Shiny History Gems
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Asian history geek sharing history pictures. Sharing history stuff especially about BIPOC. Sharing discoveries I come across
Queen Marie Henriette of the Belgians, 1860s
December 4, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Queen Marie Henriette of the Belgians, 1860s
Lydia Kamakaʻeha Pākī, the future Queen Liliʻuokalani of Hawai‘i, c. 1860s
December 3, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Lydia Kamakaʻeha Pākī, the future Queen Liliʻuokalani of Hawai‘i, c. 1860s
Countess Sophie Nikolaievna of Merenberg, Countess de Torby, 1902
December 2, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Countess Sophie Nikolaievna of Merenberg, Countess de Torby, 1902
Portrait of Fath-Ali Shah Qajar, 19th century
December 2, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Portrait of Fath-Ali Shah Qajar, 19th century
Princess Alexandra of Denmark, 1861
December 1, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Princess Alexandra of Denmark, 1861
King Carol I of Romania when he was a prince, circa 1868
December 1, 2025 at 8:19 AM
King Carol I of Romania when he was a prince, circa 1868
Princess Friederike of Hanover in fancy costume, c. 1863
November 30, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Princess Friederike of Hanover in fancy costume, c. 1863
Anna of Bohemia and Hungary, Queen of Germany, Bohemia and Hungary and Archduchess of Austria (1503-1547)
Portrait by Hans Maler, circa 1519
Portrait by Hans Maler, circa 1519
November 30, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Anna of Bohemia and Hungary, Queen of Germany, Bohemia and Hungary and Archduchess of Austria (1503-1547)
Portrait by Hans Maler, circa 1519
Portrait by Hans Maler, circa 1519
Photograph of an unidentified woman in the late Victorian era
From “Saga of the Black Woman” by Rosetta Lucas Quisenberry
From “Saga of the Black Woman” by Rosetta Lucas Quisenberry
November 29, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Photograph of an unidentified woman in the late Victorian era
From “Saga of the Black Woman” by Rosetta Lucas Quisenberry
From “Saga of the Black Woman” by Rosetta Lucas Quisenberry
Princess Elisabeth of Romania
November 28, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Princess Elisabeth of Romania
Photograph of Susan Porter, 1915
November 27, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Photograph of Susan Porter, 1915
Princess Luisa Carlotta of the Two Sicilies, Infanta of Spain (1804-1844)
Portrait by Vicente López Portaña, c. 1819
Portrait by Vicente López Portaña, c. 1819
November 26, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Princess Luisa Carlotta of the Two Sicilies, Infanta of Spain (1804-1844)
Portrait by Vicente López Portaña, c. 1819
Portrait by Vicente López Portaña, c. 1819
Empress Elisabeth of Austria
November 24, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Empress Elisabeth of Austria
Princess Fawzia, Queen Farida and Princess Faiza of Egypt, 1939
November 23, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Princess Fawzia, Queen Farida and Princess Faiza of Egypt, 1939
Photograph of an unidentified young lady by Lovejoy, Front Street, Owego, New York
November 23, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Photograph of an unidentified young lady by Lovejoy, Front Street, Owego, New York
Alicia Noemi Eugenia Dacanay in a dress she designed, Philippines, circa 1930s-40s
November 22, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Alicia Noemi Eugenia Dacanay in a dress she designed, Philippines, circa 1930s-40s
Empress Danrin (or Tachibana no Kachiko) of Japan (786-850). She also served as de facto ruler of the empire
November 22, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Empress Danrin (or Tachibana no Kachiko) of Japan (786-850). She also served as de facto ruler of the empire
Crown Princess Victoria of Prussia, c. 1862-63
November 21, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Crown Princess Victoria of Prussia, c. 1862-63
Charlotte, Hereditary Princess of Saxe-Meiningen in Thuringian costume
November 21, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Charlotte, Hereditary Princess of Saxe-Meiningen in Thuringian costume
Archduchess Clotilde of Austria, c. 1870
November 20, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Archduchess Clotilde of Austria, c. 1870
Empress Myeongseong of Joseon (1851-1895)
November 20, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Empress Myeongseong of Joseon (1851-1895)
Monet with a visitor in his garden, Giverny, 1922
November 19, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Monet with a visitor in his garden, Giverny, 1922
Princess Palatine Elisabeth Charlotte, Duchess of Orléans with her son Philippe
Portrait by Constantijn Netscher, late 17th century
Portrait by Constantijn Netscher, late 17th century
November 19, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Princess Palatine Elisabeth Charlotte, Duchess of Orléans with her son Philippe
Portrait by Constantijn Netscher, late 17th century
Portrait by Constantijn Netscher, late 17th century
Princesses Dagmar and Alexandra of Denmark, c. 1861-62
November 18, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Princesses Dagmar and Alexandra of Denmark, c. 1861-62
Photograph of an unidentified woman, c. 1870s-1880s
November 18, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Photograph of an unidentified woman, c. 1870s-1880s