Shiny History Gems
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Asian history geek sharing history pictures. Sharing history stuff especially about BIPOC. Sharing discoveries I come across
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
Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges (1745-1799). He was a Black French composer (the first Black classical composer), violinist, conductor, a Revolutionary colonel and champion fencer. He was also known as “Black Mozart”
Portrait by Mather Brown, 1787
Portrait by Mather Brown, 1787
November 17, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges (1745-1799). He was a Black French composer (the first Black classical composer), violinist, conductor, a Revolutionary colonel and champion fencer. He was also known as “Black Mozart”
Portrait by Mather Brown, 1787
Portrait by Mather Brown, 1787
Photograph of a Javanese woman, c. 1900
November 17, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Photograph of a Javanese woman, c. 1900
“Madame de Pompadour in her study” by Maurice Quentin de la Tour, c. 1748-1755
November 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM
“Madame de Pompadour in her study” by Maurice Quentin de la Tour, c. 1748-1755
Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia, c. 1911
November 16, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia, c. 1911
Queen Maud of Norway
November 15, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Queen Maud of Norway
Maha Vajirunhis, Crown Prince of Siam, 1894
November 15, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Maha Vajirunhis, Crown Prince of Siam, 1894
Virginia Oldoïni, Countess of Castiglione, 1860s
November 14, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Virginia Oldoïni, Countess of Castiglione, 1860s
Empress Elisabeth of Austria, 1861
November 13, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Empress Elisabeth of Austria, 1861
Queen Kapiʻolani of Hawaiʻi
November 13, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Queen Kapiʻolani of Hawaiʻi
Poet, editor and writer Susan Huntington Gilbert Dickinson (1830-1913). She was also the sister-in-law and friend of famous poet Emily Dickinson
November 12, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Poet, editor and writer Susan Huntington Gilbert Dickinson (1830-1913). She was also the sister-in-law and friend of famous poet Emily Dickinson
Empress Elizabeth of Russia
Portrait by Heinrich Buchholz
Portrait by Heinrich Buchholz
November 12, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Empress Elizabeth of Russia
Portrait by Heinrich Buchholz
Portrait by Heinrich Buchholz
Photograph of an unidentified woman by Edward M. Estabrooke, 1870
November 11, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Photograph of an unidentified woman by Edward M. Estabrooke, 1870
Marie Leszczyńska, Queen of France
Portrait attributed to Jean-Marc Nattier, c. 1748-60
Portrait attributed to Jean-Marc Nattier, c. 1748-60
November 11, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Marie Leszczyńska, Queen of France
Portrait attributed to Jean-Marc Nattier, c. 1748-60
Portrait attributed to Jean-Marc Nattier, c. 1748-60
Queen Victoria, 1854
November 10, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Queen Victoria, 1854
Queen Isabella II of Spain and her daughter Isabella, Princess of Asturias
Portrait by Franz Xaver Winterhalter in 1852
Portrait by Franz Xaver Winterhalter in 1852
November 9, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Queen Isabella II of Spain and her daughter Isabella, Princess of Asturias
Portrait by Franz Xaver Winterhalter in 1852
Portrait by Franz Xaver Winterhalter in 1852
Prominent jazz singer, pianist and actress Hazel Scott (1920-1981), c. 1940s-50s
November 9, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Prominent jazz singer, pianist and actress Hazel Scott (1920-1981), c. 1940s-50s
Actress Maude Fealy, 1902
November 8, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Actress Maude Fealy, 1902