), along the coast - a number of islands (the largest - Kildin). The most important port is Murmansk.  Мурманский берег, Мурман. Поморский берег — берег Баренцева моря от Норвежской границы до мыса Святой Нос. Имеет несколько глубоко врезающихся заливов (Кольский, Мотовский и другие), вдоль берега — ряд островов (наиболее крупный — Кильдин). Важнейший порт — Мурманск.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-bella-iflyand-harbin-1919-berlin-1924-acf2a0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/13/album-of-bella-iflyand-harbin-1919-berlin-1924-acf2a0-1024.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/jaeger-private-and-sergeant-from-1765-to-1777-cc16ed</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/jaeger-private-and-sergeant-from-1765-to-1777-cc16ed-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Jaeger private and sergeant from 1765 to 1777]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Jaeger private and sergeant from 1765 to 1777  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.  546.   ЕГЕРЯ: РЯДОВОЙ и СЕРЖАНТ 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/bowling-game-in-the-bois-de-boulogne-1898-30e1d1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1898/12/31/bowling-game-in-the-bois-de-boulogne-1898-30e1d1-1024.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/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-7da802</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-7da802-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk Postcard, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-arrival-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-in-kostroma-1913-5fb677</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/the-arrival-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-in-kostroma-1913-5fb677-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The arrival of 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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-b65e2f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-b65e2f-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/atlas-of-drawings-for-the-course-of-construction-art-russia-1900-9a14ef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/atlas-of-drawings-for-the-course-of-construction-art-russia-1900-9a14ef-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Atlas of drawings for the course of construction art, Russia 1900.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-streets-1900s-114556</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-streets-1900s-114556-1024.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/church-of-st-nicholas-17th-century-the-village-of-sura-on-the-sura-river-archangel-4fc3e5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/church-of-st-nicholas-17th-century-the-village-of-sura-on-the-sura-river-archangel-4fc3e5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Wooden Church of St. Nicholas, 17th century. 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[Church of St. Nicholas, 17th century. One of the oldest settlements on Pinega. Mentioned in the Novgorod document of 1471 as "Sura filthy." The village was part of the Kevrol, Pinega and Arkhangelsk districts. the birthplace of John of Kronstadt: Russian saint, Orthodox archpriest and a member of the Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church, 1829 - 1909.    Церковь Николая Чудотворца, 17 век. Одно из древнейших поселений на Пинеге. Упоминается в новгородских документах 1471 года как «Сура поганая». Село входило в состав Кеврольского, Пинежского и Архангельского уездов. Место рождения Святого Иоанна Кронштадского, 1829 - 1909. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-1911-bc7844</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-1911-bc7844-1600.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/tiflis-cadet-corps-1904-f06da6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/tiflis-cadet-corps-1904-f06da6-1600.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/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-4c1c5e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-4c1c5e-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/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-49be64</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-49be64-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna coronation, 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/iran-and-iranians-1900s-31e243</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-31e243-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Iran and Iranians, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-nicholas-ii-in-front-of-the-porch-of-the-catherine-palace-in-tsarskoe-a6078c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/emperor-nicholas-ii-in-front-of-the-porch-of-the-catherine-palace-in-tsarskoe-a6078c-640.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II in front of the porch of the Catherine Palace in Tsarskoe Selo.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Garden Street, Pushkin, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 196601]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II in front of the porch of the Catherine Palace in Tsarskoe Selo.  Император Николай II со свитой перед крыльцом Екатерининского дворца в Царском Селе.  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/medical-and-nutritional-team-of-dr-km-kolyshkina-bogulavskaya-of-the-all-russian-09b2ff</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-09b2ff-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/bukhara-1880s-172652</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/bukhara-1880s-172652-1024.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-1900s-postcard-225f13</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-russia-1900s-postcard-225f13-1024.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/emperor-nikolas-ii-in-the-city-of-kholm-1901-a05900</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/emperor-nikolas-ii-in-the-city-of-kholm-1901-a05900-1600.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/in-memory-of-the-fiftieth-anniversary-of-emmanuel-ludwig-nobel-1909-3455df</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/in-memory-of-the-fiftieth-anniversary-of-emmanuel-ludwig-nobel-1909-3455df-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/trip-to-biysk-between-biysk-and-ulala-1928-ee02ef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1928/12/31/trip-to-biysk-between-biysk-and-ulala-1928-ee02ef-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/kharbin-china-1900s-3f3ba4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kharbin-china-1900s-3f3ba4-1600.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/all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-in-moscow-1882-a7eda9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-in-moscow-1882-a7eda9-1600.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/album-of-views-of-the-mikhailovsky-artillery-school-1900s-e36151</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/album-of-views-of-the-mikhailovsky-artillery-school-1900s-e36151-1600.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/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-49540d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-49540d-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/togrgovaya-trade-square-arkhangelsk-archangel-6eb363</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/togrgovaya-trade-square-arkhangelsk-archangel-6eb363-1024.gif</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bazaar. Togrgovaya (Trade) square. 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/iran-and-iranians-1900s-2fc39e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-2fc39e-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/ajanta-caves-maharashtra-india-bdec88</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ajanta-caves-maharashtra-india-bdec88-1600.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/mezen-of-arkhangelsk-gubernia-8d1ab5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/mezen-of-arkhangelsk-gubernia-8d1ab5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir prospect. 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/borovichi-novgotod-region-during-russian-revolution-and-1920s-441721</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/borovichi-novgotod-region-during-russian-revolution-and-1920s-441721-1600.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/anapa-russia-1900-1910-e39bec</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/anapa-russia-1900-1910-e39bec-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/mongolia-1912-759f38</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-759f38-1600.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/children-in-photographs-by-gn-malinovsky-1906-1908-1ad37f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/children-in-photographs-by-gn-malinovsky-1906-1908-1ad37f-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-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-e456a3</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-e456a3-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Emperor Nicholas II, as I knew him by Sir John Hanbury-Williams]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Major-General Sir John Hanbury-Williams GCVO KCB CMG (19 October 1859 – 19 October 1946) was a British Army officer, who served as Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War. During the First World War, he was head of the British military mission with the Russian Stavka with direct access to Tsar Nicholas II.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-0006df</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-0006df-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/bukhara-uzbekistan-1904-d75a54</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/bukhara-uzbekistan-1904-d75a54-1600.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/moscow-postcard-1900s-7cdcb3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-postcard-1900s-7cdcb3-1600.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/1901-1902-the-expedition-of-the-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-6b9b13</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-6b9b13-1600.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/children-get-ready-for-school-moscow-1916-e9e971</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/children-get-ready-for-school-moscow-1916-e9e971-1600.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-kom-ombo-egypt-1910-72fbb8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temple-of-kom-ombo-egypt-1910-72fbb8-1600.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/1890-album-of-photographs-presented-by-the-moscow-merchant-society-to-the-moscow-5c03dd</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-5c03dd-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/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-3056b7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-3056b7-1024.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/saratov-conservatory-1914-559a4a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/saratov-conservatory-1914-559a4a-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/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-dfee86</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-dfee86-1600.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/baku-oil-industry-a1f352</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/baku-oil-industry-a1f352-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Baku. Oil industry., Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Baku. Oil industry.  Баку. Нефтяные промыслы.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/harbin-in-1927-c1c883</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/harbin-in-1927-c1c883-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Harbin in 1927]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Харбин в 1927]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/pokrovsky-womens-community-monastery-kiev-1900-a7b2da</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/pokrovsky-womens-community-monastery-kiev-1900-a7b2da-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/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-03b22c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-03b22c-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/empress-maria-feodorovna-dagmar-the-wife-of-emperor-alexander-alexandrovich-8b577c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/20/empress-maria-feodorovna-dagmar-the-wife-of-emperor-alexander-alexandrovich-8b577c-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Maria Feodorovna (Dagmar) the wife of Emperor Alexander Alexandrovich.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Maria Feodorovna (Dagmar) the wife of Emperor Alexander Alexandrovich (Alexander III).    Императрица Мария Феодоровна (Дагмар) супруга Императора Александра Александровича (Александр III).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sanchi-stupa-1900s-09518a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/sanchi-stupa-1900s-09518a-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/alexandrovskaya-convict-prison-village-of-aleksandrovskoye-irkutsk-province-b83619</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/alexandrovskaya-convict-prison-village-of-aleksandrovskoye-irkutsk-province-b83619-1600.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/brest-litovsk-during-wwi-0eab58</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/brest-litovsk-during-wwi-0eab58-1024.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/fashion-herald-fashion-courier-and-parisian-fashion-publication-for-the-family-94a36a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/fashion-herald-fashion-courier-and-parisian-fashion-publication-for-the-family-94a36a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fashion Herald, fashion courier and Parisian fashion publication for the family, 1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910. Вестник моды, модный курьер и парижская мода издание для семьи]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-53ad94</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-53ad94-1600.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/india-sculpture-in-madras-museum-ccbff2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/india-sculpture-in-madras-museum-ccbff2-1600.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/nicholas-ii-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-in-warsaw-b324b3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/nicholas-ii-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-in-warsaw-b324b3-1024.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/moscow-1880s-aa7b25</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-1880s-aa7b25-1024.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/suchansky-mine-1912-862f8f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/suchansky-mine-1912-862f8f-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/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-06dc5d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-06dc5d-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/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-4ccad4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-4ccad4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna - Public domain portrait photograph]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Ея Императорское Величество Императрица Александра Феодоровна.  Российская Империя. Династия Романовых. Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации).  Her Imperial Majesty Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. Russian empire. The Romanov dynasty. Storage: ГАРФ (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kybartu-gs15-2986d6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kybartu-gs15-2986d6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kybartu GS15]]></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/przemysl-during-wwi-fbb41a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/przemysl-during-wwi-fbb41a-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/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-285b3b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-285b3b-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/between-villages-vysoky-and-tarnavka-poland-wwi-86a5ce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/between-villages-vysoky-and-tarnavka-poland-wwi-86a5ce-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Between villages Vysoky and Tarnavka, Poland, WWI]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-army-in-central-asia-1900s-f0a363</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/russian-army-in-central-asia-1900s-f0a363-1600.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/yaroslavl-large-manufactory-1901-beca81</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/yaroslavl-large-manufactory-1901-beca81-1600.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/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-46f609</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-46f609-1600.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/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-e3fedd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-e3fedd-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/czar-nicholas-ii-the-last-czar-of-russia-sits-to-left-on-stairs-surrounded-fe6845</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/czar-nicholas-ii-the-last-czar-of-russia-sits-to-left-on-stairs-surrounded-fe6845-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Czar Nicholas II, the last Czar of Russia, sits to left on stairs, surrounded by military officers; ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[ca. 1905 --- Czar Nicholas II, the last Czar of Russia, sits to left on stairs, surrounded by military officers; his wife Alexandra is center, and three of his daughters,  Olga, Marie, and Tatiana (order unknown), are also on the stairs. --- Image by © CORBIS]]></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-eed99b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/poltava-elizabethan-institute-ukraine-1916-eed99b-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/agishevo-family-estate-russia-1900s-2d3f4a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/agishevo-family-estate-russia-1900s-2d3f4a-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/samarqand-uzbekistan-1880s-6d7d32</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/samarqand-uzbekistan-1880s-6d7d32-1600.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/netherlands-guests-of-the-coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-a5e80c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/netherlands-guests-of-the-coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-a5e80c-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Netherlands 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/odessa-pharmacy-ad-1900-1914-bdce81</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-pharmacy-ad-1900-1914-bdce81-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, Pharmacy ad. 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/russian-lubok-6d1fc8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/26/russian-lubok-6d1fc8-1600.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/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-c0e0e7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-c0e0e7-1024.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/national-flags-and-military-standards-1890-a0dd03</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/national-flags-and-military-standards-1890-a0dd03-1600.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/from-rurik-to-alexander-i-history-in-portraits-258d48</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1850/12/31/from-rurik-to-alexander-i-history-in-portraits-258d48-1024.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/orphanages-of-the-rogachev-district-of-the-mogilev-province-b13f39</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/orphanages-of-the-rogachev-district-of-the-mogilev-province-b13f39-1600.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/view-of-brest-litovsk-during-wwi-a1e5bd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/view-of-brest-litovsk-during-wwi-a1e5bd-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/dowager-empress-maria-fedorovna-among-officers-and-medical-personnel-involved-b61d11</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/dowager-empress-maria-fedorovna-among-officers-and-medical-personnel-involved-b61d11-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dowager Empress Maria Fedorovna reviewing Truck handed to Russian Red Cross.]]></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/chekmentsky-district-1910s-83e9db</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/chekmentsky-district-1910s-83e9db-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Chekmentsky district, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-е. Константин Кузьмич Юдахин в Чекментском уезде]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-46f5da</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-46f5da-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/abu-simbel-temples-egypt-1910-51900e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/abu-simbel-temples-egypt-1910-51900e-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/irkutsk-postcards-1900s-8fe7e7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/irkutsk-postcards-1900s-8fe7e7-1600.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/japanese-portraits-from-the-collection-of-admiral-konstantin-nikolaevich-posyet-dbf796</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/japanese-portraits-from-the-collection-of-admiral-konstantin-nikolaevich-posyet-dbf796-1024.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/meeting-of-nicholas-ii-with-wilhelm-ii-211425</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/meeting-of-nicholas-ii-with-wilhelm-ii-211425-1024.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/tiflis-cadet-corps-1904-f1c652</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/tiflis-cadet-corps-1904-f1c652-1600.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/voronezh-province-russian-empire-1856-1f8650</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/voronezh-province-russian-empire-1856-1f8650-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Voronezh Province, Russian empire, 1856]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[This card is one of a souvenir set of 82 illustrated cards–one for each province of the Russian Empire as it existed in 1856. Each card presents an overview of a particular province’s culture, history, economy, and geography. The front of the card depicts such distinguishing features as rivers, mountains, major cities, and chief industries. The back of each card contains a map of the province, the provincial seal, information about the population, and a picture of the local costume of the inhabitants.   Воронежская губерния  Это открытка из сувенирного набора, состоящего из 82 иллюстрированных открыток, по одной на каждую провинцию Российской Империи в том виде, как она существовала в 1856 году. На каждой открытке представлен обзор культуры, истории, экономики и географии провинции. На лицевой стороне открытки описаны главные отличительные особенности провинции: реки, горы, крупные города и ключевые отрасли промышленности. На оборотной стороне каждой открытки изображены карта и печать провинции, приводится информация о населении, а также изображена традиционная одежда местных жителей.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-6395e9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-6395e9-1600.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/west-siberian-and-yekaterinburg-chelyabinsk-railways-1892-1896-12f4f1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/west-siberian-and-yekaterinburg-chelyabinsk-railways-1892-1896-12f4f1-1600.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/papua-new-guinea-drawings-by-miklukho-maklai-a1f94a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/papua-new-guinea-drawings-by-miklukho-maklai-a1f94a-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/ekaterinburg-russian-beer-label-1900-fa5ea9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ekaterinburg-russian-beer-label-1900-fa5ea9-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ekaterinburg. Russian beer label - 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Beer labels of the Russian Empire. Пивные этикетки Российской Империи.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/along-the-nile-from-aswan-to-nubia-1910-600ad5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/along-the-nile-from-aswan-to-nubia-1910-600ad5-1600.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/childrens-stories-about-grandfathers-pictures-illustration-by-gg-gagarin-saint-79334b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/childrens-stories-about-grandfathers-pictures-illustration-by-gg-gagarin-saint-79334b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Children's stories about grandfather's pictures. (Illustration by G.G. Gagarin). Saint Petersburg]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1905. Рассказы детей к дедушкиным картинкам. Изд. в пользу Дет. б-ки-читальни в Лесном, под ред. Комис. зав. читальней (Ил. Г.Г. Гагарина). Санкт-Петербург  1905. Children's stories about grandfather's pictures. Ed. in favor of Det. library reading rooms in Lesnoy, ed. Commission head reading room (Illustration by G.G. Gagarin). Saint Petersburg]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-defence-of-port-arthur-china-1904-1905-c95a53</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-defence-of-port-arthur-china-1904-1905-c95a53-1024.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/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-8680ad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-8680ad-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/yeysk-first-steam-locomotive-f6b783</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/yeysk-first-steam-locomotive-f6b783-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yeysk - first steam locomotive]]></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-50d10f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/group-portrait-russia-1910s-50d10f-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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-21811b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-21811b-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/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-143ac0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-143ac0-1600.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/arkhangelsk-archangel-f6a6aa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/arkhangelsk-archangel-f6a6aa-1024.gif</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk street scene, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></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/guilin-china-1920s-678d6d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/guilin-china-1920s-678d6d-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/vesna-krasna-spring-is-red-an-allegorical-procession-during-sacred-coronation-a742d6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1883/12/31/vesna-krasna-spring-is-red-an-allegorical-procession-during-sacred-coronation-a742d6-1600.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/zeya-river-region-1900s-47b1af</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/zeya-river-region-1900s-47b1af-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/privetluzhie-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1911-e469dd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/privetluzhie-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1911-e469dd-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/samarquand-1880s-6bbdb0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/samarquand-1880s-6bbdb0-1024.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/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-463973</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-463973-1600.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/military-factory-arsenal-khabarovsk-1b1b34</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/military-factory-arsenal-khabarovsk-1b1b34-1600.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/from-moscow-to-the-trinity-sergius-lavra-1892-21f932</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/from-moscow-to-the-trinity-sergius-lavra-1892-21f932-1600.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/surroundings-of-kholmogory-chukhcherma-the-church-of-st-elijah-02959b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/19/surroundings-of-kholmogory-chukhcherma-the-church-of-st-elijah-02959b-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Surroundings of Kholmogory. Chukhcherma. The church of St. Elijah.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Surroundings of Kholmogory. Chukhcherma. The church of St. Elijah.  Окрестности Холмогор. Чухчерьма. Ильинская церковь. Северный фасад.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/soviet-aviation-poster-d49462</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1955/12/31/soviet-aviation-poster-d49462-1600.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/12th-hussar-akhtyrsky-regiment-russia-058704</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/12th-hussar-akhtyrsky-regiment-russia-058704-1600.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/russo-japanese-war-708ddb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russo-japanese-war-708ddb-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/les-rois-et-reines-de-france-en-estampes-1853-329b1b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1853/12/31/les-rois-et-reines-de-france-en-estampes-1853-329b1b-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/emil-tsindel-textile-manufacture-in-moscow-0d5da3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/emil-tsindel-textile-manufacture-in-moscow-0d5da3-1024.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/illustrated-natural-history-5724e1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/illustrated-natural-history-5724e1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Illustrated Natural History]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-c22196</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-c22196-1600.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/ethnographic-maps-of-the-provinces-and-regions-of-the-transcaucasian-region-583eaf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/ethnographic-maps-of-the-provinces-and-regions-of-the-transcaucasian-region-583eaf-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/london-in-1900-abrikosov-family-travel-photograph-acfec0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/london-in-1900-abrikosov-family-travel-photograph-acfec0-1600.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/stay-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-in-the-spala-1897-d95e33</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-d95e33-1024.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/529-the-grenadier-of-the-musketeer-regiment-from-1786-to-1796-83f843</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/529-the-grenadier-of-the-musketeer-regiment-from-1786-to-1796-83f843-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[529. The GRENADIER of the Musketeer Regiment, from 1786 to 1796.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[529. The GRENADIER of the Musketeer 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.    529. ГРЕНАДЕР Мушкетерского полка, с 1786 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/mountains-in-central-asia-1910s-956307</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/mountains-in-central-asia-1910s-956307-1600.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/russian-military-ports-design-drawings-b66111</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/russian-military-ports-design-drawings-b66111-1600.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/a-group-of-weavers-podolsk-province-shepetovka-town-859fe3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/a-group-of-weavers-podolsk-province-shepetovka-town-859fe3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[A group of weavers. 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/krasnoyarsk-1900s-e27337</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-1900s-e27337-1600.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/the-adventures-of-christian-christianovich-violdamur-and-his-arshet-with-an-e2d600</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1844/12/31/the-adventures-of-christian-christianovich-violdamur-and-his-arshet-with-an-e2d600-1600.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/altay-mountains-1910s-011343</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/altay-mountains-1910s-011343-1600.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/village-of-armavir-1880-d69695</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/village-of-armavir-1880-d69695-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Village of Armavir, 1880]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Жизнь казаков Кубанской области  Assistants to the headman of the village of Armavir, 1880]]></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-f8f270</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temples-and-monuments-of-mamallapuram-or-mahabalipuram-tamil-nadu-india-built-f8f270-1600.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/nicholas-ii-and-members-of-the-imperial-family-in-kiev-at-the-opening-of-the-755981</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-755981-1024.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/baku-commercial-school-350406</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/baku-commercial-school-350406-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Baku, Commercial School., Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Baku, Commercial School.  Баку, Коммерческое Училище.  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/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-cd0892</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-cd0892-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[World War One. Album of Lieutenant General Alexey Evgenievich Gutor.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914-1917. Из альбома генерал-лейтенанта Алексея Евгеньевича Гутора]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-most-remarkable-objects-of-the-patriarchal-sacristy-1863-6bb2c4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1863/12/31/the-most-remarkable-objects-of-the-patriarchal-sacristy-1863-6bb2c4-1600.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/tobolsk-and-tobolsk-governorate-1900s-8c47d4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/tobolsk-and-tobolsk-governorate-1900s-8c47d4-1600.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/khabarovsk-1900s-91f2be</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/khabarovsk-1900s-91f2be-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/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-f797a7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-f797a7-1600.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/central-asia-and-kazakhstan-native-people-ac7d2d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/central-asia-and-kazakhstan-native-people-ac7d2d-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/samarkand-in-1890s-fea5cf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samarkand-in-1890s-fea5cf-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/olga-nikolaevna-1907-74ccd1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/olga-nikolaevna-1907-74ccd1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Olga Nikolaevna 1907 - Public domain portrait photograph]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna 1907  Public domain photograph related to the history of Russia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-harbin-to-kirin-road-trip-photos-175746</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/from-harbin-to-kirin-road-trip-photos-175746-1024.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/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-997c07</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-997c07-1600.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/anatomy-for-youth-1912-0f8209</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/anatomy-for-youth-1912-0f8209-1024.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/nicholas-ii-with-his-family-livadia-1913-4ad290</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/nicholas-ii-with-his-family-livadia-1913-4ad290-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II with his family, Livadia, 1913.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Nicholas II with his family, Livadia, 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-4d7acf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/odessa-postcard-1900s-4d7acf-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-in-central-asia-1900s-38e705</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/russian-army-in-central-asia-1900s-38e705-1600.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/all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-in-moscow-1882-407836</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-in-moscow-1882-407836-1600.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/kaluga-postcards-1900s-2fd8ae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kaluga-postcards-1900s-2fd8ae-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/a-trip-of-the-imperial-family-to-kozmodemyansk-1914-957d5a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/a-trip-of-the-imperial-family-to-kozmodemyansk-1914-957d5a-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[A trip of the imperial family to Kozmodemyansk. 1914]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Koz'modem'yansk, Gorod Koz'modem'yansk, Mari El Republic, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[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/residents-of-astrakhan-1890-1900-731c2a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/residents-of-astrakhan-1890-1900-731c2a-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/building-the-chinese-eastern-railway-russia-1900-8171de</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/building-the-chinese-eastern-railway-russia-1900-8171de-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/images-of-the-uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-troops-consisting-of-88-persons-67397e</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-67397e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[St.Petersburg 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/mezen-of-arkhangelsk-gubernia-c5fa12</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/mezen-of-arkhangelsk-gubernia-c5fa12-1024.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/life-guards-izmailovsky-regimentb-1877-1897-8d41ae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/life-guards-izmailovsky-regimentb-1877-1897-8d41ae-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Life Guards Izmailovsky Regimentб 1877-1897]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1877-1897. Альбом фоторафий из истории Л.-Гв. Измайловского полка]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-33d846</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-33d846-1600.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/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-2f3ac6</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-2f3ac6-1600.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/odessa-1910s-fdbc01</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/odessa-1910s-fdbc01-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-f530f0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-f530f0-1600.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/nicholas-ii-alexandra-feodorovna-naslednik-alexei-aafba0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/nicholas-ii-alexandra-feodorovna-naslednik-alexei-aafba0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II, Alexandra Feodorovna, Naslednik Alexei]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Nicholas II, Alexandra Feodorovna, Naslednik Alexei 4 ОКТЯБРЯ 1913]]></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-98c6e5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-98c6e5-640.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/ashgabad-1890-fdd75b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ashgabad-1890-fdd75b-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ashgabad, 1890]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/valday-russia-1900s-89a81c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/valday-russia-1900s-89a81c-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/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-371c94</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-371c94-1600.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/176-drummer-l-g-preobrazhensky-regiment-from-1700-to-1720-th-year-21e2d0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1730/12/31/176-drummer-l-g-preobrazhensky-regiment-from-1700-to-1720-th-year-21e2d0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[176. Drummer L.-G. Preobrazhensky regiment, from 1700 to 1720-th year.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[176. Drummer L.-G. Preobrazhensky regiment, from 1700 to 1720-th year.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    176. БАРАБАНЩИК Л.-Гв. Преображенского полка, с 1700 по 1720-й год.  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kyrgyz-people-1913-b8d749</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/kyrgyz-people-1913-b8d749-1024.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/beijing-china-1926-a25700</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-1926-a25700-1024.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/mahabalipuram-mammalopuram-india-e1d0b0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/mahabalipuram-mammalopuram-india-e1d0b0-1600.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/travel-album-crimea-russian-empire-1910s-1744b0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/travel-album-crimea-russian-empire-1910s-1744b0-1024.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/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-b869d1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-b869d1-1600.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/altay-mountains-1900s-43a4ed</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/altay-mountains-1900s-43a4ed-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/russia-1900s-fdea11</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/russia-1900s-fdea11-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarqand-1880s-7ee5c4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/samarqand-1880s-7ee5c4-1600.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/our-fridays-1861-4f64d6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1861/12/31/our-fridays-1861-4f64d6-1600.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/examples-of-hellenic-russian-and-french-calligraphy-1837-4140cf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1837/12/31/examples-of-hellenic-russian-and-french-calligraphy-1837-4140cf-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/181-carthouses-of-the-armed-infantry-and-cavalry-from-1700-to-1720-ebca58</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1730/12/31/181-carthouses-of-the-armed-infantry-and-cavalry-from-1700-to-1720-ebca58-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[181. CARTHOUSES OF THE ARMED Infantry and Cavalry, from 1700 to 1720]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[181. CARTHOUSES OF THE ARMED Infantry and Cavalry, 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.    181. КАРТУЗЫ Армейской Пехоты и Кавалерии, 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/sevastopol-1880s-9a6164</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/sevastopol-1880s-9a6164-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sevastopol, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-ballet-1913-dc819c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/russian-ballet-1913-dc819c-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/saratov-secondary-technical-school-class-1914-ef752e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/saratov-secondary-technical-school-class-1914-ef752e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saratov Secondary Technical School, class 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ethnographic-expedition-to-russian-north-1913-6b8fff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-russian-north-1913-6b8fff-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/human-anatomy-58e408</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/human-anatomy-58e408-1600.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/kokand-1880s-93c80d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/kokand-1880s-93c80d-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/ryazan-russia-1900s-9892e9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ryazan-russia-1900s-9892e9-1600.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/grand-duchess-of-hesse-alice-with-daughters-victoria-and-elizabeth-8e7d40</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/grand-duchess-of-hesse-alice-with-daughters-victoria-and-elizabeth-8e7d40-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess of Hesse Alice with daughters  Victoria and  Elizabeth]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Великая Герцогиня Гессенская и Рейнская Алиса с дочерями принцессой Викторией и принцессой Елизаветой (Элла).  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.  Grand Duchess of Hesse and Rhine Alice with daughters Princess Victoria and Princess Elizabeth (Ella).  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/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-c4763f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-c4763f-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/pharmacy-and-cosmetic-products-ad-odessa-1900-1914-00a8d9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/pharmacy-and-cosmetic-products-ad-odessa-1900-1914-00a8d9-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Pharmacy and cosmetic products ad. Odessa, 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Реклама - аптекарские и косметические товары]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/yakutsk-1900s-ed96b1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/yakutsk-1900s-ed96b1-1600.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/the-danish-princess-maria-dagmar-1865-aa24fe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2006/02/22/the-danish-princess-maria-dagmar-1865-aa24fe-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Danish Princess Maria Dagmar. 1865]]></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. Фотография сделана до октября 1865 года.]]></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-1db3d3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-1db3d3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/all-russian-industrial-and-art-exhibition-in-nizhny-novgorod-1896-91a420</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/all-russian-industrial-and-art-exhibition-in-nizhny-novgorod-1896-91a420-1600.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/114-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1686-shrudeus-krue-three-miles-from-riga-2b273d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/114-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1686-shrudeus-krue-three-miles-from-riga-2b273d-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[114 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1686   Shrudeus krue, three miles from Riga]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  114 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1686   Shrudeus krue, three miles from Riga, and payed a third of a doller, and  fom- poltoraks to the maides.   Wee came to Mittaw, three miles. Here is the residence of the Duke  of Curland, in a castell fortifyed with an earthen wall and a moate, haveing  a decayed home worke upwards on the river. Writt from hence to Pater  Makovius, by Pater Sturms convoyance. The towne is pretty bigge, with  a decayed earthen wall about it. Here wee payed for our dinner, thirty  two pence or poltorakes. Wee passed over three litle rivers, and lodged  in Duplins krue, three miles, and payed for bier seven poltorakes, and four  for hay, which we lay on.   Wee crossed a litle river, and came by Annes church, and dined in  Blydens krue, about three miles, paying for bier eight pence ; and went  three miles further, and lodged in Fronbergs krue, where payed in all nine  pence.   We came and crossed the river Wendon, and dined in a house, being  four miles. Here is a stone house, belonging to the Duke of Curland,  environed with a tetragon. Payed here for beer and egges twelve pence.  Wee went two miles further, and lodged in a krue, where payed for beer  seven pence, and for hay, to lay on, three pence.   A great snow falling out, wee came to a krue, by a gentlemans house,  where I bought a litle sledge, giving a doller for it, two miles. Payed here  for beer eleven pence. Wee travailed with greater speed, and, crossing a  litle river by Christburg, wee came to Barta river, Avhich crossing on a  floate, wee lodged in a good house, being fyve miles. Here wee payed for  bed and bier eighteen pence, and to the maid a penny.   Wee came to Rutzen krue, three miles. All the snow being gone, I  was forced to leave my sledge, neither could I gett any thing for it ; and all  by a piece of the juglery of a merchant which came along with me from  Riga, vv^ho, as in other things, made his advantage of me. Here payed for  bier and egges eighteen pence. Wee came nearer the sea coast, and,  crossing the river Heyligen Agh by a float, wee lodged hard by in a good  house, being but two miles and a litle more from the place where wee had  dined. Here wee payed for fyve persons, and my two boyes, for supper,  bier, and bed, two florens, and to the maid four pence. Here wee were on  Polnish ground, this being the Starosty of Polanga.   Wee travelled to Polanga, a little towne inhabited most by Jewes, two ]]></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-2476d0</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-2476d0-1024.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/china-1870s-e4cf63</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/china-1870s-e4cf63-1600.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/berezina-the-trip-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-to-the-west-of-the-russian-empire-2830c4</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-2830c4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Berezina. The trip of Emperor Nicholas II to the west of the Russian Empire.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Berezina, Zhytkavichy District, Gomel Region, Belarus]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Soldiers of the 157th Imeretinsky and 158th Kutaisi Regiments. The trip of Emperor Nicholas II to the west of the Russian Empire. 1904. - Солдаты 157-го Имеретинского и 158-го Кутаисского полков. Поездка императора Николая II по западу российской империи. 1904.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/iran-and-iranians-1900s-383203</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-383203-1600.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/flying-boats-hydroplanes-m-9-by-grigorovich-engine-maintanance-e0ce68</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/flying-boats-hydroplanes-m-9-by-grigorovich-engine-maintanance-e0ce68-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Engine maintanence of M-9 by Grigorovich engine maintanance]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Flying boats, hydroplanes M-9 by Grigorovich engine maintanance  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/childhood-of-the-heir-of-the-tsarevich-alexei-nikolayevich-58dcd1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/childhood-of-the-heir-of-the-tsarevich-alexei-nikolayevich-58dcd1-1600.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/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-at-the-tauride-palace-after-the-dissolution-181ac0</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-181ac0-1024.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/china-1870s-9b8f90</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/china-1870s-9b8f90-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[China, 1880s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870-е. Китай на снимках из коллекции Ивана Семеновича Полякова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/siberian-cossacs-territory-3968d0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/siberian-cossacs-territory-3968d0-1600.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/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-615932</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-615932-1024.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/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-a92bbd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-a92bbd-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/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-23fecd</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-23fecd-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-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-c9ed3b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-c9ed3b-640.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/krasnoyarsk-russia-27bca8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-russia-27bca8-1600.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/lena-massacre-or-lena-execution-1912-d05d68</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/lena-massacre-or-lena-execution-1912-d05d68-1600.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/zeya-river-region-1900s-ba4e3f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/zeya-river-region-1900s-ba4e3f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zeya river region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexander-ii-emperor-of-russia-from-1855-to-1881-czar-liberator-445786</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/alexander-ii-emperor-of-russia-from-1855-to-1881-czar-liberator-445786-1024.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/georgia-1899-33dcb0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/georgia-1899-33dcb0-1600.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/northern-russia-1914-2d9456</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/northern-russia-1914-2d9456-1600.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/russian-child-or-a-new-geographical-game-for-children-serving-as-amusement-4188c7</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-4188c7-1600.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/medical-and-nutritional-team-of-dr-km-kolyshkina-bogulavskaya-of-the-all-russian-7b4171</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-7b4171-1024.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/russians-in-harbin-1920s-508330</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/russians-in-harbin-1920s-508330-1600.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/japan-in-1870s-9c3b8d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/29/japan-in-1870s-9c3b8d-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/togrgovyi-trade-prospect-arkhangelsk-archangel-56f2eb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/togrgovyi-trade-prospect-arkhangelsk-archangel-56f2eb-1024.gif</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Togrgovyi (Trade) prospect. 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/samarqand-in-1900s-e1538b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/samarqand-in-1900s-e1538b-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/war-and-destructuin-in-poland-during-world-war-one-1915-cb4572</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/war-and-destructuin-in-poland-during-world-war-one-1915-cb4572-1600.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/ciechocinek-poland-a5c82c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ciechocinek-poland-a5c82c-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/drawings-of-ancient-copper-artillery-stored-in-the-arsenals-of-moscow-st-petersburg-e8d529</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-e8d529-1600.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/russian-army-during-great-war-12e96e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-army-during-great-war-12e96e-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/emperor-nicholas-ii-with-his-children-canoeing-on-the-canal-of-the-tsarskoe-720e6b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/emperor-nicholas-ii-with-his-children-canoeing-on-the-canal-of-the-tsarskoe-720e6b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II with his children. Canoeing on the canal of the Tsarskoe Selo Park.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Tsarskoye Selo]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II with his children. Canoeing on the canal of the Tsarskoe Selo Park.  Император Николай II с детьми. Катание на каноэ по каналу Царскосельского парка.]]></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-caf3dd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/russian-navy-album-1900s-caf3dd-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/dutch-west-indies-1907-d8a610</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/dutch-west-indies-1907-d8a610-1024.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/drawings-by-taras-shevchenko-works-23d165</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1836/12/31/drawings-by-taras-shevchenko-works-23d165-1600.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/1908-v-a-rusanovs-expedition-to-novaya-zemlya-in-photographs-by-zakhary-zakharievich-54693e</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-54693e-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/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-9c53f6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-9c53f6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian navy in Port Arthur, Russia Japanese war]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lüshunkou]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-nicholas-ii-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-grand-duchess-olga-nikolaevna-16e5db</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/emperor-nicholas-ii-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-grand-duchess-olga-nikolaevna-16e5db-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna greet a group of Sevastopol veterans, participants of the Crimean War.]]></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/sytins-print-house-shop-94faaf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/sytins-print-house-shop-94faaf-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/british-ironclad-ship-hms-neptune-069bea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1893/12/31/british-ironclad-ship-hms-neptune-069bea-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[British Ironclad Ship HMS Neptune]]></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-1911-798c79</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-798c79-1600.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/henry-lestrange-paris-photographs-78ab17</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/henry-lestrange-paris-photographs-78ab17-1600.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/yeisk-yeysk-black-sea-street-394335</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/yeisk-yeysk-black-sea-street-394335-1024.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/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-798226</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-798226-1600.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/her-highness-grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-and-grand-duke-mikhail-alexandrovich-b98212</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/22/her-highness-grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-and-grand-duke-mikhail-alexandrovich-b98212-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Her Highness Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna and Grand Duke Mikhail Alexandrovich.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Her Highness Grand Princess Olga Alexandrovna, the youngest daughter of Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna and Grand Duke Mikhail Alexandrovich.  Ея Высочество Великая Княгиня Ольга Александровна, младшая дочь Императора Александра III и Императрицы Марии Феодоровны и ее брат Великий Князь Михаил Александрович.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-pack-mail-route-1880s-a40589</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/amur-pack-mail-route-1880s-a40589-1024.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/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-e4a86c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-e4a86c-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/bukhara-uzbekistan-1904-94280f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/bukhara-uzbekistan-1904-94280f-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/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-0e91ce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-0e91ce-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/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-225814</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-225814-1600.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-pack-mail-route-1880s-4b1fe6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/amur-pack-mail-route-1880s-4b1fe6-1024.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/from-the-album-of-lieutenant-general-konstantin-gilchevsky-95850d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/from-the-album-of-lieutenant-general-konstantin-gilchevsky-95850d-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/amateur-photos-from-the-album-of-the-royal-family-of-nicholas-ii-yacht-standard-51d1a3</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-yacht-standard-51d1a3-640.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/zaraysk-1900s-08b8cd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/zaraysk-1900s-08b8cd-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/akmola-syrdarya-and-semirechensk-1894-3074ac</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/akmola-syrdarya-and-semirechensk-1894-3074ac-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/pavel-zaremba-photographs-harbin-china-1900-1901-e0cdba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/pavel-zaremba-photographs-harbin-china-1900-1901-e0cdba-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/shanghai-china-1926-c1a86b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/shanghai-china-1926-c1a86b-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/100-years-anniversary-of-patriotic-war-of-1812-moscow-f03015</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/100-years-anniversary-of-patriotic-war-of-1812-moscow-f03015-1600.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/masha-butterfingers-950569</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1883/12/31/masha-butterfingers-950569-1600.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/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-346f52</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-346f52-1600.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/kharbin-china-1900s-b6717e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kharbin-china-1900s-b6717e-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/fordson-tractor-cross-section-model-ussr-1920s-19d215</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/fordson-tractor-cross-section-model-ussr-1920s-19d215-1600.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/stanitsa-kavkazskaya-ekaterinodar-region-37b7d8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/stanitsa-kavkazskaya-ekaterinodar-region-37b7d8-1600.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/burials-of-russian-soldiers-died-in-the-battles-for-the-liberation-of-the-balkans-6544a6</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-6544a6-1600.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/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-f3309d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-f3309d-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/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-russian-empire-def851</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-russian-empire-def851-1024.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-streets-1900s-f293eb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-streets-1900s-f293eb-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/twenty-fifth-anniversary-of-the-trekhgorny-brewing-partnership-in-moscow-1901-6037b5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/twenty-fifth-anniversary-of-the-trekhgorny-brewing-partnership-in-moscow-1901-6037b5-1600.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/siberian-mountains-russia-1900s-65bfaf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/siberian-mountains-russia-1900s-65bfaf-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/samarquand-in-1920s-99b9ae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/samarquand-in-1920s-99b9ae-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/nativity-square-murom-vladimir-province-russia-717c97</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nativity-square-murom-vladimir-province-russia-717c97-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nativity Square. Murom, Vladimir Province, Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Nativity 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.      Рождественская 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/saint-petersburg-russian-beer-label-755505</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/saint-petersburg-russian-beer-label-755505-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/moscow-streets-1900s-bf3bde</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-streets-1900s-bf3bde-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/woman-in-caricature-1910-279583</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1810/12/31/woman-in-caricature-1910-279583-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Woman in caricature. 1910.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910. Женщина в карикатуре. Альбом «Будильника»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexander-i-emperor-of-russia-180125-portrait-a4234b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/28/alexander-i-emperor-of-russia-180125-portrait-a4234b-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/ocean-liners-1900s-0944d9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/ocean-liners-1900s-0944d9-1600.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/goryachy-klyuch-krasnodar-krai-9d56a7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/goryachy-klyuch-krasnodar-krai-9d56a7-1024.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/couloirs-of-the-state-duma-b6b11f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/couloirs-of-the-state-duma-b6b11f-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Couloirs of The State Duma., Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[2, Potomkinskaya Ulitsa, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 191123]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Couloirs of The State Duma. The building of the State Duma (Tavrichesky Palace). Saint Petersburg.  Кулуары Государственной Думы. 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/battleship-slava-1910-ba7722</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/battleship-slava-1910-ba7722-1600.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/life-guards-dragoon-regiment-russia-1900s-77c5c8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/life-guards-dragoon-regiment-russia-1900s-77c5c8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Life Guards Dragoon Regiment, Russia 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Лейб-гвардии Драгунский полк 1901. Поход из Кречевиц в Красное село I эскадрона]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/china-tianjin-1920s-19503e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/china-tianjin-1920s-19503e-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/vine-ad-odessa-1900-1914-2dfeee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/vine-ad-odessa-1900-1914-2dfeee-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vine Ad. Odessa, 1900-1914 - Russian postcard. Public domain image.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph of a postcard advertisement, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-village-of-pertovo-1900s-d713ec</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-village-of-pertovo-1900s-d713ec-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/vladimir-the-flood-of-the-klyazma-river-34bdb8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-the-flood-of-the-klyazma-river-34bdb8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The flood of the Klyazma River. ]]></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/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-2b605c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-2b605c-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/libau-russian-beer-label-1900-6200de</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/libau-russian-beer-label-1900-6200de-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/vladimir-railway-station-view-dacc2f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-railway-station-view-dacc2f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir. Railway Station view, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></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/aleksandrovskoe-real-school-in-tyumen-1889-6ddbf8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/aleksandrovskoe-real-school-in-tyumen-1889-6ddbf8-1600.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/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-879285</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-879285-1600.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/combat-operations-of-the-vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-1905-514448</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/combat-operations-of-the-vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-1905-514448-1600.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/beijing-china-1925-475ab3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/beijing-china-1925-475ab3-640.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/the-captured-austrian-servicemen-as-forced-labor-on-russian-airfield-454239</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/the-captured-austrian-servicemen-as-forced-labor-on-russian-airfield-454239-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The captured Austrian servicemen as 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/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-e6f08c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-e6f08c-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/harbin-china-1922-a9443c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1922/12/31/harbin-china-1922-a9443c-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/the-grand-duchess-elisaveta-feodorovna-is-visiting-her-relatives-in-darmstadt-279c93</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/the-grand-duchess-elisaveta-feodorovna-is-visiting-her-relatives-in-darmstadt-279c93-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Grand Duchess Elisaveta Feodorovna is visiting her relatives in Darmstadt.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Великая Княгиня Елисавета Феодоровна в гостях у родственников в Дармштадте.  Елисавета Феодоровна стоит справа от отца Людвига VII. Слева стоит гессенская принцесса Алиса (будущая Императрица Российская Александра Феодоровна).  The Grand Duchess Elisaveta Feodorovna is visiting her relatives in Darmstadt. Elisaveta Feodorovna stands to the right of Father Ludwig VII. To the left stands 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/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-80f0b0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-80f0b0-1600.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/orenburg-cadet-corps-1910s-525738</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/orenburg-cadet-corps-1910s-525738-1024.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/kurland-russian-beer-label-1900-8dfe4e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kurland-russian-beer-label-1900-8dfe4e-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kurland. 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-wwi-e1e5f4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-aviation-wwi-e1e5f4-1600.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/fragments-weekly-artistic-humor-magazine-with-cartoons-1909-931516</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/fragments-weekly-artistic-humor-magazine-with-cartoons-1909-931516-1600.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/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-2a1375</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-2a1375-1600.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/memories-of-the-karasubazar-khakham-scenes-and-views-before-his-departure-to-9ba500</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-9ba500-1600.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/saint-petersburg-and-surroundings-photographs-of-ivan-karlovich-bianchi-1852-8c3ebf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1855/12/31/saint-petersburg-and-surroundings-photographs-of-ivan-karlovich-bianchi-1852-8c3ebf-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/vladivostok-1870s-d70d95</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1876/12/31/vladivostok-1870s-d70d95-1600.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/tsesarevich-alexei-nikolaevich-and-the-grand-princesses-maria-olga-anastasia-402a90</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/tsesarevich-alexei-nikolaevich-and-the-grand-princesses-maria-olga-anastasia-402a90-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tsesarevich Alexei Nikolaevich and the Grand Princesses Maria, Olga, Anastasia and Tatiana.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Tsarskoye Selo]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[His Imperial Highness The heir to the Russian throne Tsesarevich Alexei Nikolaevich and the Grand Princesses Maria, Olga, Anastasia and Tatiana. Tsarskoe Selo.  Его Императорское Высочество Наследник Российского престола Цесаревич Алексей Николаевич и Великие Княжны Мария, Ольга,  Анастасия и Татьяна. Царское Село.]]></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-cf036b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-1899-cf036b-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/bukhara-1880s-8b9fb3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/bukhara-1880s-8b9fb3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bukhara, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-military-campaign-in-khiva-uzbekistan-1873-f5673c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1873/12/31/russian-military-campaign-in-khiva-uzbekistan-1873-f5673c-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/russian-navy-1892-6ac796</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/russian-navy-1892-6ac796-1600.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-6ef5f7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-6ef5f7-1600.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/bishop-mitrofan-zagorsky-murom-1913-1918-d50ad5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/bishop-mitrofan-zagorsky-murom-1913-1918-d50ad5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bishop Mitrofan (Zagorsky). Murom, 1913 - 1918]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Murom in portraits. Clergy. Bishop Mitrofan (Zagorsky). Murom, 1913 - 1918  Муром в портретах. Лица духовного звания. Епископ Митрофан (Загорский). Муром, 1913 – 1918.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tsunami-aftermath-japan-f1853f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/tsunami-aftermath-japan-f1853f-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/surroundings-of-kholmogory-holy-trinity-antonievo-sii-monastery-6117f9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/19/surroundings-of-kholmogory-holy-trinity-antonievo-sii-monastery-6117f9-1600.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/battleship-slava-1910-a248ba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/battleship-slava-1910-a248ba-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/emperor-paul-the-first-44efcf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/emperor-paul-the-first-44efcf-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Paul the First - Public domain book illustration]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Paul the First  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    Император Павел Первый  «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-ae0040</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-ae0040-1600.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/russian-nobility-medical-and-sanitary-detachment-in-harbin-f46194</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-nobility-medical-and-sanitary-detachment-in-harbin-f46194-1600.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/caucasus-region-views-1904-280f8b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/caucasus-region-views-1904-280f8b-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/chernogoria-guests-of-the-coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-fc9103</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/chernogoria-guests-of-the-coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-fc9103-640.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/st-petersburg-institute-of-railway-engineers-1899-a2d6a5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/st-petersburg-institute-of-railway-engineers-1899-a2d6a5-1600.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/ethnographic-expedition-to-transbaikalia-orochons-1912-b4c4f3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-transbaikalia-orochons-1912-b4c4f3-1024.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/ceylon-in-photographs-from-the-collection-of-ivan-semenovich-polyakov-1870-90d008</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/ceylon-in-photographs-from-the-collection-of-ivan-semenovich-polyakov-1870-90d008-1600.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/maps-of-moscow-governorate-1873-0b11ac</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1873/12/31/maps-of-moscow-governorate-1873-0b11ac-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/grand-duchess-maria-nikolaevna-the-third-daughter-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-cea6b9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/grand-duchess-maria-nikolaevna-the-third-daughter-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-cea6b9-1600.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 1904 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 1904 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 1904 year. 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/derbent-province-russian-empire-1856-198b4d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/derbent-province-russian-empire-1856-198b4d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Derbent 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.    Дербентская 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/shotguns-and-machine-guns-of-austria-hungary-bulgaria-germany-turkey-1917-a6b1fe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/shotguns-and-machine-guns-of-austria-hungary-bulgaria-germany-turkey-1917-a6b1fe-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/khabarovsk-1900s-4fba2e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/khabarovsk-1900s-4fba2e-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/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-b2891f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-b2891f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[WWI: Russian 4th Army in Poland]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-military-pilot-lieutenant-pushkarev-in-the-open-cockpit-of-the-aircraft-bbd180</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/the-military-pilot-lieutenant-pushkarev-in-the-open-cockpit-of-the-aircraft-bbd180-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Lieutenant Pushkarev in the open cockpit of the aircraft. Winter of 1914-1915. Lublin.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The military pilot Lieutenant Pushkarev in the open cockpit of the aircraft. Winter of 1914-1915. Lublin. XX air force Squad in the war of 1914-1915.    Военный лётчик поручик Пушкарев в открытой кабине летательного аппарата. Зима 1914-1915. Люблин.  XX корпусной авиационный отряд на войне 1914-1915 гг.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-commercial-school-and-womens-commercial-school-40b423</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/moscow-commercial-school-and-womens-commercial-school-40b423-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow Commercial School and Women's Commercial School]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Московское коммерческое училище имени Цесаревича Алексея (1901-1911 г.) и Женское коммерческое училище (1903-1911 г.), учрежденные М.О.Р.К.О.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-imperial-train-of-foreign-and-russian-gauge-1894-4f2f01</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/russian-imperial-train-of-foreign-and-russian-gauge-1894-4f2f01-1600.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/russian-lubok-popular-prints-e562c8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/russian-lubok-popular-prints-e562c8-1600.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/bridge-over-the-river-oka-murom-vladimir-province-russia-393b45</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/bridge-over-the-river-oka-murom-vladimir-province-russia-393b45-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bridge over the river Oka. Murom, Vladimir Province, Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Bridge over 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.    Мост через реку Оку. 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/arkhangelsk-region-russian-north-1900s-7eb0c9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-russian-north-1900s-7eb0c9-1600.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/people-of-kashmir-india-1914-6ba2c2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/people-of-kashmir-india-1914-6ba2c2-1024.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/graduates-of-voronezh-theological-seminary-1914-1915-fb7c35</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/graduates-of-voronezh-theological-seminary-1914-1915-fb7c35-1024.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/building-the-chinese-eastern-railway-russia-1900-abaade</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/building-the-chinese-eastern-railway-russia-1900-abaade-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/port-arthur-defence-1904-a131e2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/port-arthur-defence-1904-a131e2-1024.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/iran-and-iranians-1900s-11e4cd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-11e4cd-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/life-guards-dragoon-regiment-russia-1900s-ab273a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/life-guards-dragoon-regiment-russia-1900s-ab273a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Life Guards Dragoon Regiment, Russia 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Лейб-гвардии Драгунский полк 1909. Штаб-ротмистр Гребенщиков и корнет Коносевич у крыльца казармы]]></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-a54859</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2011/12/08/gelendzhik-nikolayshvili-bath-house-a54859-640.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/kuvaevskaya-manufactory-in-the-city-of-ivanovo-voznesensk-1895-639a27</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/kuvaevskaya-manufactory-in-the-city-of-ivanovo-voznesensk-1895-639a27-1600.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/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-ac5a95</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-ac5a95-1600.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/art-of-carpentry-russia-1901-ec601b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/08/art-of-carpentry-russia-1901-ec601b-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/elizabeth-alexandra-louise-alice-ella-princess-hesse-darmstadt-future-grand-fc8dda</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/elizabeth-alexandra-louise-alice-ella-princess-hesse-darmstadt-future-grand-fc8dda-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/cruiser-vladimir-monomakh-in-southeast-asia-1890s-112901</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/cruiser-vladimir-monomakh-in-southeast-asia-1890s-112901-1600.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/nikolaevsk-on-amur-river-bdc3da</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolaevsk-on-amur-river-bdc3da-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/borovichi-novgotod-region-during-russian-revolution-and-1920s-b815f3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/borovichi-novgotod-region-during-russian-revolution-and-1920s-b815f3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Borovichi, Novgotod Region, during Russian revolution and 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/khabarovsk-1900s-4f63b0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/15/khabarovsk-1900s-4f63b0-1024.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/podolia-portraits-by-michael-grim-54f47a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/podolia-portraits-by-michael-grim-54f47a-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/princess-alix-of-hesse-1894-772878</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/princess-alix-of-hesse-1894-772878-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Princess Alix of Hesse . 1894. - Public domain portrait print]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Princess Alix of Hesse . 1894  Public domain photograph related to 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/twenty-fifth-anniversary-of-the-trekhgorny-brewing-partnership-in-moscow-1901-892350</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/twenty-fifth-anniversary-of-the-trekhgorny-brewing-partnership-in-moscow-1901-892350-1600.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/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-c6be48</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-c6be48-1600.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/illustrations-of-the-catalog-the-diamond-fund-of-the-ussr-p-56-13fbfa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/07/02/illustrations-of-the-catalog-the-diamond-fund-of-the-ussr-p-56-13fbfa-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fersman's Catalog. Diamond brooches and a bracelet with portraits from the collections of the House of Romanovs.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Diamond brooches and a bracelet with portraits from the collections of the House of 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 56.  Бриллиантовые броши и браслет с портретами из коллекций 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 56.]]></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-8a322e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/from-harbin-to-kirin-road-trip-photos-8a322e-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/ciechocinek-poland-7f365b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ciechocinek-poland-7f365b-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/moscow-1900s-f47e8e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-1900s-f47e8e-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/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-5b96e6</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-5b96e6-1600.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/nikolaevsk-on-amur-river-cc7975</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolaevsk-on-amur-river-cc7975-1600.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/vladimir-dmitrievsky-cathedral-3c0952</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-dmitrievsky-cathedral-3c0952-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir - Ancient Cathedral, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[60, Bolshaya Moskovskaya Street, Vladimir, Vladimirskaya oblast', Russia, 600000]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Dmitrievsky Cathedral was built in 1191 at the time of the highest power and flourishing of the great Vladimir principality by the Grand Duke Vladimir of Vsevolod Yurievich the Big Nest in honor of his heavenly patron Dmitry Solunsky. Originally, the cathedral was surrounded by galleries with stair towers that connected it with the prince's palace (dismantled during the restoration in the XIX century), according to which the prince and his family went to church for worship. In 1237 the cathedral was damaged and looted by the Tatars.  Дмитриевский собор построен в 1191 году в момент наивысшего могущества и расцвета великого Владимирского княжества великим князем владимирским Всеволодом Юрьевичем Б��льшое Гнездо в честь своего небесного покровителя Дмитрия Солунского. Первоначально собор окружали галереи с лестничными башнями, соединявшие его с княжеским дворцом (разобраны при реставрации в XIX веке), по которым князь и его семья ходили в храм на богослужение. В 1237 году собор был повреждён и разграблен татарами.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-f43ab4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-f43ab4-1600.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/saint-petersburg-1850s-dba69e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/saint-petersburg-1850s-dba69e-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/moscow-zoo-1879-1dddcd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1879/12/31/moscow-zoo-1879-1dddcd-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/atlas-of-drawings-for-the-course-of-construction-art-russia-1900-c20f63</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/atlas-of-drawings-for-the-course-of-construction-art-russia-1900-c20f63-1600.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/students-of-evening-schools-in-irkutsk-excursion-to-lake-baikal-1913-dd510f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/students-of-evening-schools-in-irkutsk-excursion-to-lake-baikal-1913-dd510f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Students of evening schools in Irkutsk. Excursion to Lake Baikal, 1913]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1913. Экскурсия на озеро Байкал 29-30 июня и другие экскурсии для слушателей вечерних курсов г. Иркутска]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1910-egypt-along-the-nile-abydos-a516b3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/1910-egypt-along-the-nile-abydos-a516b3-1600.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/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-f44887</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-f44887-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Members of State Council. 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/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-1ae537</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-1ae537-1600.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-olga-alexandrovna-of-russia-c5761d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-of-russia-c5761d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia  Public domain photograph - female 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/yeisk-yeysk-black-sea-street-7d25a2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/yeisk-yeysk-black-sea-street-7d25a2-1024.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/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-88a867</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-88a867-1600.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/samples-and-prices-of-the-kulzhenko-stationery-store-and-photo-litho-printing-472380</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-472380-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samples and prices of the Kulzhenko stationery store and photo litho-printing house, 1901]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-fredensborg-castle-park-1899-e6068b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-fredensborg-castle-park-1899-e6068b-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II. Fredensborg Castle Park. 1899-1900]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[1B, Slottet, Fredensborg, Denmark, 3480]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Семья Российского Императора Николая Второго в гостях у родственников в Германии. Замок Фреденсборг. Любительские фотографии из альбома императорской семьи Романовых. 1899-1900 гг.  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации). The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Fredensborg Castle. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family. 1899-1900  Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-1890s-08a285</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-1890s-08a285-1600.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/room-decoration-russia-1915-a7dec6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/room-decoration-russia-1915-a7dec6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Room Decoration, Russia, 1915]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duke-sergey-alexandrovich-and-grand-duchess-elisaveta-feodorovna-5303a7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/grand-duke-sergey-alexandrovich-and-grand-duchess-elisaveta-feodorovna-5303a7-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/infirmary-no-42-of-the-city-of-ekaterinodar-1915-a5714a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/infirmary-no-42-of-the-city-of-ekaterinodar-1915-a5714a-1024.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/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-352f77</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-352f77-1600.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/elisavetgrad-cavalry-school-1908-0c386a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/elisavetgrad-cavalry-school-1908-0c386a-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/grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-c9b061</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-c9b061-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Великая Княгиня Елисавета Феодоровна.  Grand Duchess Elizabeth 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/river-passenger-transport-in-russia-1875-1910-5e92d9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/river-passenger-transport-in-russia-1875-1910-5e92d9-1600.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/riding-on-deer-in-arkhangelsk-province-arkhangelsk-archangel-c3e516</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/riding-on-deer-in-arkhangelsk-province-arkhangelsk-archangel-c3e516-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Riding on deer in Arkhangelsk province. - 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.     Езда на оленях в Архангельской губернии. 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/shorin-factory-in-the-foreground-are-scavengers-for-excavators-gorokhovets-73a08c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2012/07/16/shorin-factory-in-the-foreground-are-scavengers-for-excavators-gorokhovets-73a08c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Shorin Factory. In the foreground are scavengers for excavators. - 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[Shorin Factory. In the foreground are scavengers for excavators.  Завод Шорина. На переднем плане шаланды для землечерпалок.]]></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-26a88c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-bonds-and-certificates-harbin-china-26a88c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian bonds and certificates - Harbin, China]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nicolas-ii-asia-tour-966c51</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/nicolas-ii-asia-tour-966c51-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicolas II Asia Tour. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The city of Otsu. Japan. The house in which the Tsarevich Nikolai Alexandrovich was brought after the attempt. Here, the first dressing was done. Journey to the East Tsesarevich Nikolai Alexandrovich (future Emperor Nicholas II) 1890-1891 gg.  Город Оцу. Япония. Дом, в который был внесен Цесаревич Николай Александрович после покушения. Здесь же была сделана первая перевязка. Путешествие на Восток Цесаревича Николая Александровича (будущий Император Николай II) 1890-1891 гг.]]></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-9f3770</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/competition-to-build-alexander-ii-monument-9f3770-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Competition to build Alexander II monument]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-2ada0e</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-2ada0e-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family 1899-1900. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Семья Российского Императора Николая Второго в гостях у родственников в Германии. Любительские фотографии из альбома императорской семьи Романовых. 1899-1900 гг.  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации). The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family. 1899-1900  Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-729151</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-729151-1600.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-da4df4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/mahabalipuram-mammalopuram-india-da4df4-1600.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/kokand-1880s-6d2301</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/kokand-1880s-6d2301-1600.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/borisoglebsk-russia-1900s-26d68c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/14/borisoglebsk-russia-1900s-26d68c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Borisoglebsk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-9bbd21</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-9bbd21-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Emperor Nicholas II, as I knew him by Sir John Hanbury-Williams]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Major-General Sir John Hanbury-Williams GCVO KCB CMG (19 October 1859 – 19 October 1946) was a British Army officer, who served as Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War. During the First World War, he was head of the British military mission with the Russian Stavka with direct access to Tsar Nicholas II.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/flying-boat-hydroplane-m-15-by-grigorovich-66fd8a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/flying-boat-hydroplane-m-15-by-grigorovich-66fd8a-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Hydroplane M-15 by Grigorovich engine]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Flying boat, hydroplane M-15 by Grigorovich]]></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-b927d7</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-b927d7-1600.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/room-decoration-russia-1915-838359</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/room-decoration-russia-1915-838359-1600.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/penza-russia-1890s-ad6941</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/penza-russia-1890s-ad6941-1600.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/geographical-atlas-for-schools-textbook-moscow-sytin-2443b9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/geographical-atlas-for-schools-textbook-moscow-sytin-2443b9-1600.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/at-a-modeling-lesson-in-one-of-the-schools-in-yeysk-yeisk-third-from-left-vv-6b78c1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/at-a-modeling-lesson-in-one-of-the-schools-in-yeysk-yeisk-third-from-left-vv-6b78c1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[At a modeling lesson in one of the schools in Yeysk / Yeisk. Third from left - V.V. Nenashev, mayor. 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-voyage-of-the-squadron-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-east-fb3fe7</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-fb3fe7-1600.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/korean-guests-of-the-coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-478891</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/korean-guests-of-the-coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-478891-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Korean 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/ethnographic-maps-of-the-provinces-and-regions-of-the-transcaucasian-region-3f4201</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/ethnographic-maps-of-the-provinces-and-regions-of-the-transcaucasian-region-3f4201-1600.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/jewish-shtetls-of-volyn-and-podol-regions-786914</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/jewish-shtetls-of-volyn-and-podol-regions-786914-640.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/russian-certificates-and-documents-1900s-1d58b0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2019/04/06/russian-certificates-and-documents-1900s-1d58b0-1024.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/sakhalin-convicts-1890s-a7a245</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/sakhalin-convicts-1890s-a7a245-1600.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/elisavetgrad-cavalry-school-1908-69f5a6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/elisavetgrad-cavalry-school-1908-69f5a6-1600.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/photographs-of-ancient-icons-and-old-believer-churches-of-the-rogozhsky-cemetery-75e360</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-75e360-1600.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/life-guards-horse-artillery-in-gudim-levkovichs-album-0cdd80</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/life-guards-horse-artillery-in-gudim-levkovichs-album-0cdd80-1600.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/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-leave-the-winter-palace-612ad7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-leave-the-winter-palace-612ad7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Deputies of the First State Duma leave the Winter Palace ]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Winter Palace]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Deputies of the First State Duma leave the Winter Palace after receiving the Emperor Nicholas II. Opening of the First State Duma. April 27, 1906.   Депутаты Первой Государственной думы выходят из Зимнего дворца после приема у императора Николая II. 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/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-a60875</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-a60875-640.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/brest-litovsk-train-station-9e6caa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/brest-litovsk-train-station-9e6caa-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Brest-Litovsk train station during World War I]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[On August 4th, 2015, Warsaw, the capital of Russian Poland, surrendered to Germans without a fight. Fortresses at Kovno and Brest-Litovsk, among several others, capitulated. By September 18th when the fortress at Vilna surrenders to German forces the rout was complete. The German and Austro-Hungarian forces had pushed the Eastern Front 500 kilometers (310 miles) back. This unprecedented outcome became known as the Great Retreat to the Russians. They had suffered 500,000 casualties and nearly a million had been captured. Paradoxically, the retreat in many ways strengthened their overall Russian strategic position. The German and Austro-Hungarian supply lines became stretched beyond limits.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duchesses-olga-and-tatiana-1900-215882</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/grand-duchesses-olga-and-tatiana-1900-215882-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand duchesses Olga and Tatiana. 1900.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand duchesses Olga and Tatiana. 1900.  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/satirical-drawings-by-artist-mikhail-stepanovich-znamensky-1850-1860s-b35b5d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1860/12/31/satirical-drawings-by-artist-mikhail-stepanovich-znamensky-1850-1860s-b35b5d-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/201-fuzeler-of-the-dragoon-garrison-regiment-from-1720-to-1732-d13115</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1730/12/31/201-fuzeler-of-the-dragoon-garrison-regiment-from-1720-to-1732-d13115-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[201. FUZELER of the Dragoon Garrison Regiment, from 1720 to 1732.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[201. FUZELER of the Dragoon Garrison 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.    201. ФУЗЕЛЕР Драгунского Гарнизонного полка, с 1720 по 1732 год.  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/st-petersburg-metropolitan-police-and-city-administration-57a7d7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/st-petersburg-metropolitan-police-and-city-administration-57a7d7-1024.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/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900-1915-f6d726</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900-1915-f6d726-1600.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/grand-duchess-olga-nicholaevna-1906-62bbd5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/grand-duchess-olga-nicholaevna-1906-62bbd5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Olga Nicholaevna .1906.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Olga Nicholaevna .1906.  Public domain photograph related to the history of Russia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/members-of-the-russian-royal-families-on-the-deck-of-the-yacht-3cbd84</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/members-of-the-russian-royal-families-on-the-deck-of-the-yacht-3cbd84-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Members of the Russian royal families on the deck of the yacht.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Gulf of Riga]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Dowager Empress Maria with Grand Duchess Olga, Princess Oldenburg and Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatyana, Maria and Anastasia on the deck of the Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert. Meeting of King Edward VII and Emperor Nicholas II in the Reval Bay. June 9, 1908.   Вдовствующая императрица Мария с великой княгиней Ольгой, княгиней Ольденбургской и великими княжнами Ольгой, Татьяной, Марией и Анстасией на палубе королевской яхты «Виктория и Альберт». Встреча короля Эдуарда VII и императора Николая II в Ревельском заливе. 9 июня 1908.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/flying-boat-hydroplane-m-9-by-grigorovich-f742db</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/flying-boat-hydroplane-m-9-by-grigorovich-f742db-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Flying boat, hydroplane M-9 by Grigorovich]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Flying boat, hydroplane 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/590-piper-senior-officers-and-colonels-cuirassier-regiment-from-1763-to-1778-b6c946</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/590-piper-senior-officers-and-colonels-cuirassier-regiment-from-1763-to-1778-b6c946-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[590. Piper, senior officers and colonels Cuirassier Regiment, from 1763 to 1778.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[590. Piper, senior officers and colonels Cuirassier Regiment, from 1763 to 1778.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    590. ТРУБАЧ, ОБЕР-ОФИЦЕР и ПОЛКОВНИК Кирасирского полка, с 1763 по 1778 год.  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-6d1290</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-6d1290-1600.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/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-8b71b3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-8b71b3-1600.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/altay-south-siberia-1900-1910-5afdf2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/altay-south-siberia-1900-1910-5afdf2-1600.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-churches-and-monasteries-1890s-b8c717</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/russian-churches-and-monasteries-1890s-b8c717-1600.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/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-95c88b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-95c88b-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/dish-brought-by-the-village-peasants-to-father-john-sura-on-the-sura-river-fd4bfe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/dish-brought-by-the-village-peasants-to-father-john-sura-on-the-sura-river-fd4bfe-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dish brought by the village peasants to Father John. Sura on the Sura River. Archangel region, 1891]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Сура - Sura, Pinezhsky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, 164630]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Dish brought by the village peasants to Father John. One of the oldest settlements on Pinega. Mentioned in the Novgorod document of 1471 as "Sura filthy." The village was part of the Kevrol, Pinega and Arkhangelsk districts. the birthplace of John of Kronstadt: Russian saint, Orthodox archpriest and a member of the Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church, 1829 - 1909.    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/construction-of-the-chinese-eastern-railway-1900s-445508</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/construction-of-the-chinese-eastern-railway-1900s-445508-1600.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-all-russian-fire-fighting-exhibition-1892-193723</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/first-all-russian-fire-fighting-exhibition-1892-193723-1600.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/russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-to-the-68be35</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-68be35-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian navy. An illustrated history from the time of Peter the Great to the present time - 1689-1905]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1689-1905. Русский военный флот. Иллюстрированная история со времен Петра Великого до настоящего времени]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/astrakhan-1900s-d51ba0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/astrakhan-1900s-d51ba0-1024.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/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-4fa279</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-4fa279-1600.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/figures-depicting-different-types-of-clothes-of-artillery-ministers-in-the-1f74b1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1807/12/31/figures-depicting-different-types-of-clothes-of-artillery-ministers-in-the-1f74b1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Horse artillery. 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/samarkand-in-1890s-86da0c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samarkand-in-1890s-86da0c-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/moscow-prisons-1918-1919-487fde</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/30/moscow-prisons-1918-1919-487fde-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/cossacks-of-the-kuban-region-6cf8f9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/cossacks-of-the-kuban-region-6cf8f9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cossacks of the Kuban region]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Жизнь казаков Кубанской области]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/empress-of-russia-alexandra-feodorovna-portrait-cef66e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1898/12/31/empress-of-russia-alexandra-feodorovna-portrait-cef66e-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress of Russia Alexandra Feodorovna, 1901]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Императрица Александра Фёдоровна  Empress of Russia Alexandra Feodorovna ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-8dc57d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-8dc57d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crimean War battlefields 1854-1855]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-revolution-1917-1abcf4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-1abcf4-1600.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/100-years-anniversary-of-patriotic-war-of-1812-moscow-221770</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/100-years-anniversary-of-patriotic-war-of-1812-moscow-221770-1600.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-ethnograpic-expedition-to-ceylon-and-india-1914-9041c1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/russian-ethnograpic-expedition-to-ceylon-and-india-1914-9041c1-1600.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/eastern-siberia-people-1890s-0cc523</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/eastern-siberia-people-1890s-0cc523-1600.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/the-image-of-all-civilian-uniforms-for-all-provinces-1798-38b688</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1798/12/31/the-image-of-all-civilian-uniforms-for-all-provinces-1798-38b688-1024.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/drawings-of-ancient-copper-artillery-stored-in-the-arsenals-of-moscow-st-petersburg-69d7bb</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-69d7bb-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/1872-emperor-alexander-ii-and-his-companions-artists-p-borel-petersburg-cartographical-dda507</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/1872-emperor-alexander-ii-and-his-companions-artists-p-borel-petersburg-cartographical-dda507-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1872. Emperor Alexander II and his companions. Artists. P. Borel. Petersburg. Cartographical institution A. Ilyin.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1872. Emperor Alexander II and his companions. Artists. P. Borel. Petersburg. Cartographical institution A. Ilyin.  1872. Император Александр II и его сподвижники. Худож. П.Борель. Петербург. Картографическое заведение А. Ильина.]]></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-78fdc8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-78fdc8-1600.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/studies-class-1st-and-7th-air-squads-1914-1916-df37d8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/studies-class-1st-and-7th-air-squads-1914-1916-df37d8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Studies. Class. 1st and 7th Air Squads. 1914-1916. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Studies. Class. 1st and 7th Air Squads. 1914-1916.  Учебный класс. 1-я и 7-я авиа роты. 1914-1916. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sikhs-india-1914-1e79e7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/sikhs-india-1914-1e79e7-1024.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-nobility-medical-and-sanitary-detachment-in-harbin-945136</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-nobility-medical-and-sanitary-detachment-in-harbin-945136-1024.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/alexandrov-womens-gymnasium-kurgan-russia-1900s-f2c9ed</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/alexandrov-womens-gymnasium-kurgan-russia-1900s-f2c9ed-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-e8173f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-e8173f-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/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-4f1c2e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-4f1c2e-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/96-russian-armament-from-the-fourteenth-to-the-second-half-of-the-seventeenth-604877</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1700/12/31/96-russian-armament-from-the-fourteenth-to-the-second-half-of-the-seventeenth-604877-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[96. Russian armament from the fourteenth to the second half of the seventeenth century. Warriors in Jushmans and Shishaks]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[96. Russian armament from the fourteenth to the second half of the seventeenth century. Warriors in Jushmans and Shishaks  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    96. Русское вооружение с ХIV до второй половины ХVII столетия. Ратники в юшманах и в шишаках  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-89c277</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-89c277-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Borovichi, Novgorod region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-717711</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-717711-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of midshipman, the Naval School in Vladivostok graduate, 1916]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1916. Альбом корабельного гардемарина, выпускника Морского училища во Владивостоке]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-orphanages-world-war-i-88e677</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-orphanages-world-war-i-88e677-1600.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/khabarovsk-1900s-1a0bc1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/khabarovsk-1900s-1a0bc1-1600.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/albert-gubner-calico-manufactory-partnership-in-moscow-1909-37b4d9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/albert-gubner-calico-manufactory-partnership-in-moscow-1909-37b4d9-1024.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/alexander-i-aleksandr-pavlovich-emperor-of-russia-180125-portrait-03c952</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/28/alexander-i-aleksandr-pavlovich-emperor-of-russia-180125-portrait-03c952-1024.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/richelieu-st-odessa-1900-1914-d2429a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/richelieu-st-odessa-1900-1914-d2429a-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Richelieu St. Odessa, 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photo of a monument, historic place, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/156-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1686-in-the-morning-i-came-to-novogrod-and-gave-10b0a8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/156-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1686-in-the-morning-i-came-to-novogrod-and-gave-10b0a8-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[156 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1686   In the morning, I came to Novogrod, and gave immediately notice to  the Governour]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  156 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1686   In the morning, I came to Novogrod, and gave immediately notice to  the Governour-, who promised my dispatch without delay. I dined by the  translator Hutner, and, in the afternoone, visited the governour Peter  Vaslllovits Seremetuf, who gave present orders for my dispatch. And so,  getting another boat, in the evening wee set forwards up the river Msta.  And being all night on the river, wee came, about sunriseing, to the village  Erunets, being thirty verst from Novogrodt by water ; and, getting horses,  wee went from hence about eleven a clock, and comeing fyve verst further,  wee crossed the river Nissia, which runneth to the south and falleth In the  lake Ilmien. Then through woods, the most part of the way being bridged,  ten verst, to the village Krasny Stanky ; then to the village Podlltovia, and  to Sayontskowa, where hath been formerly a stage. Here wee supped, and  about midnight set forward, and by day light wee crossed the river Moshna,  haveing fed the horses ; and then liaveiug the river Chotilewa on our left  hand all the way, the way likewise haveing been most bridged, wee came  in the morning to the village Kresty;* where, dineing and getting fresh  horses, wee travelled in better way through a pleasant countrey, and, cross-  ing the river Cholowa diverse tymes, to the village Rekin, and through  woods with lakes on each sydc. Wee fedd the horses by the river Poluma,  which crossing, wee passed through the village Yosselbitza in the twilight ;  and travelling the whole night, befor day wee passed through the village  Balday,"j" where most LIttavers live. Here, in a lake, is a monastery called  Iversky, which hath large lands in this tract belonging to it.   About three verst further, wee came to Zlemna Gora, where getting  fresh horses, and paying for each . . . about sunriseing, wee set for-  ward, and came through a hilly stony countrey, to a lake called Shidorowa,  with a village of the same name ; then twelve verst further, to the village  and river Beroosa, where dineing, and crossing the river by a bridge, where  a litle chappell, wee came twenty fyve verst further, to the village OholUowa,  which hath been formerly a stage ; and ten verst further, wee fed the horses  in the fields, by the village Columna, here haveing rested the most part of  the night.   Wee travelled twenty verst, and crossed the river Slino, by the village  Brosda ; and fyve verst further, wee crossed the river Tzna, by Alsnogo   * [Krestelskoi-jam ] t [Waklay.] ]]></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-456476</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-456476-1600.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/odessa-kefir-ad-1900-1914-63983d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-kefir-ad-1900-1914-63983d-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, Kefir Ad. 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/eastern-war-album-russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-13cd1b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1878/12/31/eastern-war-album-russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-13cd1b-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/malay-people-1870s-6a87ae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/malay-people-1870s-6a87ae-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/russian-imperial-train-of-foreign-and-russian-gauge-1894-0c0185</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/russian-imperial-train-of-foreign-and-russian-gauge-1894-0c0185-1600.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/russian-chocolate-and-candy-wrappers-1900s-1c5bc4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/russian-chocolate-and-candy-wrappers-1900s-1c5bc4-1600.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/people-of-kashmir-india-1914-e1b778</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/people-of-kashmir-india-1914-e1b778-1600.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/deputies-of-the-third-state-duma-afdd5e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/deputies-of-the-third-state-duma-afdd5e-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/funeral-of-general-vladimir-evstafievich-skalon-1917-0c5401</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/funeral-of-general-vladimir-evstafievich-skalon-1917-0c5401-1024.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/squadron-battleship-navarin-russian-navy-1880s-80ba19</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/squadron-battleship-navarin-russian-navy-1880s-80ba19-1600.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/papua-new-guinea-drawings-by-miklukho-maklai-b8bd10</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/papua-new-guinea-drawings-by-miklukho-maklai-b8bd10-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Papua New Guinea, drawings by Miklukho Maklai]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870-1880-е. Работы Н.Н. Миклухо-Маклая. Коллекции с берега Маклая.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/soldiers-of-the-squads-at-the-building-of-workshops-and-warehouse-in-the-first-e3abdd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/soldiers-of-the-squads-at-the-building-of-workshops-and-warehouse-in-the-first-e3abdd-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Soldiers of the squads at the building of workshops and warehouse in the first days of deployment of the unit. Pskov. 1st and 7th Air Squads. 1914-1916. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Soldiers of the squads at the building of workshops and warehouse in the first days of deployment of the unit. Pskov. 1st and 7th Air Squads. 1914-1916.  Солдаты авиароты у здания мастерских и склада в первые дни развёртывания подразделения. Псков. 1-я и 7-я авиа роты. 1914-1916. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/decembrists-places-of-exile-near-baikal-lake-6cca86</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/decembrists-places-of-exile-near-baikal-lake-6cca86-1024.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/haparanda-norway-french-socialist-albert-thomas-travel-to-russia-1917-1da1d2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/haparanda-norway-french-socialist-albert-thomas-travel-to-russia-1917-1da1d2-1024.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/the-grand-duchess-tatiana-nikolaevna-the-second-daughter-of-the-russian-emperor-a4beb8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-grand-duchess-tatiana-nikolaevna-the-second-daughter-of-the-russian-emperor-a4beb8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna.  The second daughter of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Великая княжна Татьяна Николаевна (29 мая (10 июня) 1897 - 17 июля 1918 (21 год)). Вторая дочь Российского Императора Николая II.  Фотография 1910 года. The Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna (May 29 (June 10) 1897 - July 17, 1918 (21 years)). The second daughter of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II. Photo of 1910.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/transbaikalia-and-irkutsk-1875-4993fb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/transbaikalia-and-irkutsk-1875-4993fb-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/harbin-china-1900-1902-3f0f6e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/harbin-china-1900-1902-3f0f6e-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/franco-russian-factories-joint-stock-company-former-ch-berda-1910s-3480fb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/franco-russian-factories-joint-stock-company-former-ch-berda-1910s-3480fb-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/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-7aa457</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-7aa457-640.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/yelnya-county-plan-bd5729</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1800/12/31/yelnya-county-plan-bd5729-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yelnya county plan. Russian Empire - Public domain map]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[План уезда города Ельня. 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/nerchinsk-penal-servitude-1891-df95d7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/nerchinsk-penal-servitude-1891-df95d7-1600.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/wedding-stanitsa-starominskaya-c720c0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/wedding-stanitsa-starominskaya-c720c0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Wedding. Stanitsa Starominskaya]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Станица Староминская, Краснодарский Край]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/shenkursk-is-a-town-and-the-administrative-center-of-shenkursky-district-in-76936b</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-76936b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Holy Trinity Convent - Shenkursk]]></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/ekaterinodar-krasnodar-russia-1890-1910-9df2d4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ekaterinodar-krasnodar-russia-1890-1910-9df2d4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ekaterinodar (Krasnodar), Russia 1890-1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Южный вход в Чистяковскую рощу  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/arkhangelsk-archangel-during-revolution-and-civil-war-1918-1919-aa199e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/arkhangelsk-archangel-during-revolution-and-civil-war-1918-1919-aa199e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cleaning street. 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/moscow-prisons-1918-1919-44113d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/30/moscow-prisons-1918-1919-44113d-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/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-23b171</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-23b171-1600.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/krasny-red-city-plan-d899ef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1800/12/31/krasny-red-city-plan-d899ef-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Krasny (Red) city plan. Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[План города Красный. 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/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-f9b3af</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-f9b3af-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-shanghai-1920s-8d9a8a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/china-shanghai-1920s-8d9a8a-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/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-e6384e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-e6384e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Society of Nikolaev factories and shipyards, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Общество Николаевских заводов и верфей]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-horse-breeds-1910s-36dc1c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-horse-breeds-1910s-36dc1c-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/solntsevo-estate-on-the-banks-of-the-klyazma-river-1910s-0541fe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/solntsevo-estate-on-the-banks-of-the-klyazma-river-1910s-0541fe-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/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-c55c67</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-c55c67-1600.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/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-fyodorovna-visit-regatta-kaus-059f6e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-fyodorovna-visit-regatta-kaus-059f6e-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/barrack-for-prisoners-of-war-near-maiguba-statiton-d30ebf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/barrack-for-prisoners-of-war-near-maiguba-statiton-d30ebf-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Barrack for prisoners of war near Maiguba statiton]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Types of barracks for prisoners of war near Maiguba station. Arkhangelsk Province, Russia.  Photos of Prokudin Gorsky.   Типы бараков военнопленных близ разъезда Майгуба. 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/japanese-portraits-from-the-collection-of-admiral-konstantin-nikolaevich-posyet-980bac</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/japanese-portraits-from-the-collection-of-admiral-konstantin-nikolaevich-posyet-980bac-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/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-c05363</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-c05363-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Emperor Nicholas II, as I knew him by Sir John Hanbury-Williams]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Major-General Sir John Hanbury-Williams GCVO KCB CMG (19 October 1859 – 19 October 1946) was a British Army officer, who served as Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War. During the First World War, he was head of the British military mission with the Russian Stavka with direct access to Tsar Nicholas II.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladimir-dvoryanskaya-street-golden-gate-891c8c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-dvoryanskaya-street-golden-gate-891c8c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir, Dvoryanskaya street, Golden Gate]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Russia, Vladimir, Gorod Vladimir, Vladimir Oblast, 600000]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The Golden Gate was built by the Vladimir princely masters in 1164. During the time of Andrei Bogolyubsky, the city was surrounded by an extended shaft and had seven entrance gates (Golden, Copper, Irininy, Silver, Ivanovo, Torgovaya and Volzhskiye). Up to now, only the most ceremonial Golden Gate has reached. Ipatiev Chronicle reports that the prince of their "commit" gold, bearing in mind that they were covered with sheets of gilded copper, brightly shining in the sun and amazed imagination of contemporaries. From the gate passed a bridge that led out of town. The height of the arch reached 14 meters. The massive oak gates of the gate, hanging on wrought hinges, adjoined the arch bridge still preserved today. In the center of the upper defensive platform of the gate was built the Gate White Church Church of the Robe of the Mother of God.   Золотые ворота были построены Владимирскими княжескими мастерами в 1164 году. Во время Андрея Боголюбского город опоясывался протяжённым валом и имел семь входных ворот (Золотые, Медные, Иринины, Серебряные, Ивановские, Торговые и Волжские). До наших дней дошли лишь самые парадные Золотые ворота. Ипатьевская летопись сообщает, что князь их золотом «учини», имея в виду, что они были покрыты листами золоченой меди, ярко блестевшей на солнце и поражавшей воображение современников. Через рвы от ворот проходил мост, выводивший за город. Высота арки достигала 14 метров. Массивные дубовые створы ворот, висевшие на кованых петлях, примыкали к арочной перемычке, сохраняющейся и ныне.  В центре верхней оборонительной площадки ворот была возведена надвратная белокаменная церковь Положения риз Богоматери.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-10084c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-10084c-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/antiquities-of-the-russian-state-kiev-st-sophia-cathedral-27baf9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1871/12/31/antiquities-of-the-russian-state-kiev-st-sophia-cathedral-27baf9-1600.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/beijing-and-surroundings-china-1926-95a543</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-and-surroundings-china-1926-95a543-1024.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/06-russian-clothes-in-the-xiv-to-the-xviii-century-shirt-ff4efe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1700/12/31/06-russian-clothes-in-the-xiv-to-the-xviii-century-shirt-ff4efe-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[06. Russian clothes in the XIV to the XVIII century. Shirt]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[06. Russian clothes in the XIV to the XVIII century. Shirt  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    06. Русская одежда в XIV до XVIII столетия. Сорочка  «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/river-passenger-transport-in-russia-1875-1910-7f034b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/river-passenger-transport-in-russia-1875-1910-7f034b-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/danilov-russia-1900s-d332fd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/danilov-russia-1900s-d332fd-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/russian-aviation-wwi-26cb63</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-aviation-wwi-26cb63-1600.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/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-ea8822</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-ea8822-1600.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/archive-of-general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-1917-1920-d3b289</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/archive-of-general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-1917-1920-d3b289-1600.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/cossacks-of-the-kuban-region-1a1da2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/cossacks-of-the-kuban-region-1a1da2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cossacks of the Kuban region]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Дом казака станицы Должанской Леонтия Лукьяновича Огея .1909  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/st-petersburg-metropolitan-police-and-city-administration-9adfc1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/st-petersburg-metropolitan-police-and-city-administration-9adfc1-1600.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/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-ac6a3a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-ac6a3a-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/drawings-of-ancient-copper-artillery-stored-in-the-arsenals-of-moscow-st-petersburg-a6f321</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-a6f321-1600.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-baptism-of-her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-olga-nikolaevna-9b9ab3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/the-baptism-of-her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-olga-nikolaevna-9b9ab3-1024.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/illustrated-natural-history-208df2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/illustrated-natural-history-208df2-1600.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/yakutsk-1900s-6f6f9a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/yakutsk-1900s-6f6f9a-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/ethnographic-expedition-to-vyatka-region-votyaks-udmurts-394607</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-vyatka-region-votyaks-udmurts-394607-640.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/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-8d2002</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-8d2002-1024.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/temple-of-kalabsha-egypt-nile-river-1910-951cf2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temple-of-kalabsha-egypt-nile-river-1910-951cf2-1600.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/british-ironclad-ship-hms-conqueror-f90a3c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1893/12/31/british-ironclad-ship-hms-conqueror-f90a3c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[British Ironclad Ship HMS Conqueror]]></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-532fbf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/russian-military-ports-design-drawings-532fbf-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/st-nicholas-the-wonderworker-church-at-the-vocational-school-of-tsarevich-nicholas-a79898</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-a79898-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[St. Nicholas the Wonderworker Church at the vocational school of Tsarevich Nicholas, 1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1874-1914. Храм во имя святителя и чудотворца Николая при ремесленном училище цесаревича Николая]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-34th-infantry-division-december-15-1915-ea6eef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/russian-34th-infantry-division-december-15-1915-ea6eef-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/dutch-west-indies-1907-5d2b00</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/dutch-west-indies-1907-5d2b00-1024.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/images-of-provincial-local-government-officials-collegiate-officials-and-all-5df25a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1794/12/31/images-of-provincial-local-government-officials-collegiate-officials-and-all-5df25a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Penza. 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/famine-in-nizhny-novgorod-1891-1892-b4ba75</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/famine-in-nizhny-novgorod-1891-1892-b4ba75-1024.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/khludov-factory-in-yegoryevsk-6cd049</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/khludov-factory-in-yegoryevsk-6cd049-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Khludov Factory in Yegoryevsk]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[In the 19th century, Yegoryevsk became the center of the textile industry. The Khludov brothers cotton factory has been in operation since 1845.  1897-1910. Фабрика Хлудова в Егорьевске]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-aviation-during-wwi-42fe40</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-aviation-during-wwi-42fe40-1600.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/hunting-bears-7c38e0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/hunting-bears-7c38e0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Hunting bears]]></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/handicraft-production-in-nizhny-novgorod-province-d09203</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/handicraft-production-in-nizhny-novgorod-province-d09203-1600.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/odessa-1900-1914-f58a81</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-1900-1914-f58a81-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, 1880, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Picryl description: Public domain image of a tower, historic 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/st-nicholas-the-wonderworker-church-at-the-vocational-school-of-tsarevich-nicholas-725544</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-725544-1600.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/from-rurik-to-alexander-i-history-in-portraits-3f0496</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1850/12/31/from-rurik-to-alexander-i-history-in-portraits-3f0496-1024.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/nikolai-aleksandrovich-romanov-visiting-transbaikal-region-ddd518</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/nikolai-aleksandrovich-romanov-visiting-transbaikal-region-ddd518-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nikolai Aleksandrovich Romanov visiting Transbaikal region]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Kansk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia]]></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/moscow-streets-1900s-beb337</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-streets-1900s-beb337-1024.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/illustrations-to-boris-godunov-by-aspushkin-aad438</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/illustrations-to-boris-godunov-by-aspushkin-aad438-1600.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/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-99725a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-99725a-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/ramp-to-move-alexander-column-foundation-stone-st-petersburg-montferrand-auguste-cc167a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1834/12/31/ramp-to-move-alexander-column-foundation-stone-st-petersburg-montferrand-auguste-cc167a-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ramp to move Alexander Column foundation stone, 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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-99b9b5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-99b9b5-1024.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/arkhangelsk-province-russia-1908-778361</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/arkhangelsk-province-russia-1908-778361-1600.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/smolny-institute-of-noble-maidens-saint-petersburg-e008a1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/smolny-institute-of-noble-maidens-saint-petersburg-e008a1-1600.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/506-cheprak-and-chuski-infantry-ober-and-staff-officers-from-1764-to-1796-cf2742</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/506-cheprak-and-chuski-infantry-ober-and-staff-officers-from-1764-to-1796-cf2742-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[506. Cheprak and Chuski Infantry Ober and Staff-Officers, from 1764 to 1796.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[506. Cheprak and Chuski Infantry Ober and Staff-Officers, from 1764 to 1796.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    506. Чепраки и Чушки Пехотных Обер и Штаб-Офицеров, с 1764 по 1796 год.  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/senkova-dacha-vyazniki-of-vladimir-gubernia-4943dd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/08/senkova-dacha-vyazniki-of-vladimir-gubernia-4943dd-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Senkova Dacha - Vyazniki of Vladimir Gubernia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Bykovka]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Senkova Dacha  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.    Дача Сенькова  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/dowager-empress-maria-feodorovna-grand-duchess-olga-konstantinovna-571b84</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/dowager-empress-maria-feodorovna-grand-duchess-olga-konstantinovna-571b84-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna, Grand Duchess Olga Konstantinovna, ]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Gulf of Riga]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna, Grand Duchess Olga Konstantinovna, Queen of Hellenes, Princess Victoria and Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna on the deck of the Imperial Yacht "Standart". Meeting of King Edward VII and Emperor Nicholas II in the Reval Bay. June 9, 1908.  Вдовствующая императрица Мария Федоровна, великая княжна Ольга Константи́новна, королева эллинов, принцесса Виктория и великая княгиня Ольга Александровна на палубе Императорской яхты «Штандарт». - 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/westinghouse-air-brake-model-5e2883</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/westinghouse-air-brake-model-5e2883-1600.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/khabarovsk-postcard-1900s-3c5e4f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/khabarovsk-postcard-1900s-3c5e4f-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/samarquand-1880s-dfd9b1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/samarquand-1880s-dfd9b1-1024.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/west-siberian-and-yekaterinburg-chelyabinsk-railways-1892-1896-4772a9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/west-siberian-and-yekaterinburg-chelyabinsk-railways-1892-1896-4772a9-1600.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-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-0f49bc</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-0f49bc-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Castle Wolfsgarten. 1899-1900]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[K168, Langen (Hessen), Offenbach, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany, 63225]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Семья Российского Императора Николая Второго в гостях у родственников в Германии. Замок Вольфсгартен. Любительские фотографии из альбома императорской семьи Романовых. 1899-1900 гг.  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации). The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. The castle of Wolfsgarten.Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family. 1899-1900  Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-db050f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-db050f-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/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-072332</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-072332-640.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/12th-hussar-akhtyrsky-regiment-russia-a18bc2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/12th-hussar-akhtyrsky-regiment-russia-a18bc2-1600.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/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-ee483b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-ee483b-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/fire-of-smolny-buyan-arkhangelsk-archangel-b0abcd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/fire-of-smolny-buyan-arkhangelsk-archangel-b0abcd-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fire of Smolny Buyan - Arkhangelsk (Archangel)]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[улица Смольный Буян,  Ulitsa Smol'nyy Buyan, Arkhangelsk, gorod Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelskaya oblast', Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk (Russian: Арха́нгельск, also known in English as Archangel and Archangelsk, lies on both banks of the Northern Dvina River near its exit into the White Sea. The city spreads for over 40 kilometers (25 mi) along the banks of the river and numerous islands of its delta. Arkhangelsk was the chief seaport of medieval and early modern Russia until 1703. In 1693, Peter the Great ordered the creation of a state shipyard in Arkhangelsk. A year later the ships Svyatoye Prorochestvo (Holy Prophecy), Apostol Pavel (Apostle Paul), and the yacht Svyatoy Pyotr (Saint Peter) were sailing in the White Sea. Peter realized that Arkhangelsk would always be limited as a port due to the five months of ice cover, and after a successful campaign against Swedish armies in the Baltic area, he founded St. Petersburg in 1703 that contributed to the decline of Arkhangelsk in the 18th century. Arkhangelsk's economy revived at the end of the 19th century when a railway to Moscow was completed and timber became a major export.   С конца 80-х гг. XVI века Архангельск стал центром русской внешней торговли, приносившим до 60 % доходов государственной казны. Рост и плотная деревянная застройка была причиной множества пожаров, в одном из которых, в 1637 году, сгорел давший название городу Михайло-Архангельский монастырь.  Начиная с 1713 года, Пётр I начал стеснять торговлю через Архангельск, жертвуя его интересами в пользу нового балтийского порта Санкт-Петербурга. Город продолжал оставаться одним из крупных кораблестроительных центров. В конце XIX — начале XX века превратился в крупнейший лесопромышленный и лесоэкспортный центр страны. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ethnographic-atlas-of-western-russian-provinces-and-neighboring-regions-1863-4430de</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1853/12/31/ethnographic-atlas-of-western-russian-provinces-and-neighboring-regions-1863-4430de-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/zavyalov-plant-nizhny-novgorod-province-vorsma-1890s-album-of-savelyev-na-1de042</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/zavyalov-plant-nizhny-novgorod-province-vorsma-1890s-album-of-savelyev-na-1de042-1600.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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-2f46ca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-2f46ca-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/world-war-one-propaganda-postcards-russia-1914-b79647</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/world-war-one-propaganda-postcards-russia-1914-b79647-1600.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/agishevo-family-estate-russia-1900s-bf6246</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/agishevo-family-estate-russia-1900s-bf6246-1024.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/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-russian-empire-a96a84</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-russian-empire-a96a84-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Deputies of the First State Duma of Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Deputies of the First State Duma. - Депутаты I Государственной думы.  Public domain photograph of parliament, political committee, politicians, government, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1907-0aa58c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1907-0aa58c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna 1907 .]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna.1907  Public domain photograph of 19th-century female portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarkand-1880-1890-e7bfeb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/samarkand-1880-1890-e7bfeb-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/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-53f824</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-53f824-1600.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/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-e1a398</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-e1a398-1600.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/baron-bouksgewden-and-the-accompanying-officer-in-the-car-during-the-arrival-85c061</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/baron-bouksgewden-and-the-accompanying-officer-in-the-car-during-the-arrival-85c061-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Baron Bouksgewden and the accompanying officer (in the car) during the arrival in the squadron. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Baron Bouksgewden and the accompanying officer (in the car) during the arrival in the squadron. Aviation Squad and V Division at the XII Army. 1915    Барон Буксгевден и сопровождающий его офицер (в автомобиле) во время приезда в авиаотряд.  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/russian-34th-infantry-division-december-15-1915-7a0bb8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/russian-34th-infantry-division-december-15-1915-7a0bb8-1600.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/zadonsk-lipetsk-region-russia-8748d5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/zadonsk-lipetsk-region-russia-8748d5-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zadonsk, Lipetsk region, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-b5fb44</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-b5fb44-1600.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/in-memory-of-the-centenary-of-the-24th-simbirsk-infantry-regiment-1811-1911-74b6ce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/in-memory-of-the-centenary-of-the-24th-simbirsk-infantry-regiment-1811-1911-74b6ce-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/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-dd2afb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-dd2afb-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/paris-eiffel-tower-1920s-b46fc5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1922/12/31/paris-eiffel-tower-1920s-b46fc5-1600.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/factories-of-fujiadan-harbin-china-1920s-4b2511</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/factories-of-fujiadan-harbin-china-1920s-4b2511-1600.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/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-07d2c3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-07d2c3-1600.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/results-of-brest-litovsk-siege-during-wwi-1915-f3e902</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/results-of-brest-litovsk-siege-during-wwi-1915-f3e902-1024.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/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-4e8a05</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-4e8a05-1600.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/staheev-family-album-1890s-fc36e7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/staheev-family-album-1890s-fc36e7-640.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/album-of-the-pleshcheyevo-dacha-von-meck-1882-adbdb8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/album-of-the-pleshcheyevo-dacha-von-meck-1882-adbdb8-1024.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/factories-of-fujiadan-harbin-china-1920s-fd5cf6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/factories-of-fujiadan-harbin-china-1920s-fd5cf6-1024.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/alexander-i-emperor-of-russia-180125-portrait-b8ed51</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/28/alexander-i-emperor-of-russia-180125-portrait-b8ed51-1024.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/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-534bc3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-534bc3-1024.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/building-the-chinese-eastern-railway-russia-1900-58bcf1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/building-the-chinese-eastern-railway-russia-1900-58bcf1-1600.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/tiflis-georgia-1900s-4df955</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tiflis-georgia-1900s-4df955-1024.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/plan-of-moscow-1846-c764b7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1846/12/31/plan-of-moscow-1846-c764b7-1600.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-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-d89022</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-d89022-640.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 Федера��ии). 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-1899-19baf9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/port-arthur-1899-19baf9-1600.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/life-guards-dragoon-regiment-russia-1900s-5d3ed6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/life-guards-dragoon-regiment-russia-1900s-5d3ed6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Life Guards Dragoon Regiment, Russia 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Лейб-гвардии Драгунский полк 1910. Офицеры ожидают нового командира 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-1899-4f48af</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-1899-4f48af-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/portrait-photograph-novgorod-1900s-d462fc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/portrait-photograph-novgorod-1900s-d462fc-1024.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/1690-diary-of-patrick-gordon-107-their-arrival-was-announced-gordon-was-at-a59a57</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/1690-diary-of-patrick-gordon-107-their-arrival-was-announced-gordon-was-at-a59a57-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1690] DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. 107   their arrival was announced. Gordon was at once admitted to His Majesty]]></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. 107   their arrival was announced. Gordon was at once admitted to His Majesty's presence, ami  ordered to keep by his side, while the other officers remained with their regiments outside the  raonasteiy.   Four days after, Peter entered Moscow in triumph, and the trial of the conspirators began.  Schaklowitoj, the second fiivourite, as Gordon calls him, was tortured and beheaded along with  many others; the Czar's reluctance to shed blood having been overcome by the Patriarch.  Golizyu himself was banished, and his estates confiscated, his life being spared through the in-  tercession of his kinsman, who was Peters chief adviser. The Princess Sophia was sent to a  convent, where she died after a seclusion of fifteen years. And the imbecile Ivan agreed that the  sole rule of the empire should be in the hands of his younger and more energetic brother. The  revolution was complete, and Gordon, who had done so much to bring it about, enjoyed a  fair share of its advantages.     A.D. 1690.   On the eighth of January, the Governor of Terki, Andrei Besobraszow, who had employed January 8  magic to regain the favour of the Czar, whom he had displeased, was put to death ; and two  others, whom he had instigated to bewitch the Czar, were burned. Ten of his servants were  beaten with the knout, and sent to Siberia. One of the culprits being asked at his trial what  means of witchcraft he used, answered, that placing himself to windward of the person whom he  wished to propitiate, he made a wind blow which gained the end desired.   It is noted, on the tenth of January, that the mother in-law of the Boyar, Andrei Iwanowitsch January 1  Golizyn, having spoken against the government of the Czar and his friends, in the hearing of the  Boyar and others, the Boyar and his friends were banished, their property confiscated, and  some of their servants knouted.   The next day, Gordon was at the Kremlin, and saw the Czar, who was making ready January I  fireworks.   On the sixteenth of January, Gordon dined at the Kremlin. The fireworks were set off, and January L  were successful.   Three days afterwards, Gordon was again at court, and accompanied the Czar to the country January 1'  house of a Boyar, where they were entertained at a sumptuous noon-day meal. They next went  to a summer residence of the Czar, where they set off fireworks, and returning to the Boyar's  house, had another sumptuous banquet.   The entry in next day's journal is that he was ill of the last night's debauch, and had to keep January 2(  his bed till afternoon.   He dined at the Kremlin on the twenty-first of January, and was there again next day, when January 21  his son-in-law burned his face in making fireworks.   On the twenty-third of January, he was at the funeral of Colonel Bockhoven's wife. He January 22  went into the city next day, but did not go to the Kremlin, as it is not permitted to appear January 24  before the Czar for three days after being at a burial or seeing a corpse.  ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bukhara-1880s-48e8d2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/bukhara-1880s-48e8d2-1024.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/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-47bfec</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-47bfec-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Entrance of the Coronation procession 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/kyrgyz-people-1913-adf84a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/kyrgyz-people-1913-adf84a-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/russian-ethnograpic-expedition-to-ceylon-and-india-1914-46e70b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/russian-ethnograpic-expedition-to-ceylon-and-india-1914-46e70b-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/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-24ef5e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-24ef5e-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/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-f36699</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-f36699-1024.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/mechanical-plant-gmpek-tserkovnaya-street-17a-ae88b5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/mechanical-plant-gmpek-tserkovnaya-street-17a-ae88b5-1024.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/chocolate-and-candy-wrappers-russia-1900s-1ebe51</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/chocolate-and-candy-wrappers-russia-1900s-1ebe51-1600.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/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-88c279</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1793/12/31/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-88c279-1600.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-commercial-school-1904-4e9ef3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/moscow-commercial-school-1904-4e9ef3-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow commercial school, 1904]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/a-trip-of-the-imperial-family-to-kozmodemyansk-1914-a09a8c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/a-trip-of-the-imperial-family-to-kozmodemyansk-1914-a09a8c-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[A trip of the imperial family to Kozmodemyansk. 1914]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Koz'modem'yansk, Gorod Koz'modem'yansk, Mari El Republic, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[A trip of the imperial family to Kozmodemyansk. 1914 - Поездка императорской семьи в Козьмодемьянск. 1914]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kiy-island-cathedral-of-the-exultation-onega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-6444b7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/kiy-island-cathedral-of-the-exultation-onega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-6444b7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cathedral of the Exultation, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></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/shotguns-and-machine-guns-of-austria-hungary-bulgaria-germany-turkey-1917-c2b329</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/shotguns-and-machine-guns-of-austria-hungary-bulgaria-germany-turkey-1917-c2b329-1600.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/the-naryshkin-estate-razdolie-in-the-village-of-pady-e06c3c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/the-naryshkin-estate-razdolie-in-the-village-of-pady-e06c3c-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/cossacks-of-the-kuban-region-1900s-868652</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/cossacks-of-the-kuban-region-1900s-868652-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cossacks of the Kuban region. 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Жизнь казаков Кубанской области станицы Кореновской]]></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-fad3cd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-fad3cd-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/grand-princess-natalia-petrovna-567a79</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/grand-princess-natalia-petrovna-567a79-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Princess Natalia Petrovna]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Princess Natalia Petrovna  Великая Княжна Наталия Петровна  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/elizabeth-alexandra-louise-alice-ella-princess-hesse-darmstadt-future-grand-a0ecd2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/elizabeth-alexandra-louise-alice-ella-princess-hesse-darmstadt-future-grand-a0ecd2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Elizabeth Alexandra Louise Alice (Ella) Princess Hesse-Darmstadt future Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna Romanova.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Елизавета Александра Луиза Алиса (Элла) принцесса Гессен-Дармштадская будущая Великая Княгиня Елизавета Феодоровна Романова. Вторая дочь Великого Герцога Гессен-Дармштадтского Людвига IV и Принцессы Алисы, внучка английской Королевы Виктории. 1880 год.  Elizabeth Alexandra Louise Alice (Ella) Princess Hesse-Darmstadt future Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna Romanova. The second daughter of the Grand Duke of Hesse-Darmstadt Ludwig IV and Princess Alice, granddaughter of the British Queen Victoria. 1880 year.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/views-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-18de11</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/views-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-18de11-1600.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/russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-b9568a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-b9568a-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/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-52c059</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-52c059-1600.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/eastern-war-album-russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-e40f04</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1878/12/31/eastern-war-album-russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-e40f04-1600.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/iran-and-iranians-1900s-a46539</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-a46539-1600.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/north-karelia-russian-empire-1867-bc456b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1867/12/31/north-karelia-russian-empire-1867-bc456b-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/kyrgyz-people-1913-f79d27</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/kyrgyz-people-1913-f79d27-1600.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/visit-of-french-president-raymond-poincare-in-july-1912-st-petersburg-175626</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/visit-of-french-president-raymond-poincare-in-july-1912-st-petersburg-175626-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[French President Raymond Poincare riding in Carriage]]></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/visit-of-the-italian-king-victor-emmanuel-iii-to-russia-1902-e9df3a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/visit-of-the-italian-king-victor-emmanuel-iii-to-russia-1902-e9df3a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Triumphal gate built for a 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/ciechocinek-poland-1b0e97</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ciechocinek-poland-1b0e97-1024.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/room-decoration-russia-1915-a91f2a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/room-decoration-russia-1915-a91f2a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Room Decoration, Russia, 1915]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/harbin-1900-1920-78f79e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1929/12/31/harbin-1900-1920-78f79e-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/albert-thomas-return-from-russia-to-france-1917-on-armed-merchant-cruiser-champagne-e5be79</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-e5be79-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Albert Thomas on his way to embark on a ship 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/maximilianovskaya-hospital-one-of-the-oldest-medical-institutions-in-saint-66ec79</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/maximilianovskaya-hospital-one-of-the-oldest-medical-institutions-in-saint-66ec79-1600.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/odessa-1900s-a8be0f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/odessa-1900s-a8be0f-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/samarquand-in-1920s-9e021b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/samarquand-in-1920s-9e021b-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/teacher-of-the-yeysk-yeisk-real-school-yosif-vyacheslavovich-tomek-1899-5d7e1e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/teacher-of-the-yeysk-yeisk-real-school-yosif-vyacheslavovich-tomek-1899-5d7e1e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Teacher of the Yeysk / Yeisk Real School Yosif Vyacheslavovich Tomek. 1899]]></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-dd7d67</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/room-decoration-russia-1915-dd7d67-1600.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/samarkand-jew-1900s-a6d8fb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samarkand-jew-1900s-a6d8fb-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/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-1911-ee216a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-1911-ee216a-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/socialist-albert-thomas-travels-to-russia-on-board-of-hms-roxburgh-1917-754f2e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/socialist-albert-thomas-travels-to-russia-on-board-of-hms-roxburgh-1917-754f2e-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[HMS Roxburgh, 1917 - Norway. Public domain image]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Jekteviken, Bergenhus, Bergen, Hordaland, Norway, 5010]]></image:geo_location><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/irkutsk-city-and-province-in-photographs-by-podgorbunsky-e47b4d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/irkutsk-city-and-province-in-photographs-by-podgorbunsky-e47b4d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk - City and province in photographs by Podgorbunsky]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Иркутск. Город и губерния на снимках Подгорбунских]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-village-of-sura-on-the-sura-river-archangel-region-1891-a3c770</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/the-village-of-sura-on-the-sura-river-archangel-region-1891-a3c770-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Clergy assembly. 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/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-5813c7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1839/12/31/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-5813c7-1600.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/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-357769</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-357769-1600.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/family-kulikovsky-at-breakfast-on-the-veranda-of-his-house-in-ballerup-denmark-d51248</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/22/family-kulikovsky-at-breakfast-on-the-veranda-of-his-house-in-ballerup-denmark-d51248-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Family Kulikovsky at breakfast on the veranda of his house in Ballerup (Denmark).]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Family Kulikovsky at breakfast on the veranda of his house in Ballerup (Denmark). The Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna, the youngest daughter of Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna, sits second on the left, her husband Nikolai Kulikovsky - the far right.  Семья Куликовских за завтраком на веранде своего дома в Баллерупе (Дания). Великая Княгиня Ольга Александровна, младшая дочь Императора Александра III и Императрицы Марии Феодоровны, сидит вторая слева, ее муж Николай Куликовский - крайний справа.]]></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-654b26</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-654b26-1600.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/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-a60a60</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-a60a60-1600.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/akmola-syrdarya-and-semirechensk-1894-2f03c7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/akmola-syrdarya-and-semirechensk-1894-2f03c7-1600.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/khabarovsk-1900s-8d364b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/khabarovsk-1900s-8d364b-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/336-grenadier-of-the-pandur-regiment-from-1752-to-1763-2af496</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/336-grenadier-of-the-pandur-regiment-from-1752-to-1763-2af496-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[336. Grenadier of the Pandur Regiment, from 1752 to 1763.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[336. Grenadier of the Pandur Regiment, from 1752 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.    336. Grenadier of the Pandur Regiment, from 1752 to 1763.  «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/samarkand-in-1890s-b9cd5a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samarkand-in-1890s-b9cd5a-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/altai-mountains-1910s-d04f1f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/altai-mountains-1910s-d04f1f-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/orphanages-of-orel-russia-1914-1917-eb72e8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/orphanages-of-orel-russia-1914-1917-eb72e8-1600.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/in-memory-of-the-fiftieth-anniversary-of-emmanuel-ludwig-nobel-1909-cacb6f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/in-memory-of-the-fiftieth-anniversary-of-emmanuel-ludwig-nobel-1909-cacb6f-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/iran-and-iranians-1900s-19e27d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-19e27d-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/1678-diary-of-patrick-gordon-107-delivered-to-gordon-f83168</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/1678-diary-of-patrick-gordon-107-delivered-to-gordon-f83168-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1678] DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. 107   delivered to Gordon.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  1678] DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. 107   delivered to Gordon. It was an order to evacuate the place, bringing away the lightest of the  cannon, burying the rest, and destroying all the ammunition, especially the powder, lie now  assembled what officers remained, and apportioned the guns to be taken away. Some main-  tained that it was impossible cither to carry off the cannon or even to bury them, their soldiers  being exhausted or having fled. Others ran off without saying a word. Only the foreign  officers, with few exceptions, stood to their posts, until they had scarcely soldiers left to carry the  colours. Gordon then dismissed them ; but he himself remained to collect the men still dis  persed through the fortress. He had succeeded in gathering them together, after placing  lighted torches in the loopholes, when suddenly loud ihouts, mingled with the rattle of mus-  ketry, were heard in the town below, striking such terror into the soldiers that they threw down  their arms and fled, Gordon was now left almost alone, the few stragglers who remained being  either so drunk or so intent on plunder, that they would obey no orders. Whatever was to be  done, he had therefore to do with his own hand. Having seen to the closing of the gates and  sally ports, he turned his steps towards the powder magazine. Breaking it open, he threw in  straw and boards, and then set fire to the nearest house. AVhen he returned to the market  place, he found his servants fled and his carriage plundered.   Hitherto he had not apprehended any difficulty in making his way to the camp. Three  Muscovite regiments had crossed the river to occupy the bridge and gate until tlie garrison  should effect its escape. But suddenly, and without warning, these regiments withdrew, pre-  cipitating the retreat of the garrison into a tumultuous flight. The Turks pursued, and, takin"  possession of the gate without resistance, signalised their victory by the shouts and salvoes  which had so startled the citadel. Gordon, finding retreat by the gate thus cut off, followed  some Russian marauders, in climbing over a wall, and making for the river. They threw them-  selves into the stream ; but Gordon, who could not swim, was obliged to seek some other way  of escape. He walked along the river side until he came to the bridge, where, although it was  night, he could see Turks flitting to and fro, bearing the heads of Russian fugitives, killed as  they swam to land. This sight somewhat troubled him ; but there was no time for hesitation, and  .so, devoutly commending himself to Divine protection, he rushed across the bridge, with a  sword in one hand and a pistol in the other. He met five or six Turks, each with a bare  scimitar in his right hand, and a Christian head in his left. Firing his pistol, he dashed past  them, and, gaining the other end of the bridge, turned to the right, and ran along the embank-  ment until his pursuers lost sight of him. Stumbling over the headless trunks of the slaughtered  Muscovites, he scrambled through the ditch, and made for the camp. When halfway, and  almost worn out, he met two ensigns of his own regiment, who conducted him to head  quarters, where he heaped bitter reproaches upon the Boyar. He had scarcely found a  sleeping-place for the night, when a terrible explosion shook the ground. The magazine at  Tschigirin blew up, destroying four thousand Turks. Gordon's services in this affair were  rewarded by promotion to the rank of Major-General.   Here the Diary is again interrupted by a chasm of five years. The volume which chronicled  the events from 1678 to 1684 has not been recovered. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mongolia-1912-348306</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-348306-1600.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/340-regimental-emblems-e9a428</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/340-regimental-emblems-e9a428-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[340. Regimental Emblems, Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[340. Regimental Emblems "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    340. Полковые Гербы «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/white-sea-kondostrov-church-in-the-name-of-st-nicholas-the-miracle-worker-of-6dc969</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-6dc969-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[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/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-8e79d1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-8e79d1-1024.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/high-world-bacchanals-erotic-book-f73282</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/high-world-bacchanals-erotic-book-f73282-1600.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/reign-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-e2f8ba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/reign-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-e2f8ba-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/moscow-commercial-school-1904-ea4c37</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/moscow-commercial-school-1904-ea4c37-1024.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/architectural-plan-russia-1820s-18fd5d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1830/12/31/architectural-plan-russia-1820s-18fd5d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Architectural plan, Russia, 1820s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/altar-of-the-orthodox-church-of-belovezhskaya-pushcha-921ad2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/altar-of-the-orthodox-church-of-belovezhskaya-pushcha-921ad2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Altar of the Orthodox Church of Belovezhskaya Pushcha.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[9, Sportowa, Białowieża, hajnowski, podlaskie, Poland, 17-230]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[View of the altar of the Orthodox Church of Belovezhskaya Pushcha. Вид алтаря православной Беловежской церкви. ]]></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-f6608b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/anatomy-for-youth-1912-f6608b-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/transbaikalia-and-irkutsk-1875-824532</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/transbaikalia-and-irkutsk-1875-824532-1600.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/borisoglebsk-russia-1900s-a44be2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/14/borisoglebsk-russia-1900s-a44be2-1600.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/70-diary-of-patkick-gordon-1666-ist-9-i-sent-such-things-as-1-had-not-occasion-691e8c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/70-diary-of-patkick-gordon-1666-ist-9-i-sent-such-things-as-1-had-not-occasion-691e8c-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[70 DIARY OF PATKICK GORDON. [1666   ist 9. I sent such things as 1 had not occasion for on my jorney]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  70 DIARY OF PATKICK GORDON. [1666   ist 9. I sent such things as 1 had not occasion for on my jorney to Mr. Cam-   bridge, to be sent to Riga, resolving to go as light as I could,  astio 1 did writt to my wyfe and mother in law, to Doktor Colius, I\Ir. Bryan,   and to the Dumny Chancellour Almais.  St 11. My fFrieuds convoying me, I tooke leave of them, and went by boat to  Harborgh, two miles ; where, with others, takeing the post waggon, wee  came in the evening to Sarnsdorffe, foure miles, where, refreshing our selves  and horses, wee set forward, and came in the morning to Witsendorffe, foure  ist 12. miles ; where wee dined, and came in the evening to Zell, foure miles. This  is a pretty towne by the river Aire, where the Duke of Luneburg hath his  residence. He is called Georg William, and is of the Lutheran perswasion,  being a branch of the house of Brunswick. Here is a very magnificent  pallace, where the Duke resides. Wee were strictly examined at the gate  of the towne, and all our names written up. Haveing supped, and gott  fresh horses, wee went forward in the evening ; and, travelling the whole  night, wee came befor day to Hannover, and tooke up our lodging in a inne  befor the towne.  list 13. This towne is fyve miles from Zell. The river Line runneth by it. It  hath faire buildings, and a large pallace, where residcth Johan Friderick,  Duke of Hannover and Luneburgh, being of the Roman Catholik rehgion,  and another branch of the house of Brunswick. Here wee hired a covered  large waggon, being in company the Baron von Lottrum, Lievetennant  Collonell Schwerin, a burgess of Worsel, with his wyfe, and myself, with  our servants ; and, about eight aclock, takeing jorney, crossing the river,  wee had, on our left hand, a village called Ronnenberg, and a parke on the  right on a hill, and halfe the descent thereof. Wee came to the borders of  Schawenberg, being two miles from Hannover, where wee saw Neystadt, a  pretty towne belonging to the Duke of Luneburgh on our right hand ; then  through Great Brinnendorffe and Horest, then betwixt Lowen Hoffe on the  right, and Reymene Hoffe on the left hand, belonging to a gentleman called  Munichhausen, to Stadthagen, two miles. Here wee dined, and gott fresh  horses. Wee rode forward, haveing on our left hand Oberkerchen, belong-  ing to the Landgraffe of Hessen, to Bickeburg ; where wee lodged, paying  dear the next morning for our carowsing in Hames kuite.* This is the     * [Humes hate, that is luite or beer brewed in the town of Hamm in Westphalia. See   below, p. 72.] ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/blast-furnace-model-bc7d5a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/blast-furnace-model-bc7d5a-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/architectural-drawings-by-graduates-of-st-petersburg-railway-engeneering-school-ad6653</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1853/12/31/architectural-drawings-by-graduates-of-st-petersburg-railway-engeneering-school-ad6653-1600.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/68-69-russian-armament-from-the-fourteenth-to-the-mid-seventeenth-century-beards-9bc7f6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1700/12/31/68-69-russian-armament-from-the-fourteenth-to-the-mid-seventeenth-century-beards-9bc7f6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[68-69. Russian armament from the fourteenth to the mid-seventeenth century. Beards and axes]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[68-69. Russian armament from the fourteenth to the mid-seventeenth century. Beards and axes "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    68-69. Русское вооружение с ХIV до половины ХVII столетия. Бердыши и топоры «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/group-portrait-the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-e82579</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-e82579-640.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/arkhangelsk-province-photographs-by-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-dc45a5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/arkhangelsk-province-photographs-by-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-dc45a5-640.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/crimea-in-1897-70972d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/crimea-in-1897-70972d-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/armenians-of-iran-1900s-cba41d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/armenians-of-iran-1900s-cba41d-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/russian-navy-1892-77dd29</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/russian-navy-1892-77dd29-1600.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/saratov-province-1910-1913-c8f4fb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/saratov-province-1910-1913-c8f4fb-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/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-7b73ae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-7b73ae-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/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-ac90d3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-ac90d3-1600.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-construction-1888-0bd16c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1888/12/31/eiffel-tower-construction-1888-0bd16c-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/ivan-ivanovich-shishkin-etchings-17bed3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/ivan-ivanovich-shishkin-etchings-17bed3-1600.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/okulovka-novgorod-region-1900s-676783</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/okulovka-novgorod-region-1900s-676783-1600.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/residents-of-astrakhan-1890-1900-736762</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/residents-of-astrakhan-1890-1900-736762-1600.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/okulovka-novgorod-region-1900s-b8f9c7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/okulovka-novgorod-region-1900s-b8f9c7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Okulovka, Novgorod region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nicholas-ii-in-bezhetsk-april-15-1915-e3c287</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/nicholas-ii-in-bezhetsk-april-15-1915-e3c287-1024.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/old-testament-woodcut-prints-illustrations-6f6baf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1649/12/31/old-testament-woodcut-prints-illustrations-6f6baf-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/sevastopol-1880s-dbaa15</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/sevastopol-1880s-dbaa15-1600.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/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-ee18e9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1793/12/31/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-ee18e9-1600.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/harbin-klerman-family-album-1910-1920-5485a8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2019/01/28/harbin-klerman-family-album-1910-1920-5485a8-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Harbin. Klerman family album 1910-1920]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1909-moscow-art-theater-inspector-revisor-b3913e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/1909-moscow-art-theater-inspector-revisor-b3913e-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/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-fbe0ab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-fbe0ab-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[China in 1900s - photographs by Pyotr Emelyanovich Skachkov]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900. Китай на фотографиях из коллекции Петра Емельяновича Скачкова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-e59cea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-e59cea-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-governorate-map-1875-1c57a8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/irkutsk-governorate-map-1875-1c57a8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk governorate map, 1875]]></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-ba888f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-ba888f-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/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-b865d2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-b865d2-1600.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/blagoveshchensk-during-the-flood-of-1928-47c220</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1928/12/31/blagoveshchensk-during-the-flood-of-1928-47c220-1024.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/grand-duke-alexander-mikhailovich-first-from-the-left-and-his-accompanying-c91c05</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/grand-duke-alexander-mikhailovich-first-from-the-left-and-his-accompanying-c91c05-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich (first from the left) and his accompanying officers on the airfield near the garage during a visit to the aviator. Petrograd.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich (first from the left) and his accompanying officers on the airfield near the garage during a visit to the aviator. Petrograd. 1st and 7th Air Squads. 1914-1916.  Великий князь Александр Михайлович (первый слева) и сопровождающие его офицеры на летном поле у гаража во время посещения авиарот. Петроград. 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/albert-thomas-return-from-russia-to-france-1917-on-armed-merchant-cruiser-champagne-750831</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-750831-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Albert Thomas on armed merchant cruiser "Champagne".]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Socialist Albert Thomas was WWI ardent supporter, standing on social-chauvinist position. After the 1917 February Revolution, he traveled to Russia, where he negotiated with the Provisional Government and the Petrograd Soviet, agitating against Russia's withdrawal from the First World War.  "Under the pressure of the Council, Kerensky and, unfortunately, also Albert Tom Milyukov decided to inform the allied governments the manifesto issued on April 9, in which the Russian people set forth the view of the government of free Russia for the purpose of war and which is summarized by the notorious formula:" neither annexations nor indemnities " Georges Maurice Palaeologus.  Французский социалист и политический деятель Альбер Тома, в 1917 году, после Февральской революции ездил в Россию, где вёл переговоры с Временным правительством и Петроградским советом, агитируя против выхода России из Первой мировой войны. "Под давлением Совета, Керенского и, к несчастию, также Альбера Тома Милюков решился сообщить союзным правительствам манифест, изданный 9 апреля, в котором русскому народу излагается взгляд правительства свободной России на цели войны и который резюмируется пресловутой формулой: «ни аннексий, ни контрибуций». Жорж Морис Палеолог.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-river-1911-1bebbb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/volga-river-1911-1bebbb-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/vladivostok-1880s-7e1410</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/vladivostok-1880s-7e1410-1600.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/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1898-6cb43a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1898/12/31/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1898-6cb43a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna . 1898.]]></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/albert-thomas-return-from-russia-to-france-1917-on-armed-merchant-cruiser-champagne-cd6e53</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-cd6e53-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Albert Thomas on 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/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-with-grand-duchesses-maria-and-anastasia-1905-cad9b3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-with-grand-duchesses-maria-and-anastasia-1905-cad9b3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna with Grand Duchesses Maria and Anastasia. 1905-1906.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna with Grand Duchesses Maria and Anastasia. 1905-1906. Empress Alexandra Feodorovna with wounded soldiers. 1905-1906.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/penza-russia-1900s-3eafad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/penza-russia-1900s-3eafad-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/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-3b4eae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-3b4eae-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/kostroma-russia-1900s-1ebc80</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-russia-1900s-1ebc80-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kostroma, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexander-iii-coronation-may-15-27-1883-81e14d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/alexander-iii-coronation-may-15-27-1883-81e14d-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/view-of-onega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-sea-0986c8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/view-of-onega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-sea-0986c8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Winter 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/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-de62f5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-de62f5-1024.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/kislovodsk-stavropol-region-1910s-acaa9a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kislovodsk-stavropol-region-1910s-acaa9a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kislovodsk, Stavropol region 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Здание гостиницы Владикавказской железной дороги. Кисловодск, Ставропольский край]]></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-88a9a0</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-88a9a0-1024.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/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-595d6b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-595d6b-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/tiflis-georgia-1900s-629042</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tiflis-georgia-1900s-629042-1024.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/zaraysk-1900s-f7753e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/zaraysk-1900s-f7753e-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/crimea-1897-25ffc6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/crimea-1897-25ffc6-1024.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/altay-mountains-central-asia-d1224b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/altay-mountains-central-asia-d1224b-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/uniforms-of-cavalry-regiments-of-the-russian-army-1820s-1b2b2b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1825/12/31/uniforms-of-cavalry-regiments-of-the-russian-army-1820s-1b2b2b-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/alexandria-egypt-1909-1910-a71194</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/alexandria-egypt-1909-1910-a71194-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexandria, Egypt, 1909-1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-in-1917-albert-thomas-travel-to-russia-55b1f2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/moscow-in-1917-albert-thomas-travel-to-russia-55b1f2-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow panorama 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/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-47edad</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-47edad-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/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-fe1adb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-fe1adb-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/local-residents-onega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-sea-324096</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/19/local-residents-onega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-sea-324096-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Local residents. 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/moscow-streets-1900s-8bf6cb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-streets-1900s-8bf6cb-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/shustov-cognac-ad-odessa-1900-1914-6e609a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/shustov-cognac-ad-odessa-1900-1914-6e609a-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Shustov Cognac Ad. Odessa, 1900-1914]]></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/moscow-commercial-school-and-womens-commercial-school-b7eb33</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/moscow-commercial-school-and-womens-commercial-school-b7eb33-1024.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-epiphany-day-in-st-petersburg-january-6-1904-f03412</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/the-epiphany-day-in-st-petersburg-january-6-1904-f03412-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Epiphany Day in St. Petersburg. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The Epiphany Day in St. Petersburg. January 6, 1904. День Крещения Господня в Санкт-Петербурге. 6 января 1904. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/eiffel-tower-1889-d03e18</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1889/12/31/eiffel-tower-1889-d03e18-1600.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/combat-operations-of-the-vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-1905-2b2b8f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/combat-operations-of-the-vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-1905-2b2b8f-1024.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/iran-and-iranians-1900s-040b9c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-040b9c-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/nicholas-ii-and-alexandra-feodorovna-with-officers-1d89a9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/nicholas-ii-and-alexandra-feodorovna-with-officers-1d89a9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II and Alexandra Feodorovna with officers]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna with officers]]></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-5d6120</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/travels-in-central-asia-1910s-5d6120-1600.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/moscow-russia-1900s-postcard-2d46f8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-russia-1900s-postcard-2d46f8-1024.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/bukhara-1880s-1b3b46</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/bukhara-1880s-1b3b46-1600.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/coronation-album-in-memory-of-the-sacred-crowning-of-their-imperial-majesties-5a7398</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-5a7398-1600.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/ciechocinek-poland-e619ff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ciechocinek-poland-e619ff-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/delegation-of-the-military-commission-of-the-provisional-committee-of-the-russian-18e53d</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-18e53d-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/interiors-of-the-city-house-of-the-malyshev-merchants-1911-7413b6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/interiors-of-the-city-house-of-the-malyshev-merchants-1911-7413b6-1024.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/building-the-chinese-eastern-railway-russia-1900-fbe62c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/building-the-chinese-eastern-railway-russia-1900-fbe62c-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/photographs-of-ancient-icons-and-old-believer-churches-of-the-rogozhsky-cemetery-b56c57</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-b56c57-1600.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/emperor-of-russia-nikolay-ii-cossac-uniform-48cd2c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/emperor-of-russia-nikolay-ii-cossac-uniform-48cd2c-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor of Russia Nikolay II, Cossac uniform]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Император России Николай II в форме казака  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/arkhangelsk-province-russia-1908-a10481</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/arkhangelsk-province-russia-1908-a10481-1600.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/combat-operations-of-the-vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-1905-6ff351</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/combat-operations-of-the-vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-1905-6ff351-1600.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/moscow-1900s-a03a99</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-1900s-a03a99-1600.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/krasnoyarsk-1900s-665bab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-1900s-665bab-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/vladimir-theater-ampir-empire-b19946</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-theater-ampir-empire-b19946-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir, Theater Ampir (Empire)]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Vladimir, Theater Ampir (Empire) Владимир, Театр Ампир  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/types-of-peoples-of-russia-and-views-1890-391341</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/types-of-peoples-of-russia-and-views-1890-391341-1600.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/photographs-of-ancient-icons-and-old-believer-churches-of-the-rogozhsky-cemetery-7bf840</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-7bf840-1600.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/couple-murom-vladimir-province-russia-1880-1890-94d840</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/couple-murom-vladimir-province-russia-1880-1890-94d840-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Couple. Murom, Vladimir Province, Russia. 1880-1890]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Murom in portraits. Married couple 1880-1890. Муром в портретах. Супружеская пара. 1880-1890.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexandrovka-herson-region-ukraine-1900s-e3a6f9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/alexandrovka-herson-region-ukraine-1900s-e3a6f9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexandrovka, Herson region, Ukraine, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Александровка, имение Кефала]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-chocolate-and-candy-wrappers-1900s-bb9882</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/russian-chocolate-and-candy-wrappers-1900s-bb9882-1600.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/volga-river-1911-f10ce5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/volga-river-1911-f10ce5-640.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/postcards-of-harbin-china-1900s-261e36</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/postcards-of-harbin-china-1900s-261e36-1024.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/heinrich-hoffmann-stepka-rastrepka-book-for-children-1900-ca1b44</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/heinrich-hoffmann-stepka-rastrepka-book-for-children-1900-ca1b44-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Heinrich Hoffmann - "Stepka-rastrepka", Book for Children, 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Генрих Гофман - «Стёпка-растрепка»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/krasnoyarsk-russia-f6556e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-russia-f6556e-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/illustrations-of-the-catalog-the-diamond-fund-of-the-ussr-p-93-2eb333</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/07/02/illustrations-of-the-catalog-the-diamond-fund-of-the-ussr-p-93-2eb333-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fersman's Catalog. Ornaments of ceremonial dresses of Russian empresses.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Jewelry of the second half of the XVIII century. Massive (not hollow) silver flowers are typical ornaments that were sewn on the ceremonial dresses of Russian empresses. In the center - Eregttes with diamonds and pearls (for decorating the hair).  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 93.  Ювелирные изделия второй половины XVIII в. Массивные (не полые) серебряные цветы – типичные украшения, которые нашивались на парадные платья российских императриц. В центре – эгреты с бриллиантами и жемчугом (для украшения причёски).  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 93.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mongolia-1912-1d3726</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-1d3726-1600.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/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-495f57</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-495f57-1600.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-f79f78</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/01/archive-of-alexander-vasilyevich-zhivago-part-1-dulepovo-estate-f79f78-1600.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/pavel-zaremba-photographs-harbin-china-1900-1901-249003</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/pavel-zaremba-photographs-harbin-china-1900-1901-249003-1600.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/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-5f897b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-5f897b-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/children-of-russian-famine-1921-1922-f8dae6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1922/12/31/children-of-russian-famine-1921-1922-f8dae6-1600.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/album-of-agricultural-buildings-machines-carriages-and-fashionable-furniture-85fc13</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1872/12/31/album-of-agricultural-buildings-machines-carriages-and-fashionable-furniture-85fc13-1600.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/volga-river-1910s-3ce227</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-1910s-3ce227-640.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/topographic-map-of-the-moscow-province-surveys-taken-in-1852-and-1853-45b740</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1853/12/31/topographic-map-of-the-moscow-province-surveys-taken-in-1852-and-1853-45b740-1600.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/nicholas-ii-with-his-family-members-hunting-74e3d0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/nicholas-ii-with-his-family-members-hunting-74e3d0-1600.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/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-a8b449</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-a8b449-1024.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/workshop-of-nobel-astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-acb816</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/workshop-of-nobel-astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-acb816-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Workshop of Nobel. Astrakhan, South Russia city on Volga River]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Workshop of Nobel 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.     Мастерская Нобеля Астрахань - город на Волге на юге России. Известна благодаря Астраханскому Кремлю, большой крепости, построенной в 1500-х годах. В Астрахани построены нескольких русских православных церквей, в том числе пятиглавый Успенский собор.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-streets-1900s-73a34e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-streets-1900s-73a34e-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-cesarevitch-is-visiting-the-maharaja-of-benares-6c590a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/the-cesarevitch-is-visiting-the-maharaja-of-benares-6c590a-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Cesarevitch is visiting the Maharaja of Benares.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Tsarevich Nikolai Alexandrovich (future Emperor Nicholas II) (left) and the Greek prince George (right) visiting the maharaja of Benares. India, December 11 (December 23) 1890 - December 31 (January 12) 1891. Journey of the Tsesarevich to the East, 1890 - 1891 gg.  Цесаревич Николай Александрович (будущий Император Николай II) (слева) и  греческий принц Георг(справа) в гостях у махараджи Бенаресского. Индия, 11 декабря (23 декабря) 1890 — 31 декабря (12 января) 1891. Путешествие Цесаревича 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/russian-army-during-great-war-7b2f62</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-army-during-great-war-7b2f62-1024.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/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-f113cc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-f113cc-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-asian-russia-1914-e2cef5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-e2cef5-1600.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/port-arthur-1899-e32ae8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/port-arthur-1899-e32ae8-1600.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/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-4291b7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-4291b7-1600.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/vladimir-golden-gate-5c5e6e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-golden-gate-5c5e6e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir, Golden Gate, 1890s, 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/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-4ca501</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-4ca501-1600.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/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-0db997</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-0db997-1600.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/trans-asian-railroad-form-europe-to-pacific-ocean-936005</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/trans-asian-railroad-form-europe-to-pacific-ocean-936005-1600.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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-24d5f7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-24d5f7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur, Eastern Siberia, Western Siberia and the Ural, 1870]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870. Амур, Восточная Сибирь, Западная Сибирь и Урал.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-russia1880s-85e4c4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-russia1880s-85e4c4-1600.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/figures-depicting-different-types-of-clothes-of-artillery-ministers-in-the-34e61a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1807/12/31/figures-depicting-different-types-of-clothes-of-artillery-ministers-in-the-34e61a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Figures depicting clothes of Artillery powder 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/grand-duchess-anastasia-nikolaevna-the-fourth-daughter-of-emperor-nicholas-ff76fc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/grand-duchess-anastasia-nikolaevna-the-fourth-daughter-of-emperor-nicholas-ff76fc-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/japan-in-1870s-994baa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/29/japan-in-1870s-994baa-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/training-ship-ocean-of-the-russian-imperial-navy-1901-1902-a579d7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/training-ship-ocean-of-the-russian-imperial-navy-1901-1902-a579d7-1600.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/nanjing-china-1926-78e6e7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/nanjing-china-1926-78e6e7-1024.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/vladivostok-during-russian-revolution-and-entente-intervention-9fdf6b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/vladivostok-during-russian-revolution-and-entente-intervention-9fdf6b-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/kamyshin-russia-1900s-7c20af</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kamyshin-russia-1900s-7c20af-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/the-rostrum-of-the-chairman-and-the-seats-of-ministers-1faf06</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/the-rostrum-of-the-chairman-and-the-seats-of-ministers-1faf06-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The rostrum of the chairman and the seats of ministers. ]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[2, Potomkinskaya Ulitsa, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 191123]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The rostrum of the chairman and the seats of ministers. State Duma (Tavrichesky Palace). Saint Petersburg.  Трибуна председателя и места министров. Государственная Дума (Таврический Дворец). Санкт Петербург. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-print-ad-1900-1914-a5fe4e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-print-ad-1900-1914-a5fe4e-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, Print Ad. 1900-1914 - Public domain historic place print]]></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/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-grand-duchess-anastasia-nikolayevna-on-a-walk-crimea-b739db</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-grand-duchess-anastasia-nikolayevna-on-a-walk-crimea-b739db-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II and Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolayevna on a walk. Crimea.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II and Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolayevna on a walk. Crimea.  Император Николай II  и Великая Княжна Анастасия Николаевна на прогулке. Крым.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/life-guards-izmailovsky-regimentb-1877-1897-5dc476</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/life-guards-izmailovsky-regimentb-1877-1897-5dc476-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Life Guards Izmailovsky Regimentб 1877-1897]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1877-1897. Альбом фоторафий из истории Л.-Гв. Измайловского полка]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/orphanages-of-orel-russia-1914-1917-dc29f5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/orphanages-of-orel-russia-1914-1917-dc29f5-1600.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/penza-ural-russia-1900s-f3dbbd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/penza-ural-russia-1900s-f3dbbd-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/kuban-hunting-of-grand-dukes-georgy-mikhailovich-and-pyotr-nikolaevich-0d4b25</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/05/kuban-hunting-of-grand-dukes-georgy-mikhailovich-and-pyotr-nikolaevich-0d4b25-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kuban Hunting of Grand Dukes Georgy Mikhailovich and Pyotr Nikolaevich]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samples-and-prices-of-the-kulzhenko-stationery-store-and-photo-litho-printing-885793</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-885793-1600.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/valaam-monastery-1863-2f55b3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1863/12/31/valaam-monastery-1863-2f55b3-1600.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/port-arthur-1899-3e226a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/port-arthur-1899-3e226a-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/architectural-drawings-by-graduates-of-st-petersburg-railway-engeneering-school-019e09</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1853/12/31/architectural-drawings-by-graduates-of-st-petersburg-railway-engeneering-school-019e09-1600.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/vladimir-view-from-the-klyazma-2af975</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-view-from-the-klyazma-2af975-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir, view from the Klyazma.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Vladimir, view from the Klyazma.  Владимир, вид с Клязьмы.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mongolia-1912-259fe4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-259fe4-1600.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/onega-pier-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-sea-e55818</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/onega-pier-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-sea-e55818-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[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/privetluzhie-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1911-91406f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/privetluzhie-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1911-91406f-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/the-coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-bc6297</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/the-coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-bc6297-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The coronation of Emperor Nicholas II]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The coronation of Emperor Nicholas II held on Tuesday, May 14 (26), 1896 in the Assumption Cathedral of the Moscow Kremlin. Kavalergard to the left of the emperor - K. Mannerheim - Коронация императора Николая II. Состоялась во вторник 14 (26) мая 1896 года в Успенском соборе Московского Кремля. Кавалергард слева от императора — К. Маннергейм]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ruins-in-brest-litovsk-during-wwi-after-russian-retreat-df27e3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/ruins-in-brest-litovsk-during-wwi-after-russian-retreat-df27e3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ruins in Brest-Litovsk during WWI after Russian retreat]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[On August 4th, 2015, Warsaw, the capital of Russian Poland, surrendered to Germans without a fight. Fortresses at Kovno and Brest-Litovsk, among several others, capitulated. By September 18th when the fortress at Vilna surrenders to German forces the rout was complete. The German and Austro-Hungarian forces had pushed the Eastern Front 500 kilometers (310 miles) back. This unprecedented outcome became known as the Great Retreat to the Russians. They had suffered 500,000 casualties and nearly a million had been captured. Paradoxically, the retreat in many ways strengthened their overall Russian strategic position. The German and Austro-Hungarian supply lines became stretched beyond limits.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/northern-region-exhibition-in-yaroslavl-1903-77708c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/northern-region-exhibition-in-yaroslavl-1903-77708c-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/old-believers-of-russia-b7d8bf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/old-believers-of-russia-b7d8bf-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/samarqand-1898-2412f5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samarqand-1898-2412f5-1600.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/mezen-murmansk-governorate-2ced67</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/mezen-murmansk-governorate-2ced67-1600.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/nikolaev-academy-of-the-general-staff-1900s-ace6d5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/nikolaev-academy-of-the-general-staff-1900s-ace6d5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nikolaev Academy of the General Staff - 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/orphanages-of-orel-russia-1914-1917-8ddcf4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/orphanages-of-orel-russia-1914-1917-8ddcf4-1600.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/tsesarevich-alexey-nikolaevich-3a49d1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/tsesarevich-alexey-nikolaevich-3a49d1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tsesarevich Alexey Nikolaevich.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Tsesarevich Alexey Nikolaevich.  Наследник Цесаревич Алексей Николаевич.]]></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-1902-16825f</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-1902-16825f-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/between-villages-vysoky-and-tarnavka-poland-wwi-172a4e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/between-villages-vysoky-and-tarnavka-poland-wwi-172a4e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Between villages Vysoky and Tarnavka, Poland, WWI]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-f6fa3b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-f6fa3b-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/view-of-onega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-sea-5b8224</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/view-of-onega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-sea-5b8224-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Onega, Arkhangelsk region, Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Онега - Onega, Onezhsky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The river Onega before the appearance of Arkhangelsk was the main driver of the Russian North when the owner of the White Sea was the Solovetsky Monastery, to which it served as the shortest route. The estuary in her mouth is known from the Middle Ages, belonged to Martha Boretska, then to the monastery on the nearby island of Kyi, and only in 1780, by decree of Catherine II, was granted the status of a county town. Count Shuvalov founded the first sawmill in Ust-Onega in 1755 and then sold it to the British. Река Онега до появления Архангельска была главной рекой Русского Севера, когда хозяином Белого моря был Соловецкий монастырь, к которому она и служила кратчайшим путём. Погост в её устье известен со Средних веков, принадлежал Марфе Борецкой, затем Кийскому монастырю на близлежащем острове, и лишь в 1780 году указом Екатерины Второй получил статус уездного города. Граф Шувалов еще в 1755 году основал первую лесопилку в Усть-Онеге, а затем продал её англичанам.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/anton-chekhov-42293b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/anton-chekhov-42293b-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/altar-of-the-orthodox-church-of-belovezhskaya-pushcha-5ca36a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/altar-of-the-orthodox-church-of-belovezhskaya-pushcha-5ca36a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Altar of the Orthodox Church of Belovezhskaya Pushcha.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[9, Sportowa, Białowieża, hajnowski, podlaskie, Poland, 17-230]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[View of the altar of the Orthodox Church of Belovezhskaya Pushcha. Вид алтаря православной Беловежской церкви. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duchess-tatiana-nicholaevna-8b5f4c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/grand-duchess-tatiana-nicholaevna-8b5f4c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Tatiana Nicholaevna on a pony]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Tatiana 1900.  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/beer-label-lida-belarus-1900s-29d83b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/beer-label-lida-belarus-1900s-29d83b-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/lublin-russian-beer-label-1900-ce5e2d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/lublin-russian-beer-label-1900-ce5e2d-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Lublin. 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/kostroma-russia-1900s-56a40f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-russia-1900s-56a40f-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kostroma, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-1900s-d9a651</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/russian-navy-1900s-d9a651-1024.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/antiquities-of-the-russian-state-kiev-st-sophia-cathedral-f87d8f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1871/12/31/antiquities-of-the-russian-state-kiev-st-sophia-cathedral-f87d8f-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/uniforms-of-the-life-guards-of-russian-empire-1899-3277cb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/uniforms-of-the-life-guards-of-russian-empire-1899-3277cb-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/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1850-1900-d2316c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1850-1900-d2316c-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/peter-the-second-d9a36a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1730/12/31/peter-the-second-d9a36a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Peter the Second - Public domain portrait engraving]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Peter the Second. Russian Emperors and Empresses   Петр Второй Алексеевич. 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/flying-boat-hydroplane-m-10-prototype-by-grigorovich-c1d499</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/flying-boat-hydroplane-m-10-prototype-by-grigorovich-c1d499-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Flying boat 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/czechoslovak-legion-in-russia-3e7252</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/czechoslovak-legion-in-russia-3e7252-1600.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/album-of-views-of-the-mikhailovsky-artillery-school-1900s-029e66</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/album-of-views-of-the-mikhailovsky-artillery-school-1900s-029e66-1600.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/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-7983b9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-7983b9-1024.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/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-0a7d88</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-0a7d88-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kolomna Machine-Building Plant Towards the release of the 3000th steam locomotive.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1903. Коломенский машиностроительный завод. 1863-1903. К выпуску 3000-го паровоза]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-imperial-train-of-foreign-and-russian-gauge-1894-a6ef75</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/russian-imperial-train-of-foreign-and-russian-gauge-1894-a6ef75-1600.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/lozovo-sevastopol-railway-views-1875-df6b93</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/lozovo-sevastopol-railway-views-1875-df6b93-1600.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/from-ukrainian-antiquity-1900-24597e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/from-ukrainian-antiquity-1900-24597e-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/competition-to-build-alexander-ii-monument-70bc7c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/competition-to-build-alexander-ii-monument-70bc7c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Competition to build Alexander II monument]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-voyage-of-the-squadron-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-east-4f63b9</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-4f63b9-1600.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/the-village-of-pertovo-1900s-9243b2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-village-of-pertovo-1900s-9243b2-640.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/constantinovskiy-square-tashkent-uzbekistan-1910s-ee3165</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/constantinovskiy-square-tashkent-uzbekistan-1910s-ee3165-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Constantinovskiy square, 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/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-d20011</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1839/12/31/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-d20011-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Atlas for a picturesque journey through Asia, 1839.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saratov-province-1910-1913-5e6f39</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/saratov-province-1910-1913-5e6f39-640.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/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-374aa9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-374aa9-1600.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/goryachy-klyuch-krasnodar-krai-733fd9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/goryachy-klyuch-krasnodar-krai-733fd9-640.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/fragments-weekly-artistic-humor-magazine-with-cartoons-1909-8d2490</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/fragments-weekly-artistic-humor-magazine-with-cartoons-1909-8d2490-1600.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/odessa-1900s-cb77c4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/odessa-1900s-cb77c4-1024.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/russian-imperial-train-of-foreign-and-russian-gauge-1894-231891</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/russian-imperial-train-of-foreign-and-russian-gauge-1894-231891-1600.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/vyatka-second-mens-gymnasium-1908-1929-39bbde</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1929/12/31/vyatka-second-mens-gymnasium-1908-1929-39bbde-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/interiors-of-the-malyshev-merchants-house-1911-eace0d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/interiors-of-the-malyshev-merchants-house-1911-eace0d-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/sailing-ship-9529fd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/sailing-ship-9529fd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sailing ship]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1896-1897. Из альбома Бо��иса 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/round-the-world-trip-to-the-east-tsarevich-nikolai-alexandrovich-at-the-court-5cc145</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/round-the-world-trip-to-the-east-tsarevich-nikolai-alexandrovich-at-the-court-5cc145-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Round-the-world trip to the East Tsarevich Nikolai Alexandrovich. At the court of the Siamese King. March of 1891.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[His Imperial Highness Tsesarevich Nicholas (future Emperor Nicholas II) visiting the Siamese King while traveling to the East 1890-1891.In the photo (in the first row from left to right): His Highness Siamese Crown Prince, His Imperial Highness Tsesarevich Nicholas, His Majesty King Rama V Chulalongkorn, His Royal Highness Prince George of Greece, Minister of War of Siam. of 1891.  Его Императорское Высочество Цесаревич Николай (будущий Император Николай II) в гостях у Сиамского короля во время путешествия на Восток 1890-1891.  На снимке (в первом ряду слева направо): Его Высочество Сиамский Наследный Принц, Его Императорское Высочество Цесаревич Николай, Его Величество Король Рама V Чулалонгкорн, Его Королевское Высочество Принц Георгий Греческий, военный министр Сиама.  Март 1891 года.  His Imperial Highness Tsesarevich Nicholas (future Emperor Nicholas II) visiting the Siamese King while traveling to the East 1890-1891. In the photo (in the first row from left to right): His Highness Siamese Crown Prince, His Imperial Highness Tsesarevich Nicholas, His Majesty King Rama V Chulalongkorn, His Royal Highness Prince George of Greece, Minister of War of Siam. March of 1891.]]></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-1875-1910-520c8f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/river-passenger-transport-in-russia-1875-1910-520c8f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[River passenger transport in Russia, 1875-1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duchess-olga-nikolayevna-of-russia-62f95a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/grand-duchess-olga-nikolayevna-of-russia-62f95a-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Olga Nikolayevna of Russia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand duchess Olga. 1910. Großfürstin Olga Nikolajewna von Russland,   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/battleship-slava-1910-0866ea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/battleship-slava-1910-0866ea-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/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-8b1d13</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-8b1d13-1600.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/okulovka-novgorod-region-1900s-eb3f18</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/okulovka-novgorod-region-1900s-eb3f18-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Okulovka, Novgorod region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/44-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1661-show-being-environed-with-a-stone-wall-with-21a62e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/44-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1661-show-being-environed-with-a-stone-wall-with-21a62e-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[44 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1661   show, being environed with a stone wall, with many towers.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  44 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1661   show, being environed with a stone wall, with many towers. Here are  many churches and • monasteries, some whereof have three, some fyve  steeples or towers, whereon are round globes of six, eight, or ten fathomes  circumference, which being covered with white iron or plate, and thereon  great crosses covered with the same, make a great and pleasant show. One  of these globes, being the biggest, is overgilt.   This citty was a free principality in former tymes, and had suffered  many changes, untill subdued by Tzaar Ivan Vasiliovits, anno Domini  1509 who sent most of the principall inhabitans to Mosko, and returned  colonies of Moskovites in their places. It hath since rebelled diverse tymes,  and as often reduced. It hath held out diverse sieges of the 8weds and  Polls. It had freedome of coyning of money. The Bweds and Lubeckers  have their houses of traffick without the towne, on the other side of the  river Vellka Reka, or the great river, which some versts below the towne  falleth into the lake Peipus, and so to Narva, below which it emptyeth itself  into the sea. This citty is distant from Riga and Velikij Lukij sixty  Polonian miles ; and from Novogrod thirty six.   Here I perceived the low rate of the copper money ; and finding every-  thing so deare, and the extraordinary morosnes of the people, I was almost  at my wits end with vexation. Here one William Hay, who was lately  come fi-om Scotland, came to us and made one of our company to Mosco.   Haveiug lodged in the towne, which stunk with nastines, and was no  wise answerable to the glorious show it hath afarr of, and our expectation,  wee breakfasted with Madam Hayes, who furnished us also with plenty of  provisions upon the way. Wee tooke jorney through a pleasant wooddy  countrey, the particular description whereof I thought not worthy of my  paines, nor had the patience, being out of conceit with the people, to take  notices of the places of their habitations. Being come to a large village  called Solnitsa, sending our horses by land, wee went in boats down the  river Solona into the lake Ilmen, and so to Novogrod.   The lake Ilmen is twelve miles or sixty verst broad, and eighteen  Polonian miles or nynety verst long, receiveth about seventy small rivers,  and letteth out one called Volcha, which, running by Novogrod, falleth in  the lake Ladoga, a himdred and eighty verst, or thirty-six Polonian miles  below the citty. The principall rivers which fall into this lake are Solona,  Lowat, Mpsiaga, etc. The towne of Novogrod, called the Great, haveing  ]]></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-d6f8a6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/arkhangelsk-province-russia-1908-d6f8a6-1024.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/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-e23956</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-e23956-1024.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/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-bf0f23</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-bf0f23-1600.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-the-uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-troops-consisting-of-88-persons-caa543</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-caa543-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General. Images of the uniforms of the Russian-Imperial troops, consisting of 88 persons illuminated. 1793.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Images of the uniforms of the Russian-Imperial troops, consisting of 88 persons illuminated. 1793.  Изображения мундиров российско-императорского войска, состоящих из 88 лиц иллюминированных. 1793.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/iran-and-iranians-1900s-d08aa6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-d08aa6-1600.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-in-1917-albert-thomas-travel-to-russia-509863</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/saint-petersburg-in-1917-albert-thomas-travel-to-russia-509863-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Locomotive, pile of wood. 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/grand-duke-sergey-alexandrovich-and-grand-duchess-elisaveta-feodorovna-f110b2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/grand-duke-sergey-alexandrovich-and-grand-duchess-elisaveta-feodorovna-f110b2-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[ Grand Duke Sergey Alexandrovich and Grand Duchess Elisaveta Feodorovna. 1892]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Великий Князь Сергей Александрович и Великая Княгиня Елисавета Феодоровна.  1892 год.  Grand Duke Sergey Alexandrovich and Grand Duchess Elisaveta Feodorovna. 1892]]></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-9c6fe4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/russian-aviation-and-aeronautics-during-the-great-war-9c6fe4-1600.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/odessa-alexander-ii-monument-1900-1914-b861f7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-alexander-ii-monument-1900-1914-b861f7-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, Alexander II monument. 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph - monument, cemetery, graves, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/anatomy-for-youth-1912-3b07f6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/anatomy-for-youth-1912-3b07f6-1024.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/pskov-russian-beer-label-1900-921b7b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/pskov-russian-beer-label-1900-921b7b-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/from-harbin-to-kirin-road-trip-photos-b9c83a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/from-harbin-to-kirin-road-trip-photos-b9c83a-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/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-3902a5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-3902a5-1600.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/russian-nobility-medical-and-sanitary-detachment-in-harbin-7fcea3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-nobility-medical-and-sanitary-detachment-in-harbin-7fcea3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Nobility medical and sanitary detachment in Harbin]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1904-1905. Дворянский врачебно-санитарный отряд в Харбине]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-laplandia-1900s-b39f94</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/russian-laplandia-1900s-b39f94-1024.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/daughters-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-grand-princess-tatiana-maria-and-olga-c9a15d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/daughters-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-grand-princess-tatiana-maria-and-olga-c9a15d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Daughters of Emperor Nicholas II Grand Princess Tatiana, Maria and Olga.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Daughters of Emperor Nicholas II Grand Princess Tatiana, Maria and Olga.  Дочери Императора Николая II Великие Княжны Татьяна, Мария и Ольга.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/catherine-ii-portrait-russian-empire-house-of-the-romanovs-c6df7c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/08/07/catherine-ii-portrait-russian-empire-house-of-the-romanovs-c6df7c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA["Catherine II." Portrait. Russian empire. House of the Romanovs.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA["Catherine II."  Portrait of the Russian Empress Catherine II (Great). Painter Buchholz Heinrich. 1765 year. Oil on canvas, 51x42. The portrait is located: The State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.  «Екатерина II».  Портрет российской императрицы Екатерины II (Великой).  Художник Бухгольц Генрих. 1765 год. Холст, масло, 51х 42. Портрет находится: Государственный Русский музей, Санкт-Петербург, Россия.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-miltary-portraits-0847a8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/russian-miltary-portraits-0847a8-1024.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/706-privates-of-garrison-artillery-of-the-field-artillery-fourstat-from-1786-a63e26</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/706-privates-of-garrison-artillery-of-the-field-artillery-fourstat-from-1786-a63e26-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[706. Privates of Garrison artillery of the field Artillery Fourstat, from 1786 to 1796.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[706. Privates of Garrison artillery of the field Artillery Fourstat, 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.    706. РЯДОВЫЕ Гарнизонной артиллерии полевого Артиллерийского Фурштата, 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/poincare-admiral-lebree-minister-president-rviviani-and-their-accompanying-e3151d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/poincare-admiral-lebree-minister-president-rviviani-and-their-accompanying-e3151d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Poincare, Admiral LeBree, Minister-President R.Viviani and their accompanying persons are transplanted from the Peterhof military ship to the Imperial Yacht Alexandria. July 7, 1914.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Petergof]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Poincare, Admiral LeBree, Minister-President R.Viviani and their accompanying persons are transplanted from the Peterhof military ship to the Imperial Yacht Alexandria. July 7, 1914.  Пуанкаре, адмирал Ле-Бри, министр-президент Р.Вивиани и сопровождающие их лица пересаживаются с военного катера «Петергоф» на императорскую яхту «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/tiflis-georgia-1900s-086634</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tiflis-georgia-1900s-086634-1600.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/beijing-china-1926-fd40c8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-1926-fd40c8-1600.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/stanitsa-kavkazskaya-ekaterinodar-region-149b4c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/stanitsa-kavkazskaya-ekaterinodar-region-149b4c-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/ethnographic-expedition-to-russian-north-1913-3ea6e6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-russian-north-1913-3ea6e6-640.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/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-7de549</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-7de549-1600.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/travel-album-crimea-russian-empire-1910s-820a21</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/travel-album-crimea-russian-empire-1910s-820a21-1024.png</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/astrakhan-tobacco-row-afb102</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/astrakhan-tobacco-row-afb102-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Astrakhan, Tobacco row, 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.     Табачный ряд 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/vladivostok-1870s-051174</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1876/12/31/vladivostok-1870s-051174-1600.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/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-fyodorovna-visit-regatta-kaus-4f053e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-fyodorovna-visit-regatta-kaus-4f053e-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/russian-army-turkish-direction-of-the-caucasian-front-in-1916-1917-3fd60b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-army-turkish-direction-of-the-caucasian-front-in-1916-1917-3fd60b-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/653-private-of-kherson-and-ober-officer-of-the-poltava-pikemen-regiments-from-30c33b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/653-private-of-kherson-and-ober-officer-of-the-poltava-pikemen-regiments-from-30c33b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[653. Private of Kherson and Ober-Officer of the Poltava Pikemen Regiments, from 1776 to 1784.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[653. Private of Kherson and Ober-Officer of the Poltava Pikemen Regiments, 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.    653. Рядовой Херсонского и Обер-Офицер Полтавского Пикинерных полков, 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/the-tsars-hunt-1894-ca435a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/the-tsars-hunt-1894-ca435a-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/arkhangelskoe-1900s-3485ae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/arkhangelskoe-1900s-3485ae-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelskoe, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Архангельское]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ethnographic-expedition-to-vyatka-region-votyaks-udmurts-ca6f1b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-vyatka-region-votyaks-udmurts-ca6f1b-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/alexandrovskaya-convict-prison-village-of-aleksandrovskoye-irkutsk-province-8d8ec7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/alexandrovskaya-convict-prison-village-of-aleksandrovskoye-irkutsk-province-8d8ec7-1600.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/cairo-and-el-ayyat-1910-9ac17f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/16/cairo-and-el-ayyat-1910-9ac17f-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/emperor-nicholas-ii-in-the-imperial-tent-the-minister-of-the-imperial-court-b16830</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-b16830-1024.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/fordson-tractor-cross-section-model-ussr-1920s-08d1fb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/fordson-tractor-cross-section-model-ussr-1920s-08d1fb-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/antiquities-of-the-russian-state-kiev-st-sophia-cathedral-d5f823</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1871/12/31/antiquities-of-the-russian-state-kiev-st-sophia-cathedral-d5f823-1600.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/ekaterinodar-krasnodar-russia-1890-1910-b1c59a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ekaterinodar-krasnodar-russia-1890-1910-b1c59a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ekaterinodar (Krasnodar), Russia 1890-1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Знамеровская Анна, дочь аптекаря станицы Усть-Лабинской К. Знамеровского. Екатеринодар, 1909]]></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-1853-42241c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1853/12/31/les-rois-et-reines-de-france-en-estampes-1853-42241c-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/stanitsa-uryupinskaya-uryupinsk-volgograd-region-bed1c6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/stanitsa-uryupinskaya-uryupinsk-volgograd-region-bed1c6-1600.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/alexander-iii-and-maria-feodorovna-at-the-military-parade-6bd969</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/alexander-iii-and-maria-feodorovna-at-the-military-parade-6bd969-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexander III and Maria Feodorovna at the military parade]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Alexander III and Maria Fyodorovna at the military parade. - Александр III и Мария Федоровна на военном параде.]]></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-1910-9bb42e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/16/cairo-and-el-ayyat-1910-9bb42e-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/wooden-building-mezen-russia-a61f4c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/wooden-building-mezen-russia-a61f4c-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/imperial-imperial-house-album-fd0010</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/imperial-imperial-house-album-fd0010-1024.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/british-ironclad-ship-hms-blenheim-7f8515</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1893/12/31/british-ironclad-ship-hms-blenheim-7f8515-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[British Ironclad Ship HMS Blenheim]]></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-c2e9d9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/ivan-ivanovich-shishkin-etchings-c2e9d9-1600.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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-93d72c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-93d72c-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-1898-1902-photographer-voronets-ed-01c9a4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/bukhara-1898-1902-photographer-voronets-ed-01c9a4-640.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/ainu-people-northern-japan-1870s-4837ae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/ainu-people-northern-japan-1870s-4837ae-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/grand-duchesses-on-board-of-standart-1914-72afab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/grand-duchesses-on-board-of-standart-1914-72afab-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand duchesses on board of "Standart " . 1914.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Princesses Olga Nikolayevna (right) and Tatyana Nikolayevna (left) with officers of the Imperial yacht "Standart". 1914  Великие Княжны Ольга Николаевна (справа) и Татьяна Николаевна (слева) с офицерами императорской яхты "Штандарт". 1914 год]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-97b542</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-97b542-1024.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/murom-lubov-alexandrovna-barysheva-1910s-869e02</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/murom-lubov-alexandrovna-barysheva-1910s-869e02-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murom, Lubov Alexandrovna Barysheva. 1910s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Murom. Female portraits. Lubov Alexandrovna Barysheva. 1910s.  Муром. Женские портреты. Любовь Александровна Барышева. 1910-е.]]></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-fd3202</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-fd3202-1600.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/russian-imperial-lifeguards-regiment-4fc7e1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/russian-imperial-lifeguards-regiment-4fc7e1-1600.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/simbirsk-womens-diocesan-school-df8ce1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/simbirsk-womens-diocesan-school-df8ce1-640.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/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-70affa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-70affa-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/heinrich-hoffmann-stepka-rastrepka-book-for-children-1900-6bc167</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/heinrich-hoffmann-stepka-rastrepka-book-for-children-1900-6bc167-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Heinrich Hoffmann - "Stepka-rastrepka", Book for Children, 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Генрих Гофман - «Стёпка-растрепка»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/travels-in-central-asia-1910s-afb75c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/travels-in-central-asia-1910s-afb75c-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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-34fccb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-34fccb-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/group-portrait-novgorod-during-russian-revolution-763443</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/group-portrait-novgorod-during-russian-revolution-763443-1024.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/astrakhan-harbor-oil-tankers-on-volga-river-7c8d18</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/astrakhan-harbor-oil-tankers-on-volga-river-7c8d18-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Astrakhan harbor, oil tankers on Volga river]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Oil Tankers. 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.     Нефтяной Карван.  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/cotton-loading-steamers-on-mississippi-river-be5d5e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/cotton-loading-steamers-on-mississippi-river-be5d5e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cotton loading. Steamers on Mississippi river.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1896-1897. Из альбома Бориса Дмитриевича Вострякова. Часть 11. Поездка в США]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nizhniy-novgorod-russia-1900s-973caf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nizhniy-novgorod-russia-1900s-973caf-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/samarquand-in-1920s-89a293</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/samarquand-in-1920s-89a293-1024.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/chocolate-and-candy-wrappers-russia-1900s-ed18a5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/chocolate-and-candy-wrappers-russia-1900s-ed18a5-640.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-985a7b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-985a7b-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-a7e0df</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-a7e0df-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/ethnographic-expedition-to-vyatka-region-votyaks-udmurts-2a600e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-vyatka-region-votyaks-udmurts-2a600e-640.png</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/figures-depicting-different-types-of-clothes-of-artillery-ministers-in-the-0ccf30</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1807/12/31/figures-depicting-different-types-of-clothes-of-artillery-ministers-in-the-0ccf30-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Figures depicting of clothes of Artillery winter guard 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/qasr-ibrim-egypt-1910-9c1349</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/qasr-ibrim-egypt-1910-9c1349-1600.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/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-94d842</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-94d842-1600.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/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-f789cc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-f789cc-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-irkutsk-russia-1900s-32f565</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/views-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-32f565-1024.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/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-709814</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-709814-640.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/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-7f4f34</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-7f4f34-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Views of Moscow - Souvenir from Hotel Metropol]]></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/vladivostok-1900s-3a814b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/vladivostok-1900s-3a814b-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/horse-sled-murom-vladimir-province-russia-78e00c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/horse-sled-murom-vladimir-province-russia-78e00c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Horse sled. 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.      Крестьянин и конные сани. 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/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-901267</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-901267-1600.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/harbin-in-1927-2475f8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/harbin-in-1927-2475f8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Harbin in 1927]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Харбин в 1927]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/competition-to-build-alexander-ii-monument-7399af</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/competition-to-build-alexander-ii-monument-7399af-1024.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/cruiser-vladimir-monomakh-in-southeast-asia-1890s-7d84db</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/cruiser-vladimir-monomakh-in-southeast-asia-1890s-7d84db-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/settlement-of-znamensky-glass-factory-554726</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/settlement-of-znamensky-glass-factory-554726-1600.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/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-e0dc91</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-e0dc91-1600.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/circum-baikal-railway-1900s-a451c4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/circum-baikal-railway-1900s-a451c4-1600.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/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-b286a2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-b286a2-1600.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/northern-russia-1914-6e25cd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/northern-russia-1914-6e25cd-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/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-726909</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-726909-1600.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/oslo-norway-french-socialist-albert-thomas-travel-to-russia-1917-cbc2b2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/oslo-norway-french-socialist-albert-thomas-travel-to-russia-1917-cbc2b2-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Girl in skiing outfit. Oslo, Norway. French socialist Albert Thomas travel to Russia, 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/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-da5c19</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-da5c19-1600.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/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-d7e814</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-d7e814-1024.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-1318bc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-1318bc-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/vladimir-bogoroditskaya-church-in-1649-wax-candlestick-lean-candle-the-beginning-f8e8cb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-bogoroditskaya-church-in-1649-wax-candlestick-lean-candle-the-beginning-f8e8cb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir, Bogoroditskaya church in 1649. Wax candlestick ("lean candle"). The beginning of XX century.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Bogoroditskaya church in 1649. Wax candlestick ("lean candle"). The beginning of XX century.  Богородицкая церковь 1649 г. Восковой подсвечник («тощая свеча»). Начало XX в.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tiflis-georgia-1900s-e9f2c0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tiflis-georgia-1900s-e9f2c0-1024.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/drawings-of-ancient-copper-artillery-stored-in-the-arsenals-of-moscow-st-petersburg-7375ad</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-7375ad-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/les-rois-et-reines-de-france-en-estampes-1853-11785a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1853/12/31/les-rois-et-reines-de-france-en-estampes-1853-11785a-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/first-moscow-cadet-corps-named-after-empress-catherine-ii-c95959</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/first-moscow-cadet-corps-named-after-empress-catherine-ii-c95959-1024.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/korobovo-village-kostroma-governorate-1900s-14a826</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/korobovo-village-kostroma-governorate-1900s-14a826-1600.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/petropavlovsk-kamchatskiy-0e9b66</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/petropavlovsk-kamchatskiy-0e9b66-1600.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/velikiy-ustyug-russia-1890s-949239</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/velikiy-ustyug-russia-1890s-949239-1600.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/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-3b74d7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-3b74d7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1925. Red Manchester. Ivanovo-Voznesensk and province]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1925. Красный Манчестер. Иваново-Вознесенская губерния]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladimir-nizhny-novgorod-street-5344ce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-nizhny-novgorod-street-5344ce-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nizhny Novgorod street, Vladimir, Russian Empire]]></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/khabarovsk-1900s-840e5b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/khabarovsk-1900s-840e5b-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/ekaterinodar-russia-1890-1900-e54765</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ekaterinodar-russia-1890-1900-e54765-1024.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/sungari-river-near-harbin-ed0df7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/sungari-river-near-harbin-ed0df7-1024.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/view-of-brest-litovsk-during-wwi-d22d32</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/view-of-brest-litovsk-during-wwi-d22d32-1024.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/simbukhovo-village-1910s-d4b19b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/simbukhovo-village-1910s-d4b19b-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/krasnoyarsk-museum-ethnography-exposition-546d75</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/krasnoyarsk-museum-ethnography-exposition-546d75-1600.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/building-the-chinese-eastern-railway-russia-1900-d900b7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/building-the-chinese-eastern-railway-russia-1900-d900b7-1600.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/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-9cb209</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-9cb209-1600.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/plans-and-maps-of-the-smolensk-province-late-18th-century-4ca0d7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1800/12/31/plans-and-maps-of-the-smolensk-province-late-18th-century-4ca0d7-1600.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/nikolai-ii-with-his-family-c00b04</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/nikolai-ii-with-his-family-c00b04-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nikolai II with his family - Public domain portrait photograph]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Николай Второй с семьёй  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/illustrations-of-the-catalog-the-diamond-fund-of-the-ussr-p-22-c3b268</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/07/02/illustrations-of-the-catalog-the-diamond-fund-of-the-ussr-p-22-c3b268-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fersman's Catalog. Pearl necklace with a diamond clasp from the jewelry collection of the Imperial Romanov House.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Pearl necklace with a diamond clasp from the jewelry 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 22.  Жемчужное колье с бриллиантовой застежкой из колекции 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 22.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-1910s-2322da</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/odessa-1910s-2322da-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/st-petersburg-metropolitan-police-and-city-administration-bbf1f1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/st-petersburg-metropolitan-police-and-city-administration-bbf1f1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[St. Petersburg Metropolitan Police and City Administration]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Санкт-Петербургская столичная полиция и градоначальство. 1703-1903]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/deir-el-ballas-egypt-1910-e9125d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/13/deir-el-ballas-egypt-1910-e9125d-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/80-diary-of-patiiick-gordon-1666-er-28-a-lltle-vaclit-arrived-with-some-merchandise-7573d4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/80-diary-of-patiiick-gordon-1666-er-28-a-lltle-vaclit-arrived-with-some-merchandise-7573d4-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[80 DIARY OF PATIIICK GORDON. [1666   er 28. A lltle vaclit arrived with some merchandise from England]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  80 DIARY OF PATIIICK GORDON. [1666   er 28. A lltle vaclit arrived with some merchandise from England, whereof  getting notice, I gott my landlord to go for the captainc, with whom I  agreed, and hired his yacht to Dover for sixty crownes, on these conditions,  that as many passengers as should go, should agree with and pay me for their  passage, any goods or merchandise should pay him for fraught, that he  should not go a capeing* on the way, nor do any violence to any, but go  streight to Dover.   I knowing that there were many in Bruges waiting for a convenient  passage to England, sent by an express letters to the English resident, Mr.  Glanvile, to Mr. Skein, Mr. CoUison, and to the yong ladyes in the Nunnery,  showing them the convenience, and that any who would go, should come  the next day, without faile, for upon the Sunday wee must be gone. This   )er 29. brought some people downe, especially some Hamburger merchants, with  their wives, who payed me the halfe of all I had agreed for, and I was very  glad to gett that. I writt to Mosko to my wyfe and ffi-iends, and to the  Russ chancellour Almais, by the way of Haraborg, addressed to Mr. Cam-  brige there.   )er 30. Wee went aboard immediately after midday, the mariners being all  drunk, and the captaine not sober. So displaying the Kings collours, wee  sailed downe the river, but were not farr gone, when a ship sailing along by  the shore alarumed us ; for she, perceiving the Kings collours flying, and  thinking us to be a caper, turned towards us, and cast anchor Avithin the  buyes. Befor she cast anchor I did not know what to think of it, and our  captaine gave orders to have all in readines, he haveing about thirty men  aboard and foure litle pieces of cannon. So they haled out of a chest their  rusty muskets, and charged the pieces, but how soone I saw them cast  anchor, I knew they, for fear of us, came in for shelter within the buyes,  and so I told the captainc that he should offer no violence, putting him in  mynd that it was in a neutrall place, and of our agreement. But the   * [Capeing, that is, privateering. Sir James Regencie, when war was betuixt us and France   Turner speaks, in Ki.oG, of escaping ' a great and Spain ; l)ut notliing lilvc this wliicli began   many Spauisli capers at sea '—(Memoirs, p. in ICC-t, which grew to that iiicreaihle height   119) Pepys, in 1G67, relates how 'a little of advantage to the owners untreikers, that   East Indiaman' was ' snapt by a French caper.' never nation heirtofor took riclier pryzes, nor   (Diary, vol iv., p 15) Gordon telU in the mo of them, then the Scots capers, who l)ec:'.ino   same page how the vessel in ^^ liicli he crossed famous lor iheir activity and cunning diligence   the channel was mistaken for 'a caper ' 'Some in the trad^.'— (.Fountainhall's Uistoncal Ob-   caping,' says Sir John Lauder, ' there was in serves, p. 261 )]  King James his minority, and Queen Marie "s ]]></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-5c19c1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-5c19c1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1925. Red Manchester. Ivanovo-Voznesensk and province]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1925. Красный Манчестер. Иваново-Вознесенская губерния]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1881-moscow-museums-public-museum-and-rumyantsev-museum-15edb7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/1881-moscow-museums-public-museum-and-rumyantsev-museum-15edb7-1600.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/borisoglebsk-russia-1900s-7b371d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/14/borisoglebsk-russia-1900s-7b371d-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/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-46a70a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-46a70a-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/moscow-city-railroads-1910s-f1877c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/moscow-city-railroads-1910s-f1877c-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/osmino-near-luga-saint-petersburg-region-683d41</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/osmino-near-luga-saint-petersburg-region-683d41-1600.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/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-1899-c2da1d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-1899-c2da1d-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/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-390fea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-390fea-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/mongolia-1912-deda3a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-deda3a-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/death-of-russias-emperor-alexander-i-taganrog-77644d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/death-of-russias-emperor-alexander-i-taganrog-77644d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Death of Russia's Emperor Alexander I - Taganrog.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/16-time-lapse-photos-of-the-construction-of-the-eiffel-tower-261106</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1889/12/31/16-time-lapse-photos-of-the-construction-of-the-eiffel-tower-261106-1600.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/family-album-of-konstantin-mikhailovich-olennikov-irkutsk-veterinarian-ab5747</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/family-album-of-konstantin-mikhailovich-olennikov-irkutsk-veterinarian-ab5747-640.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/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-6553b4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-6553b4-1600.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/fun-is-the-seasoning-for-everything-1897-05ce5a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/fun-is-the-seasoning-for-everything-1897-05ce5a-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/stanitsa-uryupinskaya-uryupinsk-volgograd-region-7014e1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/stanitsa-uryupinskaya-uryupinsk-volgograd-region-7014e1-1600.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/altai-mountains-views-5b2baf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/altai-mountains-views-5b2baf-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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-33bdaa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-33bdaa-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/family-album-of-boris-dmitrievich-vostryakov-0b277c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/family-album-of-boris-dmitrievich-vostryakov-0b277c-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/alexandrov-womens-gymnasium-kurgan-russia-1900s-15e322</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/alexandrov-womens-gymnasium-kurgan-russia-1900s-15e322-1600.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/karel-people-of-olonets-1920s-104da0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/karel-people-of-olonets-1920s-104da0-1024.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/a-review-of-the-cavalry-regiments-on-the-tsarskoe-selo-meadow-in-remembrance-e7ac1c</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-e7ac1c-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[32, Palace Embankment, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 190000]]></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/coronation-album-in-memory-of-the-sacred-crowning-of-their-imperial-majesties-ddbd39</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-ddbd39-1600.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/abissinia-1900s-1befaf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/abissinia-1900s-1befaf-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/princess-maria-sofia-friederika-dagmar-7989a5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/princess-maria-sofia-friederika-dagmar-7989a5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Princess Maria Sofia Friederika Dagmar.]]></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.  Принцесса Мария София Фридерика Дагмар.]]></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-ec0cb7</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-ec0cb7-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Stop on ice, 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 сообщи��ь 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/90-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1667-of-the-gowt-in-his-lodgings-in-barkshire-house-58f271</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/90-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1667-of-the-gowt-in-his-lodgings-in-barkshire-house-58f271-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[90 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1667   of the gowt, in his lodgings in Barkshire House]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  90 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1667   of the gowt, in his lodgings in Barkshire House. He wondred that I had  been detained so long.   A elerke brought the Kings letter to me, amended in the title, with the  copy of it, and a pass, to whom I gave twenty shillings.   The King sent Sir Harbert Price to me, to bring me to His Majestie  againe, whom wee found just comeing out of his bed chamber. The King  was pleased to speake to me so : Colonell Gordon, I have a servant there  in Russia, called Gaspar CalthofFe,* for whom I have written diverse tymes  to your Emperour. I wonder that, at our desire, he doth not dismiss him.  Pray, speake to the Emperour, that he dismiss him. I answered that, how  soone I shall have the honour to see His Imperiall Majestie, I shall not faile  to show Your Majesties desire and pleasure. His Majesty replyed: Pray do ;  I wish you a good jorney. Being returned to my lodging, 1 went and tooke  my leave of Mr. Secretary Morice, to whose kindness being much obliged, I  crave him many thankes for his civilities and assistance, and entreated him to  be pleased to accept of a paire of sables, worth ten punds sterling, as a  token of my love, and not as any recompence for his paines ; which by no  meanes he would accept of.   I went and tooke my leave of the Earle of Middleton, to whose kindness  I was very much obliged.   THE COPY OF THE KINGS LETTER TO THE EMPEROUR OF RUSSIA.   Charles the Second, by the grace of God, King of England, Scotland,   France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, etc. etc., to our dearly   beloved brother, the Most High, Most Potent, and Most Serene   Prince, and Great Lord, Emperour, and Great Duke, Alexy   Michaelowich, etc. etc.   Most Excellent and Renowned Prince, your Imperiall Majesties letters,   bearing date the twenty ninth of June last past, came to our hands by your   Imperiall Majesties Colonell Patrick Gordon, being in answer to ours, dated   from our Court at Oxford, the twenty ninth day of December last, wherein   wee are sorry to find ourself somequhat disappointed in our expectation   from your Imperiall Majestie. For when we reflect upon your Imperiall   * rit appears, from the Earl of Carlisle's Kussian service, petitioned for leave to ac-  memoir of his embassy to Russia, that as he company him. It was granted, but the em-  was preparing to leave Moscow, one Caspar bassy had scarcely quitted the city when.  KalthofF who had been for some years in the Kalthoflf was ordered to return.]]></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-816e1c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/volga-region-peoples-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-816e1c-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/iconostases-of-russian-orthodox-churches-c106db</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/iconostases-of-russian-orthodox-churches-c106db-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/saint-petersburg-russian-beer-label-3c806d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/saint-petersburg-russian-beer-label-3c806d-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/belovezh-palace-dbb27d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/belovezh-palace-dbb27d-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/toys-boris-alekseevich-leman-tale-by-b-dix-fig-g-narbut-1911-433c55</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/toys-boris-alekseevich-leman-tale-by-b-dix-fig-g-narbut-1911-433c55-1600.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/jewish-seltzer-sellers-podolsk-province-town-of-annopol-9298d8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/jewish-seltzer-sellers-podolsk-province-town-of-annopol-9298d8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Jewish seltzer sellers. 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/tiflis-georgia-1900s-8945fa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tiflis-georgia-1900s-8945fa-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/yakutsk-1900s-a88660</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/yakutsk-1900s-a88660-1600.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/alexander-i-and-the-year-1912-engravings-art-album-1750ac</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/alexander-i-and-the-year-1912-engravings-art-album-1750ac-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Victory near Maloyaroslavets. 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/russia-in-pictures-color-lithoghraphs-album-650ccf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/russia-in-pictures-color-lithoghraphs-album-650ccf-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/trans-baikal-region-1912-86dae2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/trans-baikal-region-1912-86dae2-1600.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/cruiser-vladimir-monomakh-in-southeast-asia-1890s-a00fec</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/cruiser-vladimir-monomakh-in-southeast-asia-1890s-a00fec-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/novorossiysk-russia-1890s-fe1a82</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/novorossiysk-russia-1890s-fe1a82-1600.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/travel-album-crimea-russian-empire-1910s-26a3b3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/travel-album-crimea-russian-empire-1910s-26a3b3-1024.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/temple-of-ramesses-iii-egypt-1910-9f692d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temple-of-ramesses-iii-egypt-1910-9f692d-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/arkhangelsk-province-photographs-by-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-42e51b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/arkhangelsk-province-photographs-by-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-42e51b-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/ethnographic-expedition-to-russian-north-1913-06ed1f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-russian-north-1913-06ed1f-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/mrassy-river-shoria-mountains-siberia-1913-45118f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/mrassy-river-shoria-mountains-siberia-1913-45118f-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/russia-in-pictures-color-lithoghraphs-album-9a4acd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/russia-in-pictures-color-lithoghraphs-album-9a4acd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russia in Pictures. Color Lithoghraphs Album.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-e84a1b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-e84a1b-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/kamyshin-russia-1900s-24656a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kamyshin-russia-1900s-24656a-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/soviet-aviation-poster-2ff9fe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1955/12/31/soviet-aviation-poster-2ff9fe-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/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-9f7a18</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-9f7a18-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg by Karl Bulla]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-4fecc4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-4fecc4-1600.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/velikiy-ustyug-1890s-133799</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/velikiy-ustyug-1890s-133799-1600.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/polish-postcard-astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-605760</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/polish-postcard-astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-605760-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Polish postcard. 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.     Польская открытка. Астрахань - город на Волге на юге России. Известна благодаря Астраханскому Кремлю, большой крепости, построенной в 1500-х годах. В Астрахани построены нескольких русских православных церквей, в том числе пятиглавый Успенский собор.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-russian-empire-9bb99f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-russian-empire-9bb99f-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/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-26e5ca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-26e5ca-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/verkhneudinsk-ulan-ude-1900s-ca4354</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/verkhneudinsk-ulan-ude-1900s-ca4354-1600.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/views-of-moscow-1870-cad6f0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/views-of-moscow-1870-cad6f0-1600.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/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-7f14f1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-7f14f1-1024.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/archive-of-alexander-vasilyevich-zhivago-part-1-dulepovo-estate-e4e892</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/01/archive-of-alexander-vasilyevich-zhivago-part-1-dulepovo-estate-e4e892-1600.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/tobolsk-and-tobolsk-governorate-1900s-874eaf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/tobolsk-and-tobolsk-governorate-1900s-874eaf-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-shueretskoye-ff664b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/the-village-of-shueretskoye-ff664b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The village of Shueretskoye, Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The village of Shueretskoye - Shuya.  Klimentovskaya, Nikolskaya and Pyatnitskaya churches (not preserved). Arkhangelsk Province, Russia. Photos of Prokudin Gorsky.  Село Шуерецкое - Шуя. Видны Климентовская, Никольская и Пятницкая церкви (не сохранились). Архангельская губерния, Россия. Фотографии Прокудина Горского.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-monograms-a-guide-for-doing-handicrafts-in-families-and-educational-02229f</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-02229f-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/bodaybo-1890s-546aa8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/bodaybo-1890s-546aa8-1600.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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-a0df92</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-a0df92-1600.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/khabarovsk-1900s-9f1221</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/15/khabarovsk-1900s-9f1221-1024.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/hankou-china-1926-f1c364</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/hankou-china-1926-f1c364-1600.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/buildings-in-the-regimental-headquarters-of-his-majesty-the-kings-grenadier-7042f0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1828/12/31/buildings-in-the-regimental-headquarters-of-his-majesty-the-kings-grenadier-7042f0-1600.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/album-of-maria-fyodorovna-romanova-1916-4de452</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-maria-fyodorovna-romanova-1916-4de452-640.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/eiffel-tower-beginning-of-construction-1887-62dbe9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1887/12/31/eiffel-tower-beginning-of-construction-1887-62dbe9-1600.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/from-the-nikushkin-verbitsky-family-archive-b22c4b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/from-the-nikushkin-verbitsky-family-archive-b22c4b-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/great-siberian-railway-1896-02938f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/great-siberian-railway-1896-02938f-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/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-df70a0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-df70a0-1600.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/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-1899-c11b2c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-1899-c11b2c-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/irkutsk-russia-1900s-951803</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-russia-1900s-951803-1024.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/arkhangelsk-archangel-832717</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/arkhangelsk-archangel-832717-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk in Summer (Archangel)]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk (Russian: Арха́нгельск, also known in English as Archangel and Archangelsk, lies on both banks of the Northern Dvina River near its exit into the White Sea. The city spreads for over 40 kilometers (25 mi) along the banks of the river and numerous islands of its delta. Arkhangelsk was the chief seaport of medieval and early modern Russia until 1703. In 1693, Peter the Great ordered the creation of a state shipyard in Arkhangelsk. A year later the ships Svyatoye Prorochestvo (Holy Prophecy), Apostol Pavel (Apostle Paul), and the yacht Svyatoy Pyotr (Saint Peter) were sailing in the White Sea. Peter realized that Arkhangelsk would always be limited as a port due to the five months of ice cover, and after a successful campaign against Swedish armies in the Baltic area, he founded St. Petersburg in 1703 that contributed to the decline of Arkhangelsk in the 18th century. Arkhangelsk's economy revived at the end of the 19th century when a railway to Moscow was completed and timber became a major export.   С конца 80-х гг. XVI века Архангельск стал центром русской внешней торговли, приносившим до 60 % доходов государственной казны. Рост и плотная деревянная застройка была причиной множества пожаров, в одном из которых, в 1637 году, сгорел давший название городу Михайло-Архангельский монастырь.  Начиная с 1713 года, Пётр I начал стеснять торговлю через Архангельск, жертвуя его интересами в пользу нового балтийского порта Санкт-Петербурга. Город продолжал оставаться одним из крупных кораблестроительных центров. В конце XIX — начале XX века превратился в крупнейший лесопромышленный и лесоэкспортный центр страны. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarkand-in-1890s-903153</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samarkand-in-1890s-903153-1600.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/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-13bf06</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-13bf06-1600.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/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-2809e3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-2809e3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ivanovo-Voznesensk, Russia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Иваново-Вознесенск]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-d8443b</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-d8443b-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-f50b18</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-f50b18-1600.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/vladivostok-during-russian-revolution-and-entente-intervention-458b51</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/vladivostok-during-russian-revolution-and-entente-intervention-458b51-1600.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-aviation-wwi-81a1b6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-aviation-wwi-81a1b6-1600.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/1909-moscow-art-theater-inspector-revisor-5a14b7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/1909-moscow-art-theater-inspector-revisor-5a14b7-1600.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/11-russian-clothes-in-the-xiv-to-the-xviii-century-single-row-tafia-and-hat-e51d9b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1700/12/31/11-russian-clothes-in-the-xiv-to-the-xviii-century-single-row-tafia-and-hat-e51d9b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[11. Russian clothes in the XIV to the XVIII century. Single-row, tafia and hat]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[11. Russian clothes in the XIV to the XVIII century. Single-row, tafia and hat  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    11. Русская одежда в XIV до XVIII столетия. Однорядка, тафья и шапка  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/praktychna-havan-port-of-odessa-ba7c57</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/praktychna-havan-port-of-odessa-ba7c57-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Praktychna Havan, Port of Odessa]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph of a postcard, historic place view, landmark, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-aviation-and-aeronautics-during-the-great-war-cc7e2b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/russian-aviation-and-aeronautics-during-the-great-war-cc7e2b-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/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-b05fd0</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-b05fd0-1600.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/views-of-moscow-1870-f6693c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/views-of-moscow-1870-f6693c-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/yakutsk-region-north-siberia-27e249</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/yakutsk-region-north-siberia-27e249-1024.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/the-2nd-world-congress-of-the-communist-international-1920-d716d6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/the-2nd-world-congress-of-the-communist-international-1920-d716d6-1600.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/views-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-7181ca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/views-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-7181ca-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/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-5b3805</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-5b3805-1024.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/samarkand-in-1890s-457d95</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samarkand-in-1890s-457d95-1600.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/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-e865d5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-e865d5-1600.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/summer-residence-moscow-region-1900s-d7fa1a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/summer-residence-moscow-region-1900s-d7fa1a-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/arthur-conan-doyle-1900-1930-353980</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/arthur-conan-doyle-1900-1930-353980-1600.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/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-7fbfc9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-7fbfc9-1600.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/polytechnic-exhibition-of-1872-of-the-imperial-society-of-natural-history-anthropology-eb4e79</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-eb4e79-1024.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/kostroma-russia-1900s-13bb46</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kostroma-russia-1900s-13bb46-1600.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/arkhangelsk-archangel-47de55</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/arkhangelsk-archangel-47de55-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk Flotskiy, Navy (Archangel)]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk (Russian: Арха́нгельск, also known in English as Archangel and Archangelsk, lies on both banks of the Northern Dvina River near its exit into the White Sea. The city spreads for over 40 kilometers (25 mi) along the banks of the river and numerous islands of its delta. Arkhangelsk was the chief seaport of medieval and early modern Russia until 1703. In 1693, Peter the Great ordered the creation of a state shipyard in Arkhangelsk. A year later the ships Svyatoye Prorochestvo (Holy Prophecy), Apostol Pavel (Apostle Paul), and the yacht Svyatoy Pyotr (Saint Peter) were sailing in the White Sea. Peter realized that Arkhangelsk would always be limited as a port due to the five months of ice cover, and after a successful campaign against Swedish armies in the Baltic area, he founded St. Petersburg in 1703 that contributed to the decline of Arkhangelsk in the 18th century. Arkhangelsk's economy revived at the end of the 19th century when a railway to Moscow was completed and timber became a major export.   С конца 80-х гг. XVI века Архангельск стал центром русской внешней торговли, приносившим до 60 % доходов государственной казны. Рост и плотная деревянная застройка была причиной множества пожаров, в одном из которых, в 1637 году, сгорел давший название городу Михайло-Архангельский монастырь.  Начиная с 1713 года, Пётр I начал стеснять торговлю через Архангельск, жертвуя его интересами в пользу нового балтийского порта Санкт-Петербурга. Город продолжал оставаться одним из крупных кораблестроительных центров. В конце XIX — начале XX века превратился в крупнейший лесопромышленный и лесоэкспортный центр страны. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-nicholas-ii-with-french-president-felix-faure-cb0b00</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/emperor-nicholas-ii-with-french-president-felix-faure-cb0b00-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II with French President Felix Faure.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II and French President Felix Faure. During the visit of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna to France. October 5-9, 1896.  Император Николай II и президент Франции Феликс Фор.  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/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-b7b2b2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-b7b2b2-1600.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-ballet-1913-e4a2ea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/russian-ballet-1913-e4a2ea-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/russian-navy-album-1900s-55bf33</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/russian-navy-album-1900s-55bf33-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Navy album, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-226376</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-226376-1024.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/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-23085a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-23085a-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/illustrations-to-boris-godunov-by-aspushkin-486eff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/illustrations-to-boris-godunov-by-aspushkin-486eff-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/combat-operations-of-the-vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-1905-1402df</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/combat-operations-of-the-vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-1905-1402df-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/moscow-postcard-1900s-7463d1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-postcard-1900s-7463d1-1600.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/her-imperial-majesty-empress-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-aboard-the-imperial-5b7ee1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/her-imperial-majesty-empress-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-aboard-the-imperial-5b7ee1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Her Imperial Majesty Empress Empress Alexandra Feodorovna aboard the Imperial yacht "Standart". 1914 year.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Her Imperial Majesty Empress Empress Alexandra Feodorovna aboard the Imperial yacht "Standart". 1914 year.  Ея Императорское Величество Государыня Императрица Александра Феодоровна на борту императорской яхты "Штандарт". 1914 год.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-royal-family-at-the-borodino-celebrations-of-1912-c09a64</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/the-royal-family-at-the-borodino-celebrations-of-1912-c09a64-1024.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/celebration-of-the-200th-anniversary-of-the-44th-nizhny-novgorod-dragoon-regiment-f673ac</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-f673ac-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Celebration of the 200th anniversary of the 44th Nizhny Novgorod Dragoon Regiment, 1901]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901. Празднование 200-летнего юбилея 44-го драгунского Нижегородского полка]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/medical-and-nutritional-team-of-dr-km-kolyshkina-bogulavskaya-of-the-all-russian-d12b47</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-d12b47-1024.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/students-of-evening-schools-in-irkutsk-excursion-to-lake-baikal-1913-aef665</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/students-of-evening-schools-in-irkutsk-excursion-to-lake-baikal-1913-aef665-1600.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/eiffel-tower-1889-8b0649</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1889/12/31/eiffel-tower-1889-8b0649-1600.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/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-9d056f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-9d056f-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/brest-litovsk-train-station-fb9d33</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/brest-litovsk-train-station-fb9d33-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Brest-Litovsk train station during World War I]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[On August 4th, 2015, Warsaw, the capital of Russian Poland, surrendered to Germans without a fight. Fortresses at Kovno and Brest-Litovsk, among several others, capitulated. By September 18th when the fortress at Vilna surrenders to German forces the rout was complete. The German and Austro-Hungarian forces had pushed the Eastern Front 500 kilometers (310 miles) back. This unprecedented outcome became known as the Great Retreat to the Russians. They had suffered 500,000 casualties and nearly a million had been captured. Paradoxically, the retreat in many ways strengthened their overall Russian strategic position. The German and Austro-Hungarian supply lines became stretched beyond limits.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-2da2d9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-2da2d9-640.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/church-ruins-caucasus-mountains-1910s-3ac5a4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/church-ruins-caucasus-mountains-1910s-3ac5a4-1024.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/exhibition-of-the-imperial-academy-of-arts-saint-petersburg-1869-ea35e1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/exhibition-of-the-imperial-academy-of-arts-saint-petersburg-1869-ea35e1-1600.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/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-be5515</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-be5515-1600.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-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-c4436e</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-c4436e-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/221st-infantry-reserve-troitsko-sergievsky-regiment-officers-2d379b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/221st-infantry-reserve-troitsko-sergievsky-regiment-officers-2d379b-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/saratov-diocesan-womens-school-5bbe68</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saratov-diocesan-womens-school-5bbe68-1024.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/russian-civil-war-in-siberia-irkutsk-1917-1919-7c0fdd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/russian-civil-war-in-siberia-irkutsk-1917-1919-7c0fdd-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/russo-japanese-war-44bdac</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russo-japanese-war-44bdac-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/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-ff10d6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-ff10d6-1024.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/irkutsk-city-and-province-in-photographs-by-podgorbunsky-071317</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/irkutsk-city-and-province-in-photographs-by-podgorbunsky-071317-1600.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/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-024cce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-024cce-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-duchess-tatiana-nikolaevna-romanova-of-russia-61f7f7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/grand-duchess-tatiana-nikolaevna-romanova-of-russia-61f7f7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna Romanova of Russia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Tanushka - Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna Romanova of Russia]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ruzaevka-russia-1900s-f3dd5d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/15/ruzaevka-russia-1900s-f3dd5d-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/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-6192c4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-6192c4-1600.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/old-believers-of-russia-fd646f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/old-believers-of-russia-fd646f-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/borovichi-novgotod-region-during-russian-revolution-and-1920s-bb5970</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/borovichi-novgotod-region-during-russian-revolution-and-1920s-bb5970-1024.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/private-male-educational-institution-moscow-1916-56bca5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/private-male-educational-institution-moscow-1916-56bca5-1600.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/persian-shah-mozafar-ed-din-in-russia-1902-f0394c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/persian-shah-mozafar-ed-din-in-russia-1902-f0394c-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/odessa-funicular-1900-1914-d41455</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-funicular-1900-1914-d41455-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa Funicular, 1900-1914 - Russian postcard. Public domain image.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph of vintage postcard, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/gelendzhik-primorskiy-dacha-580574</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/05/gelendzhik-primorskiy-dacha-580574-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gelendzhik Primorskiy Dacha]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Gelendzhik - a Russian resort town on the Black Sea.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-75d845</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-75d845-1600.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/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-1e943a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-1e943a-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-934ada</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1867/12/31/anthropological-album-russians-by-anatoly-petrovich-bogdanov-and-matthias-zikov-934ada-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/st-petersburg-metropolitan-police-and-city-administration-8bccd2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/st-petersburg-metropolitan-police-and-city-administration-8bccd2-1024.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/albert-thomas-return-from-russia-to-france-1917-on-armed-merchant-cruiser-champagne-a16e38</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-a16e38-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[On ice. Albert Thomas return from Russia to France, 1917 on armed merchant cruiser "Champagne".]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Socialist Albert Thomas was WWI ardent supporter, standing on social-chauvinist position. After the 1917 February Revolution, he traveled to Russia, where he negotiated with the Provisional Government and the Petrograd Soviet, agitating against Russia's withdrawal from the First World War.  "Under the pressure of the Council, Kerensky and, unfortunately, also Albert Tom Milyukov decided to inform the allied governments the manifesto issued on April 9, in which the Russian people set forth the view of the government of free Russia for the purpose of war and which is summarized by the notorious formula:" neither annexations nor indemnities " Georges Maurice Palaeologus.  Французский социалист и политический деятель Альбер Тома, в 1917 году, после Февральской революции ездил в Россию, где вёл переговоры с Временным правительством и Петроградским советом, агитируя против выхода России из Первой мировой войны. "Под давлением Совета, Керенского и, к несчастию, также Альбера Тома Милюков решился сообщить союзным правительствам манифест, изданный 9 апреля, в котором русскому народу излагается взгляд правительства свободной России на цели войны и который резюмируется пресловутой формулой: «ни аннексий, ни контрибуций». Жорж Морис Палеолог.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borovichi-novgotod-region-during-russian-revolution-and-1920s-d4c4f5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/borovichi-novgotod-region-during-russian-revolution-and-1920s-d4c4f5-1024.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/sacred-coronation-of-the-emperor-alexander-iii-c5814c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1883/12/31/sacred-coronation-of-the-emperor-alexander-iii-c5814c-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/658-ober-officer-of-the-light-horsemen-regiments-in-the-army-of-prince-potemkin-ae7ca7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/658-ober-officer-of-the-light-horsemen-regiments-in-the-army-of-prince-potemkin-ae7ca7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[658. OBER OFFICER of the Light Horsemen Regiments in the Army of Prince Potemkin, from 1788 to 1792.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[658. OBER OFFICER of the Light Horsemen Regiments in the Army of Prince Potemkin, from 1788 to 1792.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    658. ОБЕР-ОФИЦЕР Легкоконных полков в Армии Князя Потемкина, с 1788 по 1792 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-8500da</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ships-on-baikal-lake-irkutsk-region-1900s-8500da-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/russian-chocolate-and-candy-wrappers-1900s-626414</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/russian-chocolate-and-candy-wrappers-1900s-626414-1600.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/533-not-a-combatant-and-the-driver-of-the-infantry-regiment-from-1786-to-1796-496876</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/533-not-a-combatant-and-the-driver-of-the-infantry-regiment-from-1786-to-1796-496876-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[533. Not a combatant and the driver of the Infantry Regiment from 1786 to 1796.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[533. Not a combatant and the driver 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.    533. Нестроевой и Извозчик 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/church-of-the-presentation-of-the-lord-d39ece</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/19/church-of-the-presentation-of-the-lord-d39ece-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Church of the Presentation of the Lord]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Shenkursk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Church of the Presentation of the Lord  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.   Церковь Сретения Господне  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/26-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1657-ferred-to-the-king-against-rittmeister-meldrum-080ba3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/26-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1657-ferred-to-the-king-against-rittmeister-meldrum-080ba3-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[26 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1657   ferred to the King against Rittmeister Meldrum]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  26 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1657   ferred to the King against Rittmeister Meldrum, that officer was maintaining his innocence, when  Charles Gustavus, bursting into a fit of passion, gave him two cuts on the head, and several  strokes across the shoulders, and ordered him into arrest. In one of their foraging expeditions,  Gordon and his comrades came upon a party of Finlanders (sending in the Swedish army), who  were maltreating a young Polish beauty. The interference of the Scots in her behalf resulted  in a conflict, in which the Finlanders were beaten, when Gordon rode off with the lady, and  placed her in the hands of a kinsman named Koitzi. Gordon's gallantry was such, that he not  only refused the ten ducats which were pressed upon him in name of ransom for the fair captive,  but next day sent her a number of articles of female apparel, from the ample store of his booty.  Having rejoined his company, he had the good fortune, along with his countryman James  Elphinstone, to make prize of a number of horses, of which he gave two to his rittmeister, and  bestowed others upon his friends. Soon afterwards, leaving his baggage behind him, he had  to take up his station where there was nothing to pillage, so that, he says, he had ' often to dine  with Duke Humphrey'— whom the German editors suppose to be a veritable personage of a hos-  pitable turn of mind.   Field-marshal Douglas was now recalled into Sweden, to meet a threatened attack from the  Danes. His Scotch company was left behind him, much to its miscontent. It was slowly re-  treating, followed by the Imperial troops, when a fierce skirmish took place, in which Ritt-  meister Meldrum fell mortally wounded, after fighting like a lion, and Gordon was taken  prisoner, after his horse had been shot under him, and he himself had been severely woundcvl  in two places. He complains that a Scotch Captain Leslie in the Emperor's sei-\ice, the heir  presumptive of Walter Count Leslie,* showed no interest in his captive countrymen, who were   * 'Walter Lesley, second son of the third ror's guard, colonel of u regiment, marshal-  marriac'e of [John Lesley of Balquhaine, with general of the Emperor's camp, privy counsel-  Jean Erskine, daughter of Alexander, Master lor, governor of Sclavonia and Fitrinia, and a  of Erskine,! would have succeeded to the for- Count of the Empire. Yea, and the patent  tune, next to Wiiliam his brother. But ac- was to him and to his two brothers, Wilham  quirin"' a great estate in (iermany, he was and Alexander also, and their posterity, that,  created a Count of the Empire, and was de- in case he should die without children as he  sit'ned Count Lesley, and staid tliere all his did) they might succeed to him in his estate  days He quit his ritrht to the estate of Bal- and honours. He was made ambassador both  whaine to his youn;,'er brother Alexander Les- to the Pope and the Grand Seignior, which  ley of Tullos, and'also he often sent home employment he discharged with great abilities  money both to him and liis son, whereby he and honour, and so much to the satisfaction  recovered the fortune to its antient splendour. of the Grand Vizier, that he acknowledged, in  This Walter served long in the wars, under the his letters to the Emperor of Germany, that  Emperor Ferdinand 11., against the Swedes, the whole court at Constantinople was better  with great honour, being lir-st sayremuH myili- pleased witii that goodly person he had sent,  arum firaefedus. But that which raised him so than if he had sent a million of presents : and  lii^h was the Killing of Wallcnstein, Duke of the Grand Seignior himself, beholdmg his  Freedland (who was the Emperor's general of eutry into the seraglio through a window, was  his forces, and designed to betray tlie army to heard to say, that, in all his life, he never saw  the enemies, as was discovered by his letters such a show. (See Mr. Ricaut, his Preface to  to the Swedes, which this gentleman gave up the Book of the Turkish Fasliions.) He was  to the Emperor), with John Gordon, a Scots- governor of Verasdan and of the confines of  man in amio 1634, whereby he came to gi-eater Sclavonia and Petrinia, lord of Pettow and  honour abroad than any Scotcliman in his Neostadt, privy counsellor to the Emperor,  time. For he was made captain of the Empe- and marishall of his army. He married Anna  ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-public-library-1900-1914-efc34e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-public-library-1900-1914-efc34e-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, Public Library 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph of library building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/first-moscow-cadet-corps-named-after-empress-catherine-ii-9c8f43</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/first-moscow-cadet-corps-named-after-empress-catherine-ii-9c8f43-1024.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/100-years-anniversary-of-patriotic-war-of-1812-moscow-a1dca9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/100-years-anniversary-of-patriotic-war-of-1812-moscow-a1dca9-1600.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/ethnographic-expedition-to-transbaikalia-orochons-1912-bddde0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-transbaikalia-orochons-1912-bddde0-1600.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/kybartu-gs14-de7cd3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kybartu-gs14-de7cd3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kybartu GS14]]></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/russian-churches-and-monasteries-1890s-c5b793</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/russian-churches-and-monasteries-1890s-c5b793-1600.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/433-musketeer-officer-of-the-musketeer-duchess-of-the-regiment-1756-1761-59643c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/433-musketeer-officer-of-the-musketeer-duchess-of-the-regiment-1756-1761-59643c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[433. Musketeer officer of the Musketeer Duchess of the regiment, 1756-1761.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[433. Musketeer officer 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.    433. МУШКЕТЕРСКИЙ ОФИЦЕР Мушкетерского Герцогини 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/stanitsa-uryupinskaya-uryupinsk-volgograd-region-22e048</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/stanitsa-uryupinskaya-uryupinsk-volgograd-region-22e048-1600.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/expedition-to-abyssinia-of-captain-davydov-and-staff-captain-dragomirova-borroda-62b088</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/expedition-to-abyssinia-of-captain-davydov-and-staff-captain-dragomirova-borroda-62b088-1024.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/russian-revolution-1917-4d219a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-4d219a-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/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-082c80</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-082c80-1600.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-imperial-lifeguards-regiment-62d9b2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/russian-imperial-lifeguards-regiment-62d9b2-1600.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/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-e93a8d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-e93a8d-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/rovnoe-novoblagodatnoe-estate-48ebce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/rovnoe-novoblagodatnoe-estate-48ebce-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/shabolovsky-brewery-his-imperial-majesty-supplier-karneev-gorshakov-and-co-f75234</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/shabolovsky-brewery-his-imperial-majesty-supplier-karneev-gorshakov-and-co-f75234-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Shabolovsky brewery - His Imperial Majesty Supplier, Karneev, Gorshakov and Co.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Поставщики Двора Его Императорского Величества Шаболовский завод Карнеев, Горшаков и К°]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borovichi-novgotod-region-during-russian-revolution-and-1920s-3f3a26</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/borovichi-novgotod-region-during-russian-revolution-and-1920s-3f3a26-1600.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/st-michaels-chapel-1910s-murom-vladimir-province-russia-568248</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/st-michaels-chapel-1910s-murom-vladimir-province-russia-568248-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[St. Michael's Chapel. 1910's. Murom, Vladimir Province, Russia]]></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.      Михайловская часовня. 1910-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/penza-russia-1900s-f40a11</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/penza-russia-1900s-f40a11-1600.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/solntsevo-estate-on-the-banks-of-the-klyazma-river-1910s-94ff79</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/solntsevo-estate-on-the-banks-of-the-klyazma-river-1910s-94ff79-1600.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/leningrad-main-post-office-1922-ecb611</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1922/12/31/leningrad-main-post-office-1922-ecb611-1024.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/travel-siberian-rivers-d8d5ab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/travel-siberian-rivers-d8d5ab-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/pomor-people-mezen-of-arkhangelsk-gubernia-48cc87</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/pomor-people-mezen-of-arkhangelsk-gubernia-48cc87-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Pomor People Gathering. 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/millionnaya-street-pond-melenki-vladimir-gubernia-russia-in-the-meshchera-lowlands-971fbc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/millionnaya-street-pond-melenki-vladimir-gubernia-russia-in-the-meshchera-lowlands-971fbc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Millionnaya street pond. Melenki, Vladimir Gubernia, Russia, in the Meshchera Lowlands on the banks of the Unzha River]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Melenki, Melenkovsky District, Vladimir Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Millionnaya street pond  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.    Пруд у Миллионной улицы  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/alexandria-egypt-1909-1910-4570a4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/alexandria-egypt-1909-1910-4570a4-1600.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/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-10f815</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-10f815-1600.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/nile-river-wadi-halfa-sudan-1910-5e9c25</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/nile-river-wadi-halfa-sudan-1910-5e9c25-1600.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-1854-1855-1a33fd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-1a33fd-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/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-kachin-khakas-people-1905-1909-c51607</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-kachin-khakas-people-1905-1909-c51607-1600.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/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-09b77b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-09b77b-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/burials-of-russian-soldiers-died-in-the-battles-for-the-liberation-of-the-balkans-037225</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-037225-1600.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/bukhara-uzbekistan-1904-35c4be</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/bukhara-uzbekistan-1904-35c4be-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/russo-japanese-war-6b2447</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russo-japanese-war-6b2447-1600.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/yakutsk-region-russian-empire-1856-c73985</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/yakutsk-region-russian-empire-1856-c73985-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yakutsk region, Russian empire, 1856]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Yakutsk]]></image:geo_location><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.    Якутская область 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/new-orleans-jackson-square-e45deb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/new-orleans-jackson-square-e45deb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[New Orleans. Jackson Square]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Washington Artillery Park]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[1896-1897. Из альбома Бориса Дмитриевича Вострякова. Часть 11. Поездка в США]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-a419e4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-a419e4-1600.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/noble-family-russia-1900s-f69eba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/noble-family-russia-1900s-f69eba-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/285-cadet-superwest-from-1732-to-1762-5ad76a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1745/12/31/285-cadet-superwest-from-1732-to-1762-5ad76a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[285. Cadet Superwest, from 1732 to 1762]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[285. Cadet Superwest, from 1732 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.    285. Кадетский Супервест, с 1732 по 1762 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/northern-russia-1914-52b3bf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/northern-russia-1914-52b3bf-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/exhibits-of-the-west-siberian-imperial-russian-geographical-society-1911-9b69c1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/exhibits-of-the-west-siberian-imperial-russian-geographical-society-1911-9b69c1-1600.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/vladimir-uspensky-knyaginin-nunnery-772281</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-uspensky-knyaginin-nunnery-772281-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir, Uspensky nunnery., 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, Uspensky Knyaginin nunnery. Владимир, Успенский Княгинин девичий монастырь.   Public domain photograph of historic church 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/album-of-views-of-the-mikhailovsky-artillery-school-1900s-fdf10c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/album-of-views-of-the-mikhailovsky-artillery-school-1900s-fdf10c-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/life-guards-dragoon-regiment-russia-1900s-c84e33</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/life-guards-dragoon-regiment-russia-1900s-c84e33-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Life Guards Dragoon Regiment, Russia 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Лейб-гвардии Драгунский полк  Поход из Петергофа в Красное. Поручик Палицын со II эскадроном.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-9b31d1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-9b31d1-1024.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/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-848f25</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-848f25-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Herolds in Kremlin. Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896 - Коронация императора Николая II и императрицы Александры Феодоровны, 1896]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-3b319c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-3b319c-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/meeting-of-king-edward-vii-and-emperor-nicholas-ii-in-the-revel-bay-june-9-f464e4</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-f464e4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grretings to King Edward VII and his wife Empress Alexandra]]></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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-5178e7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-5178e7-1600.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-duchess-olga-nicholaevna-and-grand-duchess-maria-nicholaevna-4f7a85</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/grand-duchess-olga-nicholaevna-and-grand-duchess-maria-nicholaevna-4f7a85-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Olga Nicholaevna and Grand Duchess Maria Nicholaevna]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duchesses Olga and Maria. 1906.]]></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-1887-f851aa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1887/12/31/princess-alix-of-hesse-1887-f851aa-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Princess Alix of Hesse . 1887. - Public domain portrait photograph]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Princess Alix of Hesse. 1887  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/206-appendix-instrument-of-sesing-gewin-to-george-ogiluie-aac514</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/206-appendix-instrument-of-sesing-gewin-to-george-ogiluie-aac514-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[206 APPENDIX.   Instrument of sesing gewin to George Ogiluie]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  206 APPENDIX.   Instrument of sesing gewin to George Ogiluie, elder of Carnowses, of auclit oxingait of the  touue and landis of Waster Auehleuchries, callit Muirtack, presentit be \\illiame Gordone,  notar publict in Abirdeine, vpon the sexteine day of Junij in anno 1621.— {From the Particular  Register of Seisins for Aberdeenshire, vol. ill., foil. 128, 129.)   28 By charter, dated at Abirden, on the 25th May, 1621 (in presence of John Ogiluie of Glassauch,  Walter Ogiluy of Reidhytht, and William Ogiluy of Crowalis), James Ogiluie of Auchlewchries  granted to George Ogilnye, elder of Carnowsies, the plough, or six oxgates of the town and  lands of Wastir Auchlewchries, called the Muir Tak. Sasine was given on the 26th of May,  1621.     Reuersioune and grant of redemptioune of the toune and landis of Auchlewchries alias Murtak,  maid be George Ogilvie, elder of Carnowseis, to James Ogiluy of Auehleuchries, presentit be  W^illiame Gordone, noter publict in Aberdeine, vpon the third day of July, 1621.— {From the  Particular Register of Seisins for Aherdeensldre, vol. iii., foil. 134, 135.)   29 By a deed, dated at Aberdeine, on the 25th May, 1621 (in presence of Walter Ogiluy of Eeid-  hywe, George Ogiluy, fear of Carnowseis, and Mr. Alexander Craig of Rosecraig), George  Otriluie, elder of Carnowsies, binds himself, on receiving payment of 1000 merks Scots, to  renounce all right and claim to the pleuch or aucht oxingait of Wastir Auehleuchries, callit the  Muir Tak, in favour of James Ogiluy of Auchlewchries.   Sasine of Ardendraught and superiority of Auehleuchries.— (A. D. 1622. From the MS. Inventory  of the Erroll Papers at Slaines.)   eSO Sasine of Alexander Hay of Delgatty, and Dame Isobell Lesley, his spouse, in the lands of  Ardendraught, fishing on Cruden, and superiority of Auehleuchries, upon a charter and precept  by John, earl of Kinghorn, superior thereof. 27 April, 1622. Charter whereon the sasine pro-  ceeded. 12 April, 1622.   Instrument of seasiug giffin to Georg Hay, lawfull sone to Alexander Hay of Brunthill, wpon  anc part of Auehleuchries, presentit be Johne Hay, burges of Abirdein, wpon the twantie  fyft day of July, anno Domini 1623. — {From the Particular Register of Seisins for Aberdeenshire,  vol. iv., foil. 187, 188.)   31 J3y charter, dated at Abirdene on the 6th of June, 1623, James Ogiluye of Auehleuchries, with  consent of Mariorie Gordoun, his wife, grants to George Hay, lawful son of Alexander Hay of  Brunthill, the middle plough of the toun and lands of Estir Auehleuchries. Sasine was given  on the 3d of July, 1623.     ■Renunciatioun and grant of redemptioune be George Hay, sone lauchfull to vmquhill Alexander  Hay of Brunthill, now stylit of Awquharnie, of the middle pleuche of land of Eister Aueh-  leuchries, in fauoris of Johne Gordone, presentit be Mr. William Lumsden, advocat in Aber- ]]></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-8290f1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1855/12/31/graduates-of-the-poltava-officers-school-8290f1-640.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/akmola-syrdarya-and-semirechensk-1894-c7bb77</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/akmola-syrdarya-and-semirechensk-1894-c7bb77-1600.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/bukhara-uzbekistan-russian-empire-in-1880s-fa2872</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/bukhara-uzbekistan-russian-empire-in-1880s-fa2872-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bukhara, Uzbekistan, Russian Empire, in 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/deir-el-bahari-temple-egypt-1910-d880c3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/deir-el-bahari-temple-egypt-1910-d880c3-1024.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/flying-boat-m-2-by-grigorovich-5c5361</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/flying-boat-m-2-by-grigorovich-5c5361-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Flying boat M-2 by Grigorovich during World War I]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Flying boat M-2 by Grigorovich]]></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-1916-5ec028</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/children-get-ready-for-school-moscow-1916-5ec028-1600.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/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-a5c4ef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-a5c4ef-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk, Chechoslovak legion, Russian Revolution and Russian Civil War. 1918-1920]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-fire-fighters-1900s-39d94f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/irkutsk-fire-fighters-1900s-39d94f-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/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-0cc23a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-0cc23a-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-base-dalny-dalian-china-1902-68d229</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/russian-base-dalny-dalian-china-1902-68d229-1600.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/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-837a46</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-837a46-1600.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/anatomy-for-youth-1912-028efb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/anatomy-for-youth-1912-028efb-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/krasnoyarsk-russia-585133</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-russia-585133-1600.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/mongolia-1912-512fff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-512fff-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/chocolate-and-candy-wrappers-russia-1900s-ffbdc5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/chocolate-and-candy-wrappers-russia-1900s-ffbdc5-1600.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/the-village-of-pertovo-1900s-bf8563</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-village-of-pertovo-1900s-bf8563-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The village of Pertovo, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Село Пертово и его обитатели.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-9c1342</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-9c1342-1600.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/100-years-anniversary-of-patriotic-war-of-1812-moscow-74328a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/100-years-anniversary-of-patriotic-war-of-1812-moscow-74328a-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/malayali-island-of-ceylon-and-india-1914-719534</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/malayali-island-of-ceylon-and-india-1914-719534-1600.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/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-55a226</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-55a226-1600.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/eiffel-tower-1889-08fb71</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1889/12/31/eiffel-tower-1889-08fb71-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Eiffel Tower, 1889]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Chrysler Building]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[1889, Paris, France --- Gustave Eiffel (left) and a friend explore the newly built Eiffel Tower in Paris in 1889, the year of the Centennial Exposition for which it was built. The controversial tower was the world's tallest building until the construction of New York City's Chrysler Building. The Eiffel Tower ultimately came to symbolize Paris. --- Image by © Corbis]]></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-1905-7fce0e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/combat-operations-of-the-vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-1905-7fce0e-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-1900s-22bd76</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-1900s-22bd76-640.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/tiflis-georgia-1900s-c1ad46</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tiflis-georgia-1900s-c1ad46-1600.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/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-fc9c2f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-fc9c2f-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/west-siberian-and-yekaterinburg-chelyabinsk-railways-1892-1896-8ab911</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/west-siberian-and-yekaterinburg-chelyabinsk-railways-1892-1896-8ab911-1600.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/georgia-1899-3eaa2c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/georgia-1899-3eaa2c-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/the-military-uniform-of-the-russian-army-in-1852-10dc5f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1852/12/31/the-military-uniform-of-the-russian-army-in-1852-10dc5f-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Malorossia Cossacks. 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/emperor-nicholas-ii-grand-duchesses-tatiana-olga-with-army-officers-633d01</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/emperor-nicholas-ii-grand-duchesses-tatiana-olga-with-army-officers-633d01-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II, Grand duchesses Tatiana, Olga, with army officers]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II, Grand duchesses Tatiana, Olga, with army officers on Imperial Yacht Standard]]></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-11f212</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-11f212-1600.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/textile-production-of-the-ludwig-rabeneck-manufactory-b09614</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/textile-production-of-the-ludwig-rabeneck-manufactory-b09614-1600.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/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-3d27b0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-3d27b0-1024.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/krasnoyarsk-russia-10373c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-russia-10373c-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/socialist-albert-thomas-travels-to-russia-on-board-of-hms-roxburgh-1917-aa09e8</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-aa09e8-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Albert Thomas on board of HMS Roxburgh, 1917]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[HMS Roxburgh was one of six Devonshire-class armoured cruisers built for the Royal Navy in the first decade of the 20th century. She was assigned to the 1st Cruiser Squadron of the Channel Fleet upon completion and was transferred to the reserve Third Fleet in 1909. She was then assigned to the 5th Cruiser Squadron of the reserve Second Fleet in 1912 and the 3rd Cruiser Squadron the following year.  Upon mobilisation in mid-1914 her squadron was assigned to the Grand Fleet and spent much of its time patrolling the northern exits from the North Sea and the Norwegian coast. She was torpedoed in mid-1915 by a German submarine and repairs took almost a year. Roxburgh was transferred to the North America and West Indies Station in mid-1916 and spent the rest of the war escorting convoys.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-87dd41</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-87dd41-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beijing, China in photographs by orientalist Georgy Monzeler, 1926]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1926. Китай на снимках востоковеда Георгия Оскаровича Монзелера. Пекин.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/life-guards-dragoon-regiment-russia-1900s-49b592</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/life-guards-dragoon-regiment-russia-1900s-49b592-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Life Guards Dragoon Regiment, Russia 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Лейб-гвардии Драгунский полк 1909. Тройка ротмистра Чаплица у старого офицерского собрания]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grenadier-of-the-life-dragoon-regiment-1756-1762-a70965</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/grenadier-of-the-life-dragoon-regiment-1756-1762-a70965-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grenadier of the Life-Dragoon Regiment, 1756-1762.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grenadier 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.    Гренадер 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/crimea-1897-ad75c4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/crimea-1897-ad75c4-1024.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/siege-of-brest-litovsk-1915-58551d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/siege-of-brest-litovsk-1915-58551d-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/the-arrival-of-a-deputy-of-the-first-state-duma-at-the-last-meeting-of-the-e5ed49</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/the-arrival-of-a-deputy-of-the-first-state-duma-at-the-last-meeting-of-the-e5ed49-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The arrival of a deputy of the First State Duma at the last meeting of the Duma in the Tauride Palace.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[47, Shpalernaya Ulitsa, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 191015]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[July 9, 1906, deputies who came to the Tauride Palace for the next meeting found locked doors. And next to him on the column hung a manifesto signed by the tsar to end the work of the First Duma, because she, called to "bring calmness" into society, only "stirs up trouble". About 200 deputies (mostly Trudoviks and Cadets) went to Vyborg, where they prepared and adopted appeals to the "People from People's Representatives".  Утром 9 июля 1906 г. депутаты, пришедшие в Таврический дворец на очередное заседание обнаружили запертые двери. А рядом на столбе висел манифест за подписью царя о прекращении работы I Думы, поскольку она, призванная «вносить спокойствие» в общество, лишь «разжигает смуту». Около 200 депутатов (в основном трудовики и кадеты) выехали в Выборг, где подготовили и приняли воззвания «Народу от народных представителей».]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tsarevich-alexey-nikolaevich-son-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-b6bde5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/tsarevich-alexey-nikolaevich-son-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-b6bde5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tsarevich Alexey Nikolaevich son of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. 1904 - 1905]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Tsarevich Alexey Nikolaevich son of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. 1904 - 1905  Цесаревич Алексей Николаевич сын Императора Николая II и Императрицы Александры Феодоровны. 1904 - 1905 ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/yeisk-yeysk-kseninskaya-womens-gymnasium-053937</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/yeisk-yeysk-kseninskaya-womens-gymnasium-053937-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yeisk (Yeysk) Kseninskaya Women's Gymnasium]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/transbaikalia-and-irkutsk-1875-1a8f29</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/transbaikalia-and-irkutsk-1875-1a8f29-1600.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/japanese-portraits-from-the-collection-of-admiral-konstantin-nikolaevich-posyet-d82019</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/japanese-portraits-from-the-collection-of-admiral-konstantin-nikolaevich-posyet-d82019-1024.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/emperor-nicholas-ii-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-in-moscow-1903-f0499f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/04/emperor-nicholas-ii-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-in-moscow-1903-f0499f-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/the-village-of-sura-on-the-sura-river-archangel-region-1891-8f1a08</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/the-village-of-sura-on-the-sura-river-archangel-region-1891-8f1a08-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Clergy 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/views-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-4935ed</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/views-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-4935ed-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/kyrgyz-people-1913-6eb8e4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/kyrgyz-people-1913-6eb8e4-1600.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/lessner-ga-joint-stock-company-of-machine-building-iron-foundry-and-boiler-4fec1a</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-4fec1a-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/eiffel-tower-1920s-f78e30</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/eiffel-tower-1920s-f78e30-1600.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/harbin-china-1900-1902-df777b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/harbin-china-1900-1902-df777b-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/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-cf2cda</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-cf2cda-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/the-village-of-pertovo-tambov-governorate-russia-1990s-897b75</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-village-of-pertovo-tambov-governorate-russia-1990s-897b75-1024.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/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-0979dd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-0979dd-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/arkhipo-osipovka-monument-of-arkhip-osipov-b17698</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/arkhipo-osipovka-monument-of-arkhip-osipov-b17698-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhipo-Osipovka. Monument of Arkhip Osipov.]]></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/chinese-eastern-railway-1900-1901-cb1bb0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/chinese-eastern-railway-1900-1901-cb1bb0-1600.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/albert-gubner-calico-manufactory-partnership-in-moscow-1909-8aa92e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/albert-gubner-calico-manufactory-partnership-in-moscow-1909-8aa92e-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/russian-certificates-and-documents-1900s-849f2d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/15/russian-certificates-and-documents-1900s-849f2d-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/samarquand-1890s-63b0bb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samarquand-1890s-63b0bb-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/bukhara-1880s-f91f8a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/bukhara-1880s-f91f8a-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/krasnoyarsk-1900s-36f7ca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-1900s-36f7ca-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/british-ironclad-ship-hms-colossus-37d93c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1893/12/31/british-ironclad-ship-hms-colossus-37d93c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[British Ironclad Ship HMS Colossus]]></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-39a201</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-39a201-1600.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/arkhangelsk-province-russia-1908-4101b0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/arkhangelsk-province-russia-1908-4101b0-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk province, Russia, 1908]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1908. Экспедиция в Архагельскую губернию на снимках З.З.Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/great-britain-delegation-on-the-coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-61b8fa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/great-britain-delegation-on-the-coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-61b8fa-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Great Britain 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/pushkin-monument-odessa-1900-1914-b21d93</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/pushkin-monument-odessa-1900-1914-b21d93-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Pushkin Monument, Odessa, 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photo of a monument, historic place, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/penza-russia-1900s-561c13</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/penza-russia-1900s-561c13-1600.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/goryachy-klyuch-krasnodar-krai-8a5a68</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/goryachy-klyuch-krasnodar-krai-8a5a68-1600.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/port-of-arkhangelsk-archangel-on-white-sea-northern-dvina-river-b506ff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/port-of-arkhangelsk-archangel-on-white-sea-northern-dvina-river-b506ff-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Loading tar in the Port 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/russia-estate-of-bd-vostryakov-652da0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/russia-estate-of-bd-vostryakov-652da0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russia. Estate of B.D. Vostryakov]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из альбома Бориса Дмитриевича Вострякова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/group-portrait-1900s-cd4cdd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/group-portrait-1900s-cd4cdd-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/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-59982b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-59982b-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/pavlovsk-institute-of-noble-maidens-in-st-petersburg-1900s-c01d18</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/pavlovsk-institute-of-noble-maidens-in-st-petersburg-1900s-c01d18-1600.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/moscow-1900s-f91b91</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-1900s-f91b91-1600.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/church-odessa-1900-1914-d0b4ae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/church-odessa-1900-1914-d0b4ae-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Postcard. Cathedral. Odessa, 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph of vintage postcard, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/view-from-the-potiomkin-stairs-odessa-1900-1914-900a7b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/view-from-the-potiomkin-stairs-odessa-1900-1914-900a7b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[View from the Potiomkin Stairs. Odessa, 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph of stairs, steps, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/family-album-of-konstantin-mikhailovich-olennikov-irkutsk-veterinarian-172ae1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/family-album-of-konstantin-mikhailovich-olennikov-irkutsk-veterinarian-172ae1-1024.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/saratov-fire-fighters-1900s-c5b989</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2013/12/08/saratov-fire-fighters-1900s-c5b989-1024.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/abissinia-1900s-9b8471</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/abissinia-1900s-9b8471-1600.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/altai-mountains-1910s-fd74c7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/altai-mountains-1910s-fd74c7-1600.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/irkutsk-fire-fighters-1900s-b3a3d7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/irkutsk-fire-fighters-1900s-b3a3d7-1600.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/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900-1915-b0b3cd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900-1915-b0b3cd-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/bukhara-uzbekistan-russian-empire-in-1880s-1fc54d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/bukhara-uzbekistan-russian-empire-in-1880s-1fc54d-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bukhara, Uzbekistan, Russian Empire, in 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/astrakhan-1900s-d5a22b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/astrakhan-1900s-d5a22b-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/petropavlovsk-kamchatskiy-93481a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/petropavlovsk-kamchatskiy-93481a-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/russian-revolution-1917-3aa3a0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-3aa3a0-1024.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/stanitsa-uryupinskaya-uryupinsk-volgograd-region-3c3047</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/stanitsa-uryupinskaya-uryupinsk-volgograd-region-3c3047-1600.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/izhora-naval-ministry-new-admiralty-private-rail-and-mechanical-ni-putilov-31981a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1869/12/31/izhora-naval-ministry-new-admiralty-private-rail-and-mechanical-ni-putilov-31981a-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/nerchinsk-penal-servitude-1891-df04b2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/nerchinsk-penal-servitude-1891-df04b2-1600.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/volga-river-region-1910s-d53272</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-region-1910s-d53272-1024.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/maximilianovskaya-hospital-one-of-the-oldest-medical-institutions-in-saint-ed3452</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/maximilianovskaya-hospital-one-of-the-oldest-medical-institutions-in-saint-ed3452-1600.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/danilov-russia-1900s-90135b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/danilov-russia-1900s-90135b-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/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-963abb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-963abb-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/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-8fd940</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-8fd940-1600.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/podolia-portraits-by-michael-grim-b0d4c6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/podolia-portraits-by-michael-grim-b0d4c6-1600.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/staheev-family-album-1890s-9822a5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/staheev-family-album-1890s-9822a5-640.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/russian-famine-of-1921-1922-volga-region-99f997</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/24/russian-famine-of-1921-1922-volga-region-99f997-1600.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/russian-navy-1892-2afd9f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/russian-navy-1892-2afd9f-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/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-5e6b38</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-5e6b38-1600.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/mahabalipuram-mammalopuram-india-b1076b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/mahabalipuram-mammalopuram-india-b1076b-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/murmansk-shore-murman-4f5a8d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/murmansk-shore-murman-4f5a8d-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murmansk shore, Murman. Pomor boats.]]></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/saint-petersburgs-night-life-f0cde7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburgs-night-life-f0cde7-1600.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/medical-and-nutritional-team-of-dr-km-kolyshkina-bogulavskaya-of-the-all-russian-abd5b4</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-abd5b4-1024.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/a-large-bell-and-small-bells-of-a-new-church-sura-on-the-sura-river-archangel-76acb7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/a-large-bell-and-small-bells-of-a-new-church-sura-on-the-sura-river-archangel-76acb7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[A large bell and small bells of a new church. Sura on the Sura River. Archangel region, 1891]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Сура - Sura, Pinezhsky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, 164630]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[A large bell and small bells of a new church. 1891  One of the oldest settlements on Pinega. Mentioned in the Novgorod document of 1471 as "Sura filthy." The village was part of the Kevrol, Pinega and Arkhangelsk districts. the birthplace of John of Kronstadt: Russian saint, Orthodox archpriest and a member of the Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church, 1829 - 1909.   Большой колокол и малые колокола нового храма. 1891.  Одно из древнейших поселений на Пинеге. Упоминается в новгородских документах 1471 года как «Сура поганая». Село входило в состав Кеврольского, Пинежского и Архангельского уездов. Место рождения Святого Иоанна Кронштадского, 1829 - 1909. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-a02fea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-a02fea-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/maria-alexandrovna-russian-emperor-798607</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1841/12/31/maria-alexandrovna-russian-emperor-798607-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Maria Alexandrovna - Russian Emperor]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Maria Alexandrovna - Russian Emperors and Empresses  Мария Александровна - Русские Императоры и Императрицы]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/swedish-maps-of-russia-moscow-231ff3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1674/12/31/swedish-maps-of-russia-moscow-231ff3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Swedish maps of Russia, Moscow]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-laplandia-1900s-b92bd5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/russian-laplandia-1900s-b92bd5-1600.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/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-c3d434</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-c3d434-1600.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/images-of-provincial-local-government-officials-collegiate-officials-and-all-1ec46c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1794/12/31/images-of-provincial-local-government-officials-collegiate-officials-and-all-1ec46c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ekaterinoslav. 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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-966a68</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-966a68-1600.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/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-41c029</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-41c029-1600.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/st-nicholas-the-wonderworker-church-at-the-vocational-school-of-tsarevich-nicholas-3e6938</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-3e6938-1600.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/baku-oil-refinery-and-oil-terminal-764da8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/baku-oil-refinery-and-oil-terminal-764da8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Baku oil refinery and oil terminal.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Baku oil refinery and oil terminal.  Бакинский нефтеперабатывающий завод и нефтяной железнодорожный терминал.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/dutch-west-indies-1907-343ff4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/dutch-west-indies-1907-343ff4-1024.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/trans-asian-railroad-form-europe-to-pacific-ocean-6335da</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/trans-asian-railroad-form-europe-to-pacific-ocean-6335da-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/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-419b97</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-419b97-640.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/21st-dragoon-belorussian-regiment-506a22</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/21st-dragoon-belorussian-regiment-506a22-1600.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/vladivostok-1900s-24f723</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/vladivostok-1900s-24f723-1600.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/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-ee7067</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-ee7067-1024.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-certificates-and-documents-1900s-c093a8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/15/russian-certificates-and-documents-1900s-c093a8-1024.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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-bd34f7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-bd34f7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur, Eastern Siberia, Western Siberia and the Ural, 1870]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870. Амур, Восточная Сибирь, Западная Сибирь и Урал.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-dacha-1900s-95311e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/moscow-dacha-1900s-95311e-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/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-3dd010</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-3dd010-1600.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/people-of-kashmir-india-1914-dcc9bd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/people-of-kashmir-india-1914-dcc9bd-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[People of Kashmir, India, 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-730058</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-730058-1024.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/czechoslovak-legion-in-russia-fddeef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/czechoslovak-legion-in-russia-fddeef-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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-9b9b59</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-9b9b59-1600.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/people-of-kashmir-india-1914-7ac760</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/people-of-kashmir-india-1914-7ac760-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[People of Kashmir, India, 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-0b36c5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-0b36c5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Spectators. Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896 - Коронация императора Николая II и императрицы Александры Феодоровны, 1896]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/velikiy-ustyug-russia-1890s-6752da</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/velikiy-ustyug-russia-1890s-6752da-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/officer-of-the-kirassirsky-schild-of-the-regiment-1762-017322</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/officer-of-the-kirassirsky-schild-of-the-regiment-1762-017322-1024.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.    Рядовой и Офицер Ки��асирского 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/czech-legionnaires-in-the-irkutsk-province-a2f60b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/czech-legionnaires-in-the-irkutsk-province-a2f60b-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Czech legionnaires in the Irkutsk province]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-imperial-prisoners-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-his-daughters-the-grand-duchess-171c65</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/the-imperial-prisoners-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-his-daughters-the-grand-duchess-171c65-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Imperial Prisoners Emperor Nicholas II and his daughters The Grand Duchess Olga Nikolayevna (right) and Maria Nikolayevna (left) on a walk in the Park of Tsarskoe Selo.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Tsarskoye Selo]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The Imperial Prisoners Emperor Nicholas II and his daughters The Grand Duchess Olga Nikolayevna (right) and Maria Nikolayevna (left) on a walk in the Park of Tsarskoe Selo. The summer of 1917.  Царственные узники Император Николай II и его дочери Великие Княжны Ольга Николаевна (справа) и Мария Николаевна (слева) на прогулке в Царскосельском парке. Лето 1917 года.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-74c27c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-74c27c-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/infirmary-no-42-of-the-city-of-ekaterinodar-1915-f3212c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/infirmary-no-42-of-the-city-of-ekaterinodar-1915-f3212c-1024.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/astrakhan-harbor-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-05fc77</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/astrakhan-harbor-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-05fc77-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Astrakhan harbor, 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/india-sculpture-in-madras-museum-8706a8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/india-sculpture-in-madras-museum-8706a8-1600.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/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-1444e2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-1444e2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Head of the Martha and Mary Convent of the Sisters of Mercy - Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna. 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/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-ef21cd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-ef21cd-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/russian-military-ports-design-drawings-e61155</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/russian-military-ports-design-drawings-e61155-1600.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/views-of-moscow-1870-61fa8f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/views-of-moscow-1870-61fa8f-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-life-and-nature-in-pictures-1892-f6981e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/russian-life-and-nature-in-pictures-1892-f6981e-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/paths-of-exiles-compiled-by-henryk-wysokinski-1915-1916-ccd75c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/paths-of-exiles-compiled-by-henryk-wysokinski-1915-1916-ccd75c-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/new-jerusalem-resurrection-monastery-russia-1900s-d9ff8b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/new-jerusalem-resurrection-monastery-russia-1900s-d9ff8b-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/libau-russian-beer-label-1900-e9f7a1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/libau-russian-beer-label-1900-e9f7a1-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/astrakhan-aleksandrovsky-boulevard-e244c5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/astrakhan-aleksandrovsky-boulevard-e244c5-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Astrakhan, Aleksandrovsky boulevard]]></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.     Александровский бульвар 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/kuvaevskaya-manufactory-in-the-city-of-ivanovo-voznesensk-1895-ec4702</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/kuvaevskaya-manufactory-in-the-city-of-ivanovo-voznesensk-1895-ec4702-1600.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-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-0df80c</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-0df80c-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/competition-to-build-alexander-ii-monument-ee279a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/competition-to-build-alexander-ii-monument-ee279a-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/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-f89c76</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-f89c76-1600.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/moscow-russia1880s-eb7ddb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-russia1880s-eb7ddb-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/temples-and-monuments-of-mamallapuram-or-mahabalipuram-tamil-nadu-india-built-69b9ff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temples-and-monuments-of-mamallapuram-or-mahabalipuram-tamil-nadu-india-built-69b9ff-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/saint-petersburg-russia-1910s-d2e9ae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/saint-petersburg-russia-1910s-d2e9ae-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/vladimir-transfiguration-church-174350</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-transfiguration-church-174350-1024.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/mountains-in-siberia-russia-kazakhstan-1913-ccde52</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/mountains-in-siberia-russia-kazakhstan-1913-ccde52-1600.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/the-arrival-of-the-emperor-nicholas-ii-in-the-location-of-the-1st-army-january-8e25bc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/the-arrival-of-the-emperor-nicholas-ii-in-the-location-of-the-1st-army-january-8e25bc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The arrival of the Emperor Nicholas II in the location of the 1st Army. January 30, 1916..]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II receives the report of the commander of the First Army of General AI Litvinov. The arrival of Emperor Nicholas II in the location of the 1st Army. January 30, 1916.   Император Николай II принимает рапорт командующего 1-й армией генерала А.И.Литвинова.  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/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-984e52</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-984e52-1024.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/masha-butterfingers-41222d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1883/12/31/masha-butterfingers-41222d-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/samarquand-in-1920s-a4317e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/samarquand-in-1920s-a4317e-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/les-rois-et-reines-de-france-en-estampes-1853-05a9ff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1853/12/31/les-rois-et-reines-de-france-en-estampes-1853-05a9ff-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-ukrainian-antiquity-1900-364f7e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/from-ukrainian-antiquity-1900-364f7e-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/etude-in-the-mouth-of-the-river-kem-husky-7c7422</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/etude-in-the-mouth-of-the-river-kem-husky-7c7422-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Etude in the mouth of the river Kem (husky)]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Kem']]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Etude in the mouth of the river Kem (husky). Arkhangelsk Province, Russia.  Photos of Prokudin Gorsky.   Этюд в устье реки Кеми (лайка). 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/alexander-ii-emperor-of-russia-from-1855-to-1881-czar-liberator-6a9ae4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/alexander-ii-emperor-of-russia-from-1855-to-1881-czar-liberator-6a9ae4-1024.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/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-4d0656</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-4d0656-1600.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-village-of-pertovo-1900s-a6993d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-village-of-pertovo-1900s-a6993d-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/libau-beer-label-russia-1900s-2e660d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/libau-beer-label-russia-1900s-2e660d-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Libau. 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/samara-women-school-1903-9495ae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/samara-women-school-1903-9495ae-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/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-ce8d5e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-ce8d5e-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/her-imperial-majesty-empress-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-russian-empire-6223b3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/her-imperial-majesty-empress-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-russian-empire-6223b3-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Her Imperial Majesty Empress Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. Russian empire.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Her Imperial Majesty Empress Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. Russian empire.  Ея Императорское Величество Государыня Императрица Александра Феодоровна. Российская империя.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/wooden-ship-building-russian-far-east-4d07d9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/wooden-ship-building-russian-far-east-4d07d9-1600.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/crimea-and-the-caucasus-travel-crimea-yalta-881bc9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/crimea-and-the-caucasus-travel-crimea-yalta-881bc9-1024.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/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-6b84a2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-6b84a2-1600.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/japan-1890s-8b7ed1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/japan-1890s-8b7ed1-1600.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/grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-for-painting-classes-ada0cf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-for-painting-classes-ada0cf-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna for painting classes.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Великая княгиня Елизавета Федоровна за занятиями живописью. Конец 1880-х гг.  Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna for painting classes. The end of the 1880s.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mongolia-1912-ddf878</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-ddf878-1600.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/sytins-print-house-shop-c20eea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/sytins-print-house-shop-c20eea-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/paths-of-exiles-compiled-by-henryk-wysokinski-1915-1916-b6c206</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/paths-of-exiles-compiled-by-henryk-wysokinski-1915-1916-b6c206-1024.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/port-arthur-defence-1904-1a607f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/port-arthur-defence-1904-1a607f-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/wooden-ship-building-russian-far-east-68af76</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/wooden-ship-building-russian-far-east-68af76-1600.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/grand-princess-olga-nikolayevna-reading-a-book-on-board-the-imperial-yacht-8152e4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/grand-princess-olga-nikolayevna-reading-a-book-on-board-the-imperial-yacht-8152e4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Princess Olga Nikolayevna reading a book on board the Imperial yacht "Standart".]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Princess Olga Nikolayevna reading a book on board the Imperial yacht "Standart".  Великая Княжна Ольга Николаевна за чтением книги 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-troops-in-gallipoli-e31429</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1923/12/31/russian-troops-in-gallipoli-e31429-1600.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-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-40e2eb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-40e2eb-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/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-10680c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-10680c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-trade-certificaresbonds-harbin-china-d463a5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/russian-trade-certificaresbonds-harbin-china-d463a5-1024.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/caucasus-region-views-1904-f832b8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/caucasus-region-views-1904-f832b8-1600.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/united-states-delegation-on-the-coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-bafdf9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/united-states-delegation-on-the-coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-bafdf9-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[United States Delegation on the Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Highest Persons, Representatives of Foreign States, Commander-in-Chief and High-Ranked Persons who arrived in Moscow to celebrate the Sacred Crowning of Their Imperial Majesties the Emperor Nicholas II and the Empress Alexandra Feodorovna in May 1896.  Высочайшие Особы, Представители Иностранных Государств, Главнокомандующие и Высокопоставленные Лица, прибывшие в Москву к торжествам Священного Коронования Их Императорских Величеств Государя Императора Николая II и Государыни Императрицы Александры Феодоровны в мае месяце 1896 года.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-to-the-a0efda</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-a0efda-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/prayer-before-the-beginning-of-the-troops-review-in-tsarskoye-selo-ab4ffe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/prayer-before-the-beginning-of-the-troops-review-in-tsarskoye-selo-ab4ffe-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Prayer before the beginning of the troops review in Tsarskoye Selo.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Garden Street, Pushkin, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 196601]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Review of the 1st and 2nd battalions of the Leib Guards Regiment of the Jäger Regiment and prayer before the beginning of the review in Tsarskoye 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   Построение 1-го и 2-го батальонов лейб-гвардии Егерского полка и молебен перед началом смотра в Царском Селе.  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/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-a25600</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-a25600-1600.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-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-to-the-f91da0</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-f91da0-1600.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-musketeer-1768-1786-bb64ae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/the-musketeer-1768-1786-bb64ae-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Musketeer, 1768-1786 - Public domain book illustration]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The Musketeer, 1768-1786  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    Мушкетер, 1768-1786  «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-voskresensky-real-school-1910-228de5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/moscow-voskresensky-real-school-1910-228de5-1600.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/grand-duchess-maria-c21337</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/grand-duchess-maria-c21337-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Maria - Public domain portrait print]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Großfürstin Maria Nikoljewna von Russland  Public domain photograph of 19th-century portrait, fashion, dress, free to use, no copyright restrictions 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-7b6119</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-1880s-7b6119-1024.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/ajanta-caves-maharashtra-1900s-d3fd60</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ajanta-caves-maharashtra-1900s-d3fd60-1600.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/first-moscow-cadet-corps-named-after-empress-catherine-ii-8e8861</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/first-moscow-cadet-corps-named-after-empress-catherine-ii-8e8861-1024.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/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-b88847</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-b88847-1600.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/stanitsa-kavkazskaya-ekaterinodar-region-fa8791</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/stanitsa-kavkazskaya-ekaterinodar-region-fa8791-1600.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/battleship-slava-1910-71043c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/battleship-slava-1910-71043c-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/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-yenisei-ostyaks-1905-1909-769970</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-yenisei-ostyaks-1905-1909-769970-1600.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/ivan-ivanovich-shishkin-etchings-72e278</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/ivan-ivanovich-shishkin-etchings-72e278-1600.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/view-of-brest-litovsk-during-wwi-958a66</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/view-of-brest-litovsk-during-wwi-958a66-1024.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/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-6a48a5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-6a48a5-640.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/shabolovsky-brewery-his-imperial-majesty-supplier-karneev-gorshakov-and-co-756ebd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/shabolovsky-brewery-his-imperial-majesty-supplier-karneev-gorshakov-and-co-756ebd-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/history-of-russian-imperial-life-guards-0ec323</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1850/12/31/history-of-russian-imperial-life-guards-0ec323-1600.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/georgiy-konstantinovich-and-vera-konstantinovna-children-of-the-grand-duke-9c9b6a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/georgiy-konstantinovich-and-vera-konstantinovna-children-of-the-grand-duke-9c9b6a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Georgiy Konstantinovich and Vera Konstantinovna - 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/new-orleans-3251dc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/new-orleans-3251dc-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/belebey-bashkiria-1900s-4005f3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/belebey-bashkiria-1900s-4005f3-1024.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/kostroma-russia-1900s-730ade</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-russia-1900s-730ade-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/residents-of-astrakhan-1890-1900-2d53d8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/residents-of-astrakhan-1890-1900-2d53d8-1024.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/russian-chocolate-and-candy-wrappers-1900s-0cac53</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/russian-chocolate-and-candy-wrappers-1900s-0cac53-1600.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/samarqand-uzbekistan-1880s-2a83db</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/samarqand-uzbekistan-1880s-2a83db-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/russo-asiatic-company-1910s-86886a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/russo-asiatic-company-1910s-86886a-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/baku-street-scene-c76960</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/baku-street-scene-c76960-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Baku. Street scene., Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Baku. Street scene. Crossroads of Krivoi and Kolyubakinskaya streets. 1905  Баку. Уличная сцена. Перекресток улиц Кривой и Колюбакинской. 1905]]></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-ff8241</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1912-1913-russian-armorial-calendar-moscow-printed-by-aa-levenson-ff8241-1600.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/in-good-memory-to-andrei-nikolaevich-efremov-from-v-kapinsky-12iv-1905-3cdbf6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/in-good-memory-to-andrei-nikolaevich-efremov-from-v-kapinsky-12iv-1905-3cdbf6-1024.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/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-d114aa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-d114aa-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/mirror-of-the-caucasus-album-of-36-paintings-and-views-of-the-caucasus-1902-721b02</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-1902-721b02-1600.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-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-d79292</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-d79292-1600.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/samarquand-1880s-8e6897</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/samarquand-1880s-8e6897-640.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/sapozhnikov-expedition-to-altai-mountains-1895-a7324f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/sapozhnikov-expedition-to-altai-mountains-1895-a7324f-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/odessa-andreevsky-liman-1900-1914-d096dc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-andreevsky-liman-1900-1914-d096dc-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/photos-of-the-murder-of-yegor-egorovich-egorov-in-a-moscow-house-in-saltykov-fc33e3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/photos-of-the-murder-of-yegor-egorovich-egorov-in-a-moscow-house-in-saltykov-fc33e3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Photos of the murder of Yegor Egorovich Egorov in a Moscow house in Saltykov Lane, 1917]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/krasnoyarsk-russia-cf4213</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-russia-cf4213-1600.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-and-son-e889bf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/nicholas-ii-and-son-e889bf-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II and son - Public domain portrait print]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Tsar Nicholas II and his son, Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia..Printed in France, after death. 1920s.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/shanghai-china-1926-e285cb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/shanghai-china-1926-e285cb-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/view-from-the-mount-sekirnaya-on-savvatiy-skit-hermitage-of-solovetsky-monastery-066d1b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/view-from-the-mount-sekirnaya-on-savvatiy-skit-hermitage-of-solovetsky-monastery-066d1b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[View from the Mount Sekirnaya on Savvatiy Skit (Hermitage) of Solovetsky Monastery]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Gora Sekirnaya, Primorsky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, 164070]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[View from the Mount Sekirnaya on Savvatiy Skit (Hermitage) of Solovetsky Monastery  Arkhangelsk Province, Russia. Photos of Prokudin Gorsky.   Вид с Секирной горы на Савватиевский 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/shanghai-china-1926-5f5f39</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/shanghai-china-1926-5f5f39-1024.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/album-of-agricultural-buildings-machines-carriages-and-fashionable-furniture-ffa9e3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1872/12/31/album-of-agricultural-buildings-machines-carriages-and-fashionable-furniture-ffa9e3-1600.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/bodaybo-1890s-6617b2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/bodaybo-1890s-6617b2-1024.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/river-backwater-blagoveschensk-1910s-63bac0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/river-backwater-blagoveschensk-1910s-63bac0-1600.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/1691-diary-of-pateick-gordon-173-ad-1691-on-the-second-of-january-gordon-was-15ad55</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/1691-diary-of-pateick-gordon-173-ad-1691-on-the-second-of-january-gordon-was-15ad55-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1691] DIARY OF PATEICK GORDON. 173   [A.D. 1691.   On the second of January, Gordon was at Preobraschenskoje]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  1691] DIARY OF PATEICK GORDON. 173   [A.D. 1691.   On the second of January, Gordon was at Preobraschenskoje, and, when taking leave was January 2.  ordered by the Czar to make ready dinner and supper for his Majesty and the court next day.   The Czar came about ten o'clock in the morning, and immediately sat down to table. He January ^  was accompanied by eighty-five persons of distinction, with about a hundred servants. They  were all veiy merry, both at dinner and at supper, and spent the night as if in camp.   On the fourth of January, his Majesty and the whole company dined with Lefort. January 4   Gordon notes, on the nineteenth of January, that 'the Hollands Resident was prevailed upon January 1  to receive the pretended King "William his letter to their Tzaarish Majesties ;• and, five days after- January 2  wards, that ' the Hollands Resident gave up the letter from the Prince of Orange, giveing notice  of his being advanced to the crowne of Great Britaine.'   On the sixth of March, the Czar made Gordon a gift of silver plate and other confiscated March 6.  property, worth in all a thousand rubles.   Towards the end of May, he again wrote to the Duke of Gordon.] May 22.     FOR HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF GORDON.   Mosco, 22 Maij, 1691.  May it please your Grace,   I received, by the last ordinary, your Graces most kind and  obli<'-eing letter, dated at London the twelfth April, an7io 1690, being sent  from Varsow by Harie Gordon. Haveing heard of your Grace being in  Paris I did writt to your Grace the fyfteenth of November Last yeare, witli  an enclosed, being a returne to the Earle of Melfort. I shall be glad to hear  your Grace hath received it. Your Graces behaviour all along is highly  commendable, and in myne opinion, and all honest mens, you have done  very wysely. Wee have nothing here but as represented to us by the Dutch  and Hollands Gazettes, which are partiall ; yet wee may collect that Orange  is not so sctled but he may be removed. For I cannot imagine but that, when  the EngUsh see their purses emptyed, their trade ruined, and their necks  bowing under a forreigne yoke, and small hopes of prevailing against the  Most Christian King, a sense of loyalty and generosity, at least of their  owne ruine and slavery, may prevaill so as to move the most generous of  them to take other measures. There is nothing here more highly commended  in the Most Christian King, as his generous and most Christian resolution,  not to give eare to any peace untill his Sacred Majestic, our gracious King, ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/altay-mountains-travel-1910s-9cf6f2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/altay-mountains-travel-1910s-9cf6f2-1600.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/borovichi-novgotod-region-during-russian-revolution-and-1920s-db8753</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/borovichi-novgotod-region-during-russian-revolution-and-1920s-db8753-1600.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/665-cavalerian-generals-from-1780-to-1796-in-parade-and-in-everyday-uniform-2d207b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/665-cavalerian-generals-from-1780-to-1796-in-parade-and-in-everyday-uniform-2d207b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[665. CAVALERIAN GENERALS, from 1780 to 1796. (in parade and in everyday uniform)]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[665. CAVALERIAN GENERALS, from 1780 to 1796. (in parade and in everyday uniform)  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    665. КАВАЛЕРИЙСКИЕ ГЕНЕРАЛЫ, с 1780 по 1796 год. (в парадной и 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/kharkov-province-russian-empire-1856-c80bf8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/kharkov-province-russian-empire-1856-c80bf8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kharkov 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.    Харьковская 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/siberian-cossaks-1900s-baf697</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/siberian-cossaks-1900s-baf697-1600.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/fordson-tractor-cross-section-model-ussr-1920s-1ea5ff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/fordson-tractor-cross-section-model-ussr-1920s-1ea5ff-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/his-imperial-majesty-the-emperor-nicholas-alexandrovich-in-the-army-july-1915-2ec66d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/his-imperial-majesty-the-emperor-nicholas-alexandrovich-in-the-army-july-1915-2ec66d-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/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-e5b4eb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-e5b4eb-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/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-b198d0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-b198d0-1024.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/visla-near-pavlovice-poland-wwi-3d4870</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/visla-near-pavlovice-poland-wwi-3d4870-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Visla near Pavlovice, Poland, WWI]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vintsevich-family-batalpashinskaya-village-b3bb6f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/vintsevich-family-batalpashinskaya-village-b3bb6f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vintsevich family, Batalpashinskaya village.]]></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/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-bf1e20</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-bf1e20-1600.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-womens-gymnasium-named-after-v-p-von-derviz-860803</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/moscow-womens-gymnasium-named-after-v-p-von-derviz-860803-1600.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/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-35346d</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-35346d-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/catalog-of-skates-and-gymnastic-equipment-moscow-617ccd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/catalog-of-skates-and-gymnastic-equipment-moscow-617ccd-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/alexander-i-emperor-of-russia-180125-portrait-f720fe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/28/alexander-i-emperor-of-russia-180125-portrait-f720fe-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/mountains-near-tomsk-siberia-russia-b9e213</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/mountains-near-tomsk-siberia-russia-b9e213-1600.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/the-most-remarkable-objects-of-the-patriarchal-sacristy-1863-9705c8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1863/12/31/the-most-remarkable-objects-of-the-patriarchal-sacristy-1863-9705c8-1600.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/grand-duke-sergey-alexandrovich-grand-duchess-elisaveta-feodorovna-e1e1cc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/grand-duke-sergey-alexandrovich-grand-duchess-elisaveta-feodorovna-e1e1cc-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duke Sergey Alexandrovich, Grand Duchess Elisaveta Feodorovna.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Великий Князь Сергей Александрович (стоит в  первом ряду на лестнице крайний справа), его жена Великая Княгиня Елисавета Феодоровна - третья слева от него.  Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich (standing in the first row on the stairs on the right), his wife, Grand Duchess Elisaveta Feodorovna - the third to his left.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bukhara-1880s-b39eae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/bukhara-1880s-b39eae-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/21st-dragoon-belorussian-regiment-c4125f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/21st-dragoon-belorussian-regiment-c4125f-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/vasa-province-russian-empire-1856-d89d83</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/vasa-province-russian-empire-1856-d89d83-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vasa Province, Russian empire, 1856 - Public domain map]]></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.    Вазаская 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/273-274-lata-and-kiras-of-the-lower-ranks-of-the-cyrsir-regiment-from-1732-0ae567</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1745/12/31/273-274-lata-and-kiras-of-the-lower-ranks-of-the-cyrsir-regiment-from-1732-0ae567-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[273 - 274. Lata and Kiras of the lower ranks of the Cyrsir regiment, from 1732 to 1742. Lata and Kiras Officers of the Cyrsir Regiments, from 1732 to 1742]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[273 - 274. Lata and Kiras of the lower ranks of the Cyrsir regiment, from 1732 to 1742. Lata and Kiras Officers of the Cyrsir Regiments, 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.    273 - 274. Лата и Кирас нижних чинов Кирасирского полка, с 1732 по 1742 год. Лата и Кирас Офицеров Кирасирских полков, 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/kirzhach-russia-kirzhach-river-090fbb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/kirzhach-russia-kirzhach-river-090fbb-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kirzhach, Russia -  Kirzhach River]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Kirzhach, Vladimir Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Kirzhach River  In the XIX century, the life of the city was animated by the large trade road that ran through it - Stromynka, which connected Moscow with the textile edge. After the abolition of serfdom, industry developed. In 1896 in the city there were 8 silk-weaving factories and a factory of copper and bronze products. Merchant entrepreneurs Peter and Alexander Solovyov built a teacher's seminary, a women's school, the All Saints Church.  Река Киржач  В XIX веке жизнь города оживляла проходившая через него большая торговая дорога — Стромынка, связывавшая Москву с текстильным краем. После отмены крепостного права получила развитие промышленность. В 1896 году в городе имелось 8 шёлкоткацких фабрик и фабрика медных и бронзовых изделий. Купцы-предприниматели Пётр и Александр Соловьёвы построили учительскую семинарию, женское училище, Всехсвятскую церковь. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-406591</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-406591-1024.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/north-karelia-russian-empire-1867-d99808</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1867/12/31/north-karelia-russian-empire-1867-d99808-1600.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/575-private-carabinier-regiment-from-1763-to-1778-bbeb70</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/575-private-carabinier-regiment-from-1763-to-1778-bbeb70-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[575. PRIVATE Carabinier Regiment, from 1763 to 1778.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[575. PRIVATE Carabinier Regiment, from 1763 to 1778.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    575. РЯДОВОЙ Карабинерного полка, с 1763 по 1778 год.  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/temple-of-kalabsha-nile-river-egypt-1910-999f20</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temple-of-kalabsha-nile-river-egypt-1910-999f20-1600.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/alexander-i-and-the-year-1912-engravings-art-album-3ba044</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/alexander-i-and-the-year-1912-engravings-art-album-3ba044-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Great Army Retreat. 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/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-3cd037</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-3cd037-1024.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/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-yenisei-ostyaks-1905-1909-87c9f7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-yenisei-ostyaks-1905-1909-87c9f7-1600.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/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-5383d9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-5383d9-1024.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/arkhangelsk-archangel-fish-market-bfd9ee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/arkhangelsk-archangel-fish-market-bfd9ee-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk (Archangel) - Fish Market.]]></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/mirror-of-the-caucasus-album-of-36-paintings-and-views-of-the-caucasus-1902-c82a89</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-c82a89-1600.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/tiflis-georgia-1900s-c8dfa8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tiflis-georgia-1900s-c8dfa8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tiflis, Georgia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-83b922</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-83b922-640.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/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-d115d3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-d115d3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1925. Red Manchester. Ivanovo-Voznesensk and province]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1925. Красный Манчестер. Иваново-Вознесенская губерния]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-postcard-1900s-41e33e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-postcard-1900s-41e33e-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/odessa-1900s-39c64a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/odessa-1900s-39c64a-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/1910-1915-ships-built-by-sormovo-plants-656e09</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/1910-1915-ships-built-by-sormovo-plants-656e09-1600.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/meeting-of-nicholas-ii-with-wilhelm-ii-137610</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/meeting-of-nicholas-ii-with-wilhelm-ii-137610-1024.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/smolny-saint-petersburg-in-1917-albert-thomas-travel-to-russia-bd95f8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/smolny-saint-petersburg-in-1917-albert-thomas-travel-to-russia-bd95f8-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Smolny. Saint Petersburg in 1917. Albert Thomas travel to Russia.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[St Petersburg]]></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/from-the-archive-of-viktor-petrovich-ostrogorsky-1870-1902-4d3667</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/from-the-archive-of-viktor-petrovich-ostrogorsky-1870-1902-4d3667-1600.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/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-b4c197</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1793/12/31/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-b4c197-1600.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/ufa-in-1890s-bashkiria-russian-empire-323f61</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ufa-in-1890s-bashkiria-russian-empire-323f61-1600.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/samarqand-1880s-97f3f4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/samarqand-1880s-97f3f4-1600.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/beijing-china-1925-95d378</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/beijing-china-1925-95d378-1024.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/feodorovskaya-icon-in-the-precious-vestment1910-7b31e2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/01/01/feodorovskaya-icon-in-the-precious-vestment1910-7b31e2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Feodorovskaya icon in the precious vestment.1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The miraculous icon of Theodore Mother of God in the Assumption Cathedral of the city of Kostroma.  Photo by S. M. Prokudin-Gorsky Date taken: 1910  Феодоровская икона в драгоценном окладе. 1910 год. Чудотворная икона Феодоровской Божией Матери в Успенском соборе города Костромы.  Фотография С. М. Прокудина-Горского Дата съемки: 1910 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-b6c15c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/harbin-before-1917-b6c15c-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/poltava-review-of-the-regiments-before-being-sent-to-the-active-army-1904-41301b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/poltava-review-of-the-regiments-before-being-sent-to-the-active-army-1904-41301b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Poltava. 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/tsunami-aftermath-japan-0f4a6a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/tsunami-aftermath-japan-0f4a6a-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/russian-military-campaign-in-khiva-uzbekistan-1873-11270c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1873/12/31/russian-military-campaign-in-khiva-uzbekistan-1873-11270c-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/danilov-russia-1900s-8b86e3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/danilov-russia-1900s-8b86e3-1600.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/medical-and-nutritional-team-of-dr-km-kolyshkina-bogulavskaya-of-the-all-russian-8cb635</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-8cb635-1024.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/all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-in-moscow-1882-987c52</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-in-moscow-1882-987c52-1600.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/aleksandrovskoe-real-school-in-tyumen-1889-fd166f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/aleksandrovskoe-real-school-in-tyumen-1889-fd166f-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/aleksandrovskoe-real-school-in-tyumen-1889-9a6df1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/aleksandrovskoe-real-school-in-tyumen-1889-9a6df1-1600.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/grand-prince-sergey-alexandrovich-and-grand-duchess-elisaveta-feodorovna-visiting-03558f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/grand-prince-sergey-alexandrovich-and-grand-duchess-elisaveta-feodorovna-visiting-03558f-1024.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 вторая слева, Сергей Александрович сидит на земле. 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 second from the left, Sergei Alexandrovich sits on the ground. It is worth the Hessian Princess Alice (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/twenty-fifth-anniversary-of-the-trekhgorny-brewing-partnership-in-moscow-1901-d67b21</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/twenty-fifth-anniversary-of-the-trekhgorny-brewing-partnership-in-moscow-1901-d67b21-1600.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/odessa-theatre-1900-1914-f1c833</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-theatre-1900-1914-f1c833-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Central Odessa - Theatre, 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph of theater building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-e6d4a1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1839/12/31/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-e6d4a1-1024.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/lozovo-sevastopol-railway-views-1875-4e315f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/lozovo-sevastopol-railway-views-1875-4e315f-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/penza-russia-1890s-8845eb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/penza-russia-1890s-8845eb-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/saint-petersburg-russian-beer-label-7a9a8b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/saint-petersburg-russian-beer-label-7a9a8b-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/russo-asiatic-company-1910s-e55092</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/russo-asiatic-company-1910s-e55092-1024.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/tsarevich-alexander-and-tsarevna-maria-feodorovna-da1a30</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1872/12/31/tsarevich-alexander-and-tsarevna-maria-feodorovna-da1a30-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tsarevich Alexander and Tsarevna 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/izhora-naval-ministry-new-admiralty-private-rail-and-mechanical-ni-putilov-70615f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1869/12/31/izhora-naval-ministry-new-admiralty-private-rail-and-mechanical-ni-putilov-70615f-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/1910-egypt-along-the-nile-abydos-f8a0c1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/1910-egypt-along-the-nile-abydos-f8a0c1-1600.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/qasr-ibrim-egypt-1910-3cc26f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/qasr-ibrim-egypt-1910-3cc26f-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/221st-infantry-reserve-troitsko-sergievsky-regiment-officers-30c962</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/221st-infantry-reserve-troitsko-sergievsky-regiment-officers-30c962-1024.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-artillery-bombarding-przemysl-aka-bombarding-przemysl-1914-1918-adfb32</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/russian-artillery-bombarding-przemysl-aka-bombarding-przemysl-1914-1918-adfb32-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Artillery Bombarding Przemysl Aka Bombarding Przemysl (1914-1918)]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[World War One - bombarding Russian Front at Przemysl, Russia (later Soviet Union, USSR).    MS large field gun with Russian artillery team loading and firing.  Shot of a few Russian soldiers standing on snow-covered sloping field.  FILM ID:2340.04  A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. http://www.britishpathe.tv/  FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT http://www.britishpathe.com/]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-cc3d18</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-cc3d18-1600.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/kamyshin-russia-1900s-50e8c1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kamyshin-russia-1900s-50e8c1-1024.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/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-156913</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-156913-1600.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/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-62d7f6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-62d7f6-1600.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-210d9b</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-210d9b-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/chinese-eastern-railway-1900-1901-6e1d7b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/chinese-eastern-railway-1900-1901-6e1d7b-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/tobolsk-1900s-1ef50a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/tobolsk-1900s-1ef50a-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/romanovs-at-a-picnic-summer-of-1913-1323d1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/01/romanovs-at-a-picnic-summer-of-1913-1323d1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[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/aleksandrovskoe-real-school-in-tyumen-1889-52c1d6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/aleksandrovskoe-real-school-in-tyumen-1889-52c1d6-1600.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/khabarovsk-1900s-fb6eda</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/15/khabarovsk-1900s-fb6eda-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/moscow-city-railroads-1910s-ef713e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/moscow-city-railroads-1910s-ef713e-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-golden-gate-4731bb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-golden-gate-4731bb-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Golden Gate, Vladimir, Russia, 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/398-the-grenadier-hat-in-1762-09169b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/398-the-grenadier-hat-in-1762-09169b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[398. The Grenadier Hat, in 1762.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[398. The Grenadier Hat, 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.    398. Гренадерская Шапка, 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/yeisk-yeysk-cathedral-433a21</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/yeisk-yeysk-cathedral-433a21-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yeisk (Yeysk). Cathedral.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/view-of-the-belovezhsky-palace-from-the-side-of-the-pond-arranged-in-the-park-0ed6de</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/view-of-the-belovezhsky-palace-from-the-side-of-the-pond-arranged-in-the-park-0ed6de-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[View of the Belovezhsky Palace from the side of the pond, arranged in the park according to the project of Valery Cronenberg in 1895.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[11, Park Pałacowy, Białowieża, hajnowski, podlaskie, Poland, 17-230]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[View of the Belovezhsky Palace from the side of the pond, arranged in the park according to the project of Valery Cronenberg in 1895.  Вид части пруда, устроенного в парке у Беловежского дворца в 1895 г. по проекту Валерия Кроненберга.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexandria-egypt-1909-1910-484e77</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/alexandria-egypt-1909-1910-484e77-1600.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/types-of-buildings-in-the-villages-of-the-siberian-cossack-army-1909-4bd538</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/types-of-buildings-in-the-villages-of-the-siberian-cossack-army-1909-4bd538-1600.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-russia-1900s-349c9d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-russia-1900s-349c9d-small.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/catherine-ii-catherine-the-great-born-princess-sophie-of-anhalt-zerbst-was-84e80a</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-84e80a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Catherine II, book illustration]]></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/types-of-buildings-in-the-villages-of-the-siberian-cossack-army-1909-500733</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/types-of-buildings-in-the-villages-of-the-siberian-cossack-army-1909-500733-1600.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/russian-alphabet-for-children-a85551</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/russian-alphabet-for-children-a85551-1600.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/album-of-the-pleshcheyevo-dacha-von-meck-1882-b0e1b3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/album-of-the-pleshcheyevo-dacha-von-meck-1882-b0e1b3-1024.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/tashkent-1880s-9075b2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/tashkent-1880s-9075b2-1600.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/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-ddd864</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-ddd864-1024.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/moscow-russia-1865-1913-752b38</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/moscow-russia-1865-1913-752b38-1600.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/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-c3c193</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-c3c193-1024.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/odessa-1910s-ea721f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/odessa-1910s-ea721f-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/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-c9c777</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-c9c777-1600.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/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-2ad328</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-2ad328-1600.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/northern-russia-1914-745ae8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/northern-russia-1914-745ae8-1600.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/political-exiles-in-samarovo-1900s-c78d47</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/political-exiles-in-samarovo-1900s-c78d47-1024.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/russian-navy-1892-16ef4c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/russian-navy-1892-16ef4c-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/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-a40224</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-a40224-1600.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/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-1911-0ce22e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-1911-0ce22e-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/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-a518cb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-a518cb-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/archive-of-general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-1917-1920-e34015</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/archive-of-general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-1917-1920-e34015-1600.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/bukharian-jews-of-samarkand-photographs-by-sm-dudin-1902-b99efb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/bukharian-jews-of-samarkand-photographs-by-sm-dudin-1902-b99efb-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/neighborhoods-of-pinega-peasant-barn-on-poles-in-the-village-of-vaymush-vaymushi-1de3d9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/neighborhoods-of-pinega-peasant-barn-on-poles-in-the-village-of-vaymush-vaymushi-1de3d9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Neighborhoods of Pinega. Peasant barn on poles in the village of Vaymush (Vaymushi) on the Pinega River.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Neighborhoods of Pinega. Peasant barn on poles in the village of Vaymush (Vaymushi) on the Pinega River.  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. Крестьянский амбар на столбах в деревне Ваймуша (Ваймуши) на реке Пинеге.  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/borovichi-novgotod-region-during-russian-revolution-and-1920s-db5142</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/borovichi-novgotod-region-during-russian-revolution-and-1920s-db5142-1024.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/bukhara-1880s-a02e42</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/bukhara-1880s-a02e42-1024.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/people-of-kashmir-india-1914-bec460</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/people-of-kashmir-india-1914-bec460-1600.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/journey-to-the-east-nicolas-ii-asia-tour-by-ukhtomsky-54b578</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/journey-to-the-east-nicolas-ii-asia-tour-by-ukhtomsky-54b578-1024.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 Valley of Death. 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: Долина смерти. 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/political-exiles-onega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-sea-92908f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/political-exiles-onega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-sea-92908f-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Political exiles. 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.   Политические ссыльные. 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/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-ea6dfa</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-ea6dfa-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/tiflis-georgia-1900s-b06d5a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tiflis-georgia-1900s-b06d5a-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/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-5547e4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-5547e4-1600.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/persian-shah-mozafar-ed-din-in-russia-1902-bb8464</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/persian-shah-mozafar-ed-din-in-russia-1902-bb8464-1024.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/art-of-carpentry-russia-1901-7d0631</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/08/art-of-carpentry-russia-1901-7d0631-1600.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/cairo-and-el-ayyat-1910-060030</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/16/cairo-and-el-ayyat-1910-060030-1600.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/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-b33ddb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-b33ddb-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/russians-in-harbin-1910-1920-31f757</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russians-in-harbin-1910-1920-31f757-1024.jpg</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/training-ship-ocean-of-the-russian-imperial-navy-1901-1902-16988b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/training-ship-ocean-of-the-russian-imperial-navy-1901-1902-16988b-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/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-497c24</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-497c24-640.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/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-215f71</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-215f71-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna - Public domain portrait print]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1900  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/anapa-russia-1900-1910-311461</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/anapa-russia-1900-1910-311461-1024.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/old-odessa-drawings-by-architect-moses-sinyaver-1920s-bd89c7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1922/12/31/old-odessa-drawings-by-architect-moses-sinyaver-1920s-bd89c7-1600.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/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-russian-empire-9a001b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-russian-empire-9a001b-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Deputies of the First State Duma of Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Deputies of the First State Duma. - Депутаты I Государственной думы.  Public domain photograph of parliament, political committee, politicians, government, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-5a25c0</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-5a25c0-640.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/kostroma-russia-1900s-78e4a1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kostroma-russia-1900s-78e4a1-1600.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/view-of-brest-litovsk-during-wwi-bcbc3e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/view-of-brest-litovsk-during-wwi-bcbc3e-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/japan-1890s-a4b105</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/japan-1890s-a4b105-1600.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/anton-chekhov-283cb7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/anton-chekhov-283cb7-1600.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/alexander-nevsky-cathedral-ekaterinodar-d30604</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/alexander-nevsky-cathedral-ekaterinodar-d30604-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexander Nevsky Cathedral Ekaterinodar]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Александро-Невский собор и женская гимназия. 1913-1915]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/spruce-forest-on-the-road-from-tsogveri-to-bukuryaly-1890s-georgia-caucasus-39bb16</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/spruce-forest-on-the-road-from-tsogveri-to-bukuryaly-1890s-georgia-caucasus-39bb16-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Spruce forest on the road from Tsogveri to Bukuryaly. 1890s. Georgia, Caucasus mountains]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-estates-1900s-4e7d56</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/russian-estates-1900s-4e7d56-1600.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/russian-army-in-central-asia-1900s-47cb01</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/russian-army-in-central-asia-1900s-47cb01-1600.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/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-417031</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-417031-1600.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/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-caf4fb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-caf4fb-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Carriage of the Empress Dowager. 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  Коронационная карета вдовствующей императрицы Марии Фёдоровны проезжает мимо трибуны со зрителями на Страстной площади в день торжественного въезда в Москву их императорских величеств. - Коронация императора Николая II и императрицы Александры Феодоровны, 1896]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/british-ironclad-ship-hms-imperieuse-865fd8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1893/12/31/british-ironclad-ship-hms-imperieuse-865fd8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[British Ironclad Ship HMS Imperieuse]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/livny-russia-1900s-906111</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/livny-russia-1900s-906111-1600.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/types-of-buildings-in-the-villages-of-the-siberian-cossack-army-1909-39cdc5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/types-of-buildings-in-the-villages-of-the-siberian-cossack-army-1909-39cdc5-1600.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/photographs-glass-negatives-by-malinovsky-16ca40</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/photographs-glass-negatives-by-malinovsky-16ca40-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Photographs (glass negatives) by Malinovsky]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-imperial-train-of-foreign-and-russian-gauge-1894-4bb421</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/russian-imperial-train-of-foreign-and-russian-gauge-1894-4bb421-1600.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/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-bbdb22</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-bbdb22-1600.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/moscow-russia-1900s-postcard-a614db</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-russia-1900s-postcard-a614db-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/cruiser-vladimir-monomakh-in-southeast-asia-1890s-fed9b0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/cruiser-vladimir-monomakh-in-southeast-asia-1890s-fed9b0-1024.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/high-world-bacchanals-erotic-book-6f9d27</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/high-world-bacchanals-erotic-book-6f9d27-1600.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/russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-to-the-d7f59d</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-d7f59d-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/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-409f49</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-409f49-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II and guards. 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/gelendzhik-firsov-dacha-9419a9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/05/gelendzhik-firsov-dacha-9419a9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gelendzhik - Firsov Dacha]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Gelendzhik - a Russian resort town on the Black Sea.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/simbirsk-womens-diocesan-school-223851</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/simbirsk-womens-diocesan-school-223851-640.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/travel-on-the-steamers-grazhdanin-and-moguchiy-c40ecf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/travel-on-the-steamers-grazhdanin-and-moguchiy-c40ecf-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/vladimir-shopping-arcade-115b1f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-shopping-arcade-115b1f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir, shopping arcade., Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Vladimir, shopping arcade. Владимир, торговые ряды.]]></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-2c9828</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2019/09/25/russian-certificates-and-documents-1900s-2c9828-640.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/dinner-aboard-the-imperial-yacht-standart-b6ac8f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/dinner-aboard-the-imperial-yacht-standart-b6ac8f-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/velikiy-ustyug-russia-1890s-44d571</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/velikiy-ustyug-russia-1890s-44d571-1600.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/central-asia-archive-of-grigory-nikolaevich-potanin-936eb5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/central-asia-archive-of-grigory-nikolaevich-potanin-936eb5-1600.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-d4d658</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/iconostases-of-russian-orthodox-churches-d4d658-1600.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>
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<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/anton-chekhov-84810f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/anton-chekhov-84810f-1024.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/vladivostok-port-construction-works-693985</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/vladivostok-port-construction-works-693985-1600.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/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-2808c8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-2808c8-1600.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/alatyr-russia-1900s-3098bc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/alatyr-russia-1900s-3098bc-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/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-27cb05</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-27cb05-1600.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/jews-of-vitebsk-1890-1900-ccbaac</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/jews-of-vitebsk-1890-1900-ccbaac-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/moscow-1880s-15e4f5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-1880s-15e4f5-1024.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/military-parade-new-orleans-9a3c40</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/military-parade-new-orleans-9a3c40-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Military parade, 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/russian-revolution-1917-924322</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-924322-1600.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/travel-photo-album-cairo-egypt-1909-3e9f04</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/travel-photo-album-cairo-egypt-1909-3e9f04-1600.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/sacred-coronation-of-the-emperor-alexander-iii-c0eb70</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1883/12/31/sacred-coronation-of-the-emperor-alexander-iii-c0eb70-1024.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/artillery-technical-diagram-7b24f0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/artillery-technical-diagram-7b24f0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Artillery technical diagram]]></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-1912-901c2e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/irkutsk-institute-of-noble-maidens-1912-901c2e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk Institute of Noble Maidens, 1912]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Иркутский институт благородных девиц]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-d08709</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-d08709-1600.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-5be099</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1855/12/31/graduates-of-the-poltava-officers-school-5be099-640.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-region-russian-north-1900s-0a6d87</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-russian-north-1900s-0a6d87-1600.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/palestine-1920s-7dc7b7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/palestine-1920s-7dc7b7-1600.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/eastern-tien-shan-and-to-the-provinces-of-gan-su-and-kuku-nor-1880s-efffa7</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-efffa7-1600.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/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-656e68</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-656e68-1600.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/olga-anastasia-and-alexandra-ebd5cc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/olga-anastasia-and-alexandra-ebd5cc-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Olga, Anastasia and Alexandra - Public domain portrait photograph]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Olga, Anastasia and Alexandra  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/reign-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-d921e1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/reign-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-d921e1-1600.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-public-rumyantsev-museum-b2a760</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-public-rumyantsev-museum-b2a760-640.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/drawings-of-ancient-copper-artillery-stored-in-the-arsenals-of-moscow-st-petersburg-ea847a</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-ea847a-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-corner-of-the-moscow-and-policemen-streets-astrakhan-south-russia-city-4dc43a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/the-corner-of-the-moscow-and-policemen-streets-astrakhan-south-russia-city-4dc43a-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The corner of the Moscow and Policemen streets. Astrakhan, South Russia city on Volga River]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The corner of the Moscow and Policemen streets. 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.    Угол Московской и Полицейской улиц. 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/construction-of-the-chinese-eastern-railway-1900s-687f77</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/construction-of-the-chinese-eastern-railway-1900s-687f77-1600.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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-814e69</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-814e69-1600.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-central-russia-1900s-a8516a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-a8516a-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/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-e7608e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-e7608e-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/russian-ethnograpic-expedition-to-ceylon-and-india-1914-387676</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/russian-ethnograpic-expedition-to-ceylon-and-india-1914-387676-1600.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/russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-to-the-e2e744</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-e2e744-1600.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/ekaterinburg-russian-beer-label-1900-1f7f90</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ekaterinburg-russian-beer-label-1900-1f7f90-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ekaterinburg. Russian beer label - 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Beer labels of the Russian Empire. Пивные этикетки Российской Империи.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-wholesale-kotlyarevskogo-ad-1900-1914-6bf443</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-wholesale-kotlyarevskogo-ad-1900-1914-6bf443-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, Wholesale Kotlyarevskogo ad. 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/deir-el-bahari-egypt-1910-36e5f2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/deir-el-bahari-egypt-1910-36e5f2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Deir el-Bahari, Egypt, 1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladimir-view-vid-vladimira-2e8bfc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-view-vid-vladimira-2e8bfc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir View. Вид Владимира., Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Vladimir View. Вид Владимира.  Public domain photograph related to the history of Russia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/palestine-1920s-f3d477</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/palestine-1920s-f3d477-1600.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/the-village-of-pertovo-tambov-governorate-russia-1990s-3c717d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-village-of-pertovo-tambov-governorate-russia-1990s-3c717d-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/aleksandrovskoe-real-school-in-tyumen-1889-84986f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/aleksandrovskoe-real-school-in-tyumen-1889-84986f-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/chinese-eastern-railway-1900-1901-25b1dc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/chinese-eastern-railway-1900-1901-25b1dc-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/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-d52184</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-d52184-1600.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/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-598000</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-598000-1600.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/in-good-memory-to-andrei-nikolaevich-efremov-from-v-kapinsky-12iv-1905-a2908f</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-a2908f-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/illustrations-of-the-catalog-the-diamond-fund-of-the-ussr-p-45-a37f64</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/07/02/illustrations-of-the-catalog-the-diamond-fund-of-the-ussr-p-45-a37f64-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fersman's Catalog. A diamond belt with two tassels of Catherine II.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Diamond belt and two brushes (separately). Made for Catherine II, presumably a jeweler by Louis David Duval.  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 45.  Бриллиантовый пояс и две кисточками (отдельно). Сделан для Екатерины II, предположительно, ювелиром Людовиком Давидом Дювалем.   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 45.]]></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-ce49da</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/river-passenger-transport-in-russia-1875-1910-ce49da-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/orphanages-of-the-rogachev-district-of-the-mogilev-province-879a78</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/orphanages-of-the-rogachev-district-of-the-mogilev-province-879a78-1600.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/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-318b33</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1839/12/31/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-318b33-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Atlas for a picturesque journey through Asia, 1839.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-622097</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-622097-1600.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/tobolsk-and-tobolsk-governorate-1900s-3f5b4e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/tobolsk-and-tobolsk-governorate-1900s-3f5b4e-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tobolsk and Tobolsk Governorate, 1900s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Tobolsk Urban District]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beijing-china-1926-89b40a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-1926-89b40a-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/solovetsky-monastery-solovki-monastery-c3bbd9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/solovetsky-monastery-solovki-monastery-c3bbd9-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Solovetsky Monastery Hotel - Solovki Monastery.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk (Russian: Арха́нгельск, also known in English as Archangel and Archangelsk, lies on both banks of the Northern Dvina River near its exit into the White Sea. The city spreads for over 40 kilometers (25 mi) along the banks of the river and numerous islands of its delta. Arkhangelsk was the chief seaport of medieval and early modern Russia until 1703. In 1693, Peter the Great ordered the creation of a state shipyard in Arkhangelsk. A year later the ships Svyatoye Prorochestvo (Holy Prophecy), Apostol Pavel (Apostle Paul), and the yacht Svyatoy Pyotr (Saint Peter) were sailing in the White Sea. Peter realized that Arkhangelsk would always be limited as a port due to the five months of ice cover, and after a successful campaign against Swedish armies in the Baltic area, he founded St. Petersburg in 1703 that contributed to the decline of Arkhangelsk in the 18th century. Arkhangelsk's economy revived at the end of the 19th century when a railway to Moscow was completed and timber became a major export.     Соловецкий монастырь.  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/bukhara-1880s-a70172</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/bukhara-1880s-a70172-1600.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/fragments-weekly-artistic-humor-magazine-with-cartoons-1909-8f7cef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/fragments-weekly-artistic-humor-magazine-with-cartoons-1909-8f7cef-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/alexander-iii-coronation-may-15-27-1883-28bf3b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/alexander-iii-coronation-may-15-27-1883-28bf3b-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/nizhny-novgorod-province-1910-1913-dd917d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/nizhny-novgorod-province-1910-1913-dd917d-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/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-585b67</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-585b67-1024.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/cherkask-and-its-antiquity-1917-66613b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/cherkask-and-its-antiquity-1917-66613b-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/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-6e0724</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-6e0724-1600.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/siberian-cossacs-territory-faf36f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/siberian-cossacs-territory-faf36f-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/sakhalin-convicts-1890s-9f554b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/sakhalin-convicts-1890s-9f554b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sakhalin convicts, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bukhara-guests-of-the-coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-05ef32</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/bukhara-guests-of-the-coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-05ef32-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bukhara 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/russian-army-in-central-asia-1900s-7d82ac</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/russian-army-in-central-asia-1900s-7d82ac-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/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-c0d894</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-c0d894-1600.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/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-photographs-of-samuil-martynovich-dudin-04b363</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-photographs-of-samuil-martynovich-dudin-04b363-1024.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/church-of-the-nativity-of-the-blessed-virgin-1887-mezen-of-arkhangelsk-gubernia-2212f4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/church-of-the-nativity-of-the-blessed-virgin-1887-mezen-of-arkhangelsk-gubernia-2212f4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Residents and Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin. 1887 - Mezen of Arkhangelsk Gubernia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Mezen']]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Mezen was founded in the 16th century on the site of Okladnikova (Bolshoy) settlement (Sokolnya Nova) and Kuznetsova (Malaya) settlement of the Mezen district. The first to settle here was the boyar son of Okladnikov with his sons, the first mention of the settlement dates back to 1545.  In the XVIII-XIX centuries Mezen preserved an old way of life: along the river, there was one long street with village huts on both sides, with two log churches and a lot of windmills on the outskirts.  Mezen became the birthplace of many seamen-explorers, participants in polar expeditions.  In the early 20th century Mezen was the place of exile of revolutionaries.  Мезень была основана в XVI веке на месте Окладниковой (Большой) слободы (Сокольня Нова) и Кузнецовой (Малой) ��лободы 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/strelok-im-iv-airship-madsen-on-top-centroplane-machinegun-station-199da1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/strelok-im-iv-airship-madsen-on-top-centroplane-machinegun-station-199da1-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Strelok IM-IV Airship, Madsen on top centroplane machinegun station.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Strelok IM-IV Airship, Madsen on top centroplane machinegun station. Heavy bomber Ilya Muromets machine gun. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-woods-1900s-d84940</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/russian-woods-1900s-d84940-1600.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/vladimir-branch-of-the-state-bank-94dd1c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-branch-of-the-state-bank-94dd1c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir. Branch of the State Bank.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Vladimir. Branch of the State Bank. Alexander II monument. Владимир. Отделение Государственного Банка. Монумент Александру Второму.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/krasnoyarsk-1900s-31fc10</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-1900s-31fc10-1600.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/abissinia-1900s-9dd861</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/abissinia-1900s-9dd861-1600.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/the-coronation-of-alexander-ii-august-26-september-7-1856-a7616a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/the-coronation-of-alexander-ii-august-26-september-7-1856-a7616a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Coronation of Alexander II August 26 (September 7) 1856. .]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The Coronation of Alexander II August 26 (September 7) 1856. - Коронация Александра II 26 августа (7 сентября) 1856.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saratov-fire-fighters-1900s-f7a762</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2013/12/08/saratov-fire-fighters-1900s-f7a762-1024.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/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-e4c47a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-e4c47a-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/life-guards-horse-artillery-in-gudim-levkovichs-album-3d7649</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/life-guards-horse-artillery-in-gudim-levkovichs-album-3d7649-1600.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/zapolye-estate-of-baron-p-p-bilderling-russia-22c484</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/zapolye-estate-of-baron-p-p-bilderling-russia-22c484-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zapolye Estate of Baron P. P. Bilderling, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/rostov-velikiy-russia-1908-df37a1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/rostov-velikiy-russia-1908-df37a1-1024.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/russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-to-the-1db5cd</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-1db5cd-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian navy. An illustrated history from the time of Peter the Great to the present time - 1689-1905]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1689-1905. Русский военный флот. Иллюстрированная история со времен Петра Великого до настоящего времени]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1901-1902-the-expedition-of-the-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-48b03f</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-48b03f-640.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/egypt-sakkarah-1910-641377</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/egypt-sakkarah-1910-641377-1024.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/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-ffe5ce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-ffe5ce-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/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-1e1e12</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-1e1e12-1600.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/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-88f02f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-88f02f-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/anapa-russia-1900-1910-d4d72d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/anapa-russia-1900-1910-d4d72d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Anapa, Russia 1900-1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Анапа в начале XX века.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-opera-and-ballet-theater-1a3448</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-opera-and-ballet-theater-1a3448-1024.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/port-arthur-1899-6ab81d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/port-arthur-1899-6ab81d-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/russian-navy-1892-bb5915</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/russian-navy-1892-bb5915-1600.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/saint-petersburgs-night-life-cd932f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburgs-night-life-cd932f-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/first-moscow-cadet-corps-named-after-empress-catherine-ii-a78e9e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/first-moscow-cadet-corps-named-after-empress-catherine-ii-a78e9e-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/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-171b1a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-171b1a-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/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-6d4d21</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-6d4d21-1600.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/semipalatinsk-1900s-0b1fd1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/semipalatinsk-1900s-0b1fd1-640.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/vesna-krasna-spring-is-red-an-allegorical-procession-during-sacred-coronation-15b167</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1883/12/31/vesna-krasna-spring-is-red-an-allegorical-procession-during-sacred-coronation-15b167-1600.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/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-346bb8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-346bb8-1600.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/polytechnic-exhibition-of-1872-of-the-imperial-society-of-natural-history-anthropology-7d2098</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-7d2098-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Polytechnic exhibition of 1872 of the Imperial Society of Natural History, Anthropology and Ethnography, affiliated to Moscow University.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[St Petersburg]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Политехническая выставка 1872 г. Имп. Общества любителей естествознания, антропологии и этнографии, состоящего при Московском Университете.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zavyalov-plant-nizhny-novgorod-province-vorsma-1890s-album-of-savelyev-na-6bdcbb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/zavyalov-plant-nizhny-novgorod-province-vorsma-1890s-album-of-savelyev-na-6bdcbb-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-imperial-train-of-foreign-and-russian-gauge-1894-03b541</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/russian-imperial-train-of-foreign-and-russian-gauge-1894-03b541-1600.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/prime-minister-of-france-raymond-poincare-at-the-peterhof-pier-6a991d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/prime-minister-of-france-raymond-poincare-at-the-peterhof-pier-6a991d-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II and 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. Imperial yacht Alexandria.    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/madras-museum-1900s-747073</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/madras-museum-1900s-747073-640.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/medical-and-nutritional-team-of-dr-km-kolyshkina-bogulavskaya-of-the-all-russian-550e09</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-550e09-1024.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/nice-port-a4b205</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1898/12/31/nice-port-a4b205-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nice. Port.]]></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/russian-imperial-train-of-foreign-and-russian-gauge-1894-ce65ec</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/russian-imperial-train-of-foreign-and-russian-gauge-1894-ce65ec-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/alexandra-alexandrovna-taneeva-in-costume-for-performance-at-the-ball-of-the-d55b2d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/alexandra-alexandrovna-taneeva-in-costume-for-performance-at-the-ball-of-the-d55b2d-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexandra Alexandrovna Taneeva in costume for performance at the ball of the Russian costume]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Winter Palace]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Mademoiselle Alexandrine Taneiew | Александра Александровна Танеева в костюме для исполнения на бале русской]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-military-uniform-of-the-russian-army-in-1852-19d6ca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1852/12/31/the-military-uniform-of-the-russian-army-in-1852-19d6ca-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cossacks. 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/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-62a462</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-62a462-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, Coronation, 1896]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896 - Коронация императора Николая II и императрицы Александры Феодоровны, 1896]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-ffe952</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-ffe952-1024.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/vladimir-nikitskaya-predtechenskaya-church-in-1765-iconostasis-of-the-main-50701b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-nikitskaya-predtechenskaya-church-in-1765-iconostasis-of-the-main-50701b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nikitskaya (Predtechenskaya) church in 1765 Iconostasis of the main church, Ioann Baptist church. Никитская (Предтеченская) церковь 1765 г. Иконостас главной, Предтеченской, церкви.]]></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/atlas-of-drawings-for-the-course-of-construction-art-russia-1900-f50bb8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/atlas-of-drawings-for-the-course-of-construction-art-russia-1900-f50bb8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Atlas of drawings for the course of construction art, Russia 1900.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-78203e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-78203e-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/smolny-institute-of-noble-maidens-saint-petersburg-95a702</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/smolny-institute-of-noble-maidens-saint-petersburg-95a702-1600.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/photographs-of-ancient-icons-and-old-believer-churches-of-the-rogozhsky-cemetery-1f00a4</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-1f00a4-1600.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/mr-frost-red-nose-1872-8c6fcc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1872/12/31/mr-frost-red-nose-1872-8c6fcc-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/british-ironclad-ship-hms-alexandria-c38c43</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1893/12/31/british-ironclad-ship-hms-alexandria-c38c43-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[British Ironclad Ship HMS Alexandria]]></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-560c09</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/khludov-factory-in-yegoryevsk-560c09-1600.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/alexander-ii-liberator-in-popular-publications-188dbe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/alexander-ii-liberator-in-popular-publications-188dbe-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexander II liberator in popular publications.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1856. A public holiday given by His Imperial Majesty the Emperor Alexander II on the occasion of the Sacred Coronation of September 8.  1856. Народный праздник данный Его Императорским Величеством Государем Императором Александром II по случаю Священной коронации Сентября 8 дня.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-revolution-1917-bd97b5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-bd97b5-1024.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/brest-litovsk-during-wwi-267986</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/brest-litovsk-during-wwi-267986-1024.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/drugstore-goods-odessa-1900-1914-de705a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/drugstore-goods-odessa-1900-1914-de705a-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Drugstore Goods. Odessa, 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/battleship-tsesarevich-russian-navy-in-far-east-1904-cd8ac7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/battleship-tsesarevich-russian-navy-in-far-east-1904-cd8ac7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Battleship Tsesarevich, 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/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-e02f5a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-e02f5a-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/elections-to-the-second-state-duma-the-second-elections-to-the-duma-of-the-bece52</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/elections-to-the-second-state-duma-the-second-elections-to-the-duma-of-the-bece52-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Elections to the Second State Duma. The second elections to the Duma of the Russian Empire - 1907.  ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Elections to the Second State Duma. The second elections to the Duma of the Russian Empire - 1907.    Избиратели на выборах во Вторую Государственную думу.  Выборы во вторую Думу Российской империи в  1907 году.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/in-the-role-of-hamlet-tsarevich-nikolai-alexandrovich-in-the-role-of-ophelia-2e63bb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/in-the-role-of-hamlet-tsarevich-nikolai-alexandrovich-in-the-role-of-ophelia-2e63bb-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[In the role of Hamlet - Tsarevich Nikolai Alexandrovich, in the role of Ophelia - Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna. 1888]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Сцена из любительского спектакля "Гамлет". В роли Гамлета - Цесаревич Николай Александрович, в роли Офелии - Великая Княгиня Елизавета Феодоровна. 1888 г.  A scene from the amateur performance "Hamlet". In the role of Hamlet - Tsarevich Nikolai Alexandrovich, in the role of Ophelia - Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna. 1888]]></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-d2750a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/russian-ethnograpic-expedition-to-ceylon-and-india-1914-d2750a-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/russian-navy-1892-86a07b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/russian-navy-1892-86a07b-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/grand-duke-konstantin-konstantinovich-in-the-first-moscow-cadet-corps-51f3ec</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/grand-duke-konstantin-konstantinovich-in-the-first-moscow-cadet-corps-51f3ec-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich in the first Moscow Cadet Corps.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich in the first Moscow Cadet Corps.  Великий князь Константин Константинович в первом московском кадетском корпусе.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-7602ad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-7602ad-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/alexandria-egypt-1909-1910-c5c153</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/alexandria-egypt-1909-1910-c5c153-1600.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/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-24f2eb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-24f2eb-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/saratov-conservatory-1914-14b2ec</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/saratov-conservatory-1914-14b2ec-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/astrakhan-trade-school-6d1ae4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/astrakhan-trade-school-6d1ae4-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Astrakhan, Trade School, 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.     Реальное училище. 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/rigel-factory-of-the-joint-stock-company-of-russian-batteries-tudor-bc07c4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/rigel-factory-of-the-joint-stock-company-of-russian-batteries-tudor-bc07c4-1024.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/view-of-another-ship-from-yacht-standard-deck-1899-1900-46cd2d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/view-of-another-ship-from-yacht-standard-deck-1899-1900-46cd2d-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[View of another ship from yacht Standard deck 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/the-tsars-hunt-1894-dd52d6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/the-tsars-hunt-1894-dd52d6-640.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/empress-of-russia-alexandra-feodorovna-portrait-642fb4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1898/12/31/empress-of-russia-alexandra-feodorovna-portrait-642fb4-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress of Russia Alexandra Feodorovna, portrait]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Императрица Александра Фёдоровна  Empress of Russia Alexandra Feodorovna ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1903-2c89d2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1903-2c89d2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. 1903.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. in russian traditional costume 1903.]]></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-others-at-the-entrance-to-the-hunting-lodge-d97098</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/empress-maria-feodorovna-and-others-at-the-entrance-to-the-hunting-lodge-d97098-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Maria Feodorovna and others at the entrance to the hunting lodge.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[11, Park Pałacowy, Białowieża, hajnowski, podlaskie, Poland, 17-230]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Alexander III, Empress Maria Feodorovna, Grand Dukes Alexei Alexandrovich and Vladimir Alexandrovich, Grand Duchess Xenia Aleksandrovna (all in the group, to the right of the stairs) at the entrance to the hunting house.  The royal estate Spala, the Lovicheskoye Principality in Poland.  Император Александр III, императрица Мария Федоровна, великие князья Алексей Александрович и Владимир Александрович, великая княжна Ксения Александровна (все в группе, справа от ступенек) у входа в охотничий дом.  Царское имение Спала, Ловическое княжество в Польше.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/cherkask-and-its-antiquity-1917-c6a991</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/cherkask-and-its-antiquity-1917-c6a991-1600.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/a-review-of-the-cavalry-regiments-on-the-tsarskoe-selo-meadow-in-remembrance-3f9f20</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-3f9f20-1024.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/soldiers-and-officers-of-the-squadron-during-the-ceremony-of-the-st-george-0ccdaf</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-0ccdaf-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Soldiers and officers of the squadron receiving 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/vladivostok-port-construction-works-4a6b82</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/vladivostok-port-construction-works-4a6b82-1600.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-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-ed61d1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-ed61d1-1600.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/assembly-workshop-of-aircraft-pskov-1st-and-7th-air-squads-1914-1916-3af7b4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/assembly-workshop-of-aircraft-pskov-1st-and-7th-air-squads-1914-1916-3af7b4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Neport 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/emperor-nikolas-ii-in-the-city-of-kholm-1901-1aa345</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/emperor-nikolas-ii-in-the-city-of-kholm-1901-1aa345-1600.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-military-campaign-in-khiva-uzbekistan-1873-c0065b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1873/12/31/russian-military-campaign-in-khiva-uzbekistan-1873-c0065b-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/architectural-drawings-by-graduates-of-st-petersburg-railway-engeneering-school-d6eabf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1853/12/31/architectural-drawings-by-graduates-of-st-petersburg-railway-engeneering-school-d6eabf-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/jewish-shtetls-of-volyn-and-podol-regions-681393</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/jewish-shtetls-of-volyn-and-podol-regions-681393-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Jewish Shtetls of Volyn and Podol regions]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/stanitsa-uryupinskaya-uryupinsk-volgograd-region-45e0f5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/stanitsa-uryupinskaya-uryupinsk-volgograd-region-45e0f5-1600.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/russo-asiatic-company-1910s-d8672f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/russo-asiatic-company-1910s-d8672f-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/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-c97e21</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-c97e21-1600.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/russian-chocolate-and-candy-wrappers-1900s-4a121f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/russian-chocolate-and-candy-wrappers-1900s-4a121f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Chocolate and Candy Wrappers, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-army-medics-in-port-arthur-china-d3e978</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/russian-army-medics-in-port-arthur-china-d3e978-1024.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/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900-1915-50047f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900-1915-50047f-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/simbirsk-classical-gymnasium-xix-class-1899-f6171f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/simbirsk-classical-gymnasium-xix-class-1899-f6171f-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/photographs-of-ancient-icons-and-old-believer-churches-of-the-rogozhsky-cemetery-59a262</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-59a262-1600.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/ethnographic-expedition-to-vyatka-region-votyaks-udmurts-1b2013</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-vyatka-region-votyaks-udmurts-1b2013-640.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/trekhgornaya-prokhorovskaya-manufactory-1890s-33ab5e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/trekhgornaya-prokhorovskaya-manufactory-1890s-33ab5e-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/russian-officer-portraits-drawing-153e68</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/russian-officer-portraits-drawing-153e68-1600.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/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-cb97d4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-cb97d4-1600.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/ruzaevka-russia-1900s-7eaf6c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/15/ruzaevka-russia-1900s-7eaf6c-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/views-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-2876aa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/views-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-2876aa-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/kuban-hunting-of-grand-dukes-georgy-mikhailovich-and-pyotr-nikolaevich-e07fa3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/05/kuban-hunting-of-grand-dukes-georgy-mikhailovich-and-pyotr-nikolaevich-e07fa3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kuban Hunting of Grand Dukes Georgy Mikhailovich and Pyotr Nikolaevich]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-russian-empire-5719ed</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-russian-empire-5719ed-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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-3e93b0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-3e93b0-1600.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/views-of-golitsyns-village-of-vlahernsky-melnitsy-1870-fdd39d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1860/12/31/views-of-golitsyns-village-of-vlahernsky-melnitsy-1870-fdd39d-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/printing-house-far-east-in-vladivostok-1892-1917-b0c3b9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/printing-house-far-east-in-vladivostok-1892-1917-b0c3b9-1600.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/uniforms-of-the-life-guards-of-russian-empire-1899-800941</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/uniforms-of-the-life-guards-of-russian-empire-1899-800941-1600.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/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900s-c3e723</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900s-c3e723-1600.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/akmola-syrdarya-and-semirechensk-1894-2af8b4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/akmola-syrdarya-and-semirechensk-1894-2af8b4-1600.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/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-d38c9b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1793/12/31/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-d38c9b-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/ethnographic-expedition-to-vyatka-region-votyaks-udmurts-d601d6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-vyatka-region-votyaks-udmurts-d601d6-640.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/henry-lestrange-paris-photographs-8eec16</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/henry-lestrange-paris-photographs-8eec16-1600.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/papua-new-guinea-drawings-by-miklukho-maklai-267677</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/papua-new-guinea-drawings-by-miklukho-maklai-267677-1600.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/shelling-of-novorossiysk-bay-by-turkish-navy-1914-d94d4c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/shelling-of-novorossiysk-bay-by-turkish-navy-1914-d94d4c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Shelling of Novorossiysk Bay by Turkish navy. 1914.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. «Севастопольская побудка». Обстрел Новороссийска]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/port-arthur-russo-japanese-war-1905-1906-000e83</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/port-arthur-russo-japanese-war-1905-1906-000e83-640.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/the-socialist-faction-in-the-duma-was-forcibly-expelled-for-speaking-out-against-cd7b9e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/the-socialist-faction-in-the-duma-was-forcibly-expelled-for-speaking-out-against-cd7b9e-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Socialist faction in the Duma was forcibly expelled for speaking out against Goremykin 1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The Socialist faction in the Duma was forcibly expelled for speaking out against Goremykin 1914  Социалистическая фракция в Думе насильственно изгнана за выступления против Горемыкина 1914]]></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-576a3c</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-576a3c-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/czechoslovak-legion-in-russia-21cc69</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/czechoslovak-legion-in-russia-21cc69-1600.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/st-petersburg-school-of-foremen-in-construction-of-the-imperial-russian-technical-a77a94</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-a77a94-1600.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/nicholas-ii-at-aeronautical-park-june-19-1904-eb77d3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/nicholas-ii-at-aeronautical-park-june-19-1904-eb77d3-1024.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/drawings-of-ancient-copper-artillery-stored-in-the-arsenals-of-moscow-st-petersburg-f964c3</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-f964c3-1600.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/all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-in-moscow-1882-de3f80</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-in-moscow-1882-de3f80-1600.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/what-you-need-to-know-a-book-for-children-e33457</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/what-you-need-to-know-a-book-for-children-e33457-1600.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/ceylon-in-photographs-from-the-collection-of-ivan-semenovich-polyakov-1870-93dd70</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/ceylon-in-photographs-from-the-collection-of-ivan-semenovich-polyakov-1870-93dd70-1600.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/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900-1915-39ca68</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900-1915-39ca68-1600.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/zavyalov-plant-nizhny-novgorod-province-vorsma-1890s-album-of-savelyev-na-936abd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/zavyalov-plant-nizhny-novgorod-province-vorsma-1890s-album-of-savelyev-na-936abd-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/anton-chekhov-5f42d2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/anton-chekhov-5f42d2-1600.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/kola-murmanks-governorate-1884-b3225a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2014/01/09/kola-murmanks-governorate-1884-b3225a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kola, Murmanks Governorate, 1884]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Jokostiov ved Imandra, Kola]]></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-1884-39254e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/album-of-drawings-by-v-s-shpak-1884-39254e-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/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-d3327a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-d3327a-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/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-b4fb09</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-b4fb09-1024.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/russian-miltary-portraits-b3b57b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-miltary-portraits-b3b57b-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/alexander-i-emperor-of-russia-180125-portrait-6cce05</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/28/alexander-i-emperor-of-russia-180125-portrait-6cce05-1024.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/samples-of-fonts-and-decorations-from-the-printing-house-of-ai-vilborg-in-st-f02a4c</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-f02a4c-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/from-the-nikushkin-verbitsky-family-archive-7c22c4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1924/12/31/from-the-nikushkin-verbitsky-family-archive-7c22c4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From the Nikushkin-Verbitsky family archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из семейного архива Никушкиных-Вербицких]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-military-ports-design-drawings-9a6259</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/russian-military-ports-design-drawings-9a6259-1600.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/catalog-of-skates-and-gymnastic-equipment-moscow-b077ae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/catalog-of-skates-and-gymnastic-equipment-moscow-b077ae-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/russians-in-harbin-1910-1920-c6c951</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russians-in-harbin-1910-1920-c6c951-1600.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/anton-chekhov-44b646</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/anton-chekhov-44b646-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Anton Chekhov]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
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