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 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
Grand Duchess Alexandra Iosifovna of Russia with her children (clockwise): Nikolai, Olga, Dimitri, Vera and Konstantin, c. 1863
November 8, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Grand Duchess Alexandra Iosifovna of Russia with her children (clockwise): Nikolai, Olga, Dimitri, Vera and Konstantin, c. 1863
Crown Princess Kaʻiulani of Hawaiʻi (1875-1899), the last heir apparent of the kingdom. She continued to fight for Native Hawaiian causes after the annexation
November 7, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Crown Princess Kaʻiulani of Hawaiʻi (1875-1899), the last heir apparent of the kingdom. She continued to fight for Native Hawaiian causes after the annexation
Gustav Badin (originally named Couchi), a Swedish court servant, foster son of Queen Louisa Ulrika & diarist. Described as intelligent & confident, Badin seemed to be greatly favoured & was bestowed some sources of financial security & titles including court secretary & Assessor
November 7, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Gustav Badin (originally named Couchi), a Swedish court servant, foster son of Queen Louisa Ulrika & diarist. Described as intelligent & confident, Badin seemed to be greatly favoured & was bestowed some sources of financial security & titles including court secretary & Assessor
Actress and inventor Hedy Lamarr in Ziegfeld Girl (1941)
November 6, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Actress and inventor Hedy Lamarr in Ziegfeld Girl (1941)
Louise, Princess Royal, Queen Louise of Denmark and Alexandra, Princess of Wales at the wedding of George, Duke of York and Mary of Teck, 6 July 1893
November 6, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Louise, Princess Royal, Queen Louise of Denmark and Alexandra, Princess of Wales at the wedding of George, Duke of York and Mary of Teck, 6 July 1893
Vivien Leigh as Titania in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Old Vic Theatre, 1937
November 5, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Vivien Leigh as Titania in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Old Vic Theatre, 1937
Contestants of the first Miss Chinatown pageant, 1948. Penny Wong (on the left end) was the winner
November 5, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Contestants of the first Miss Chinatown pageant, 1948. Penny Wong (on the left end) was the winner
Princess Charlotte of Saxe-Hildburghausen, Princess Paul of Württemberg (1787-1847)
Portrait by Johann Philipp Bach, 1815-20
Portrait by Johann Philipp Bach, 1815-20
November 4, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Princess Charlotte of Saxe-Hildburghausen, Princess Paul of Württemberg (1787-1847)
Portrait by Johann Philipp Bach, 1815-20
Portrait by Johann Philipp Bach, 1815-20
Queen Marie of Romania holding a model of the Curtea de Argeș Monastery
November 4, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Queen Marie of Romania holding a model of the Curtea de Argeș Monastery
Princess Fawzia Fuad of Egypt, formerly Queen of Iran, c. 1940s
November 3, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Princess Fawzia Fuad of Egypt, formerly Queen of Iran, c. 1940s
Photograph of an unidentified young woman, c. 1860
From Yale Collection of American Literature, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
From Yale Collection of American Literature, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
November 3, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Photograph of an unidentified young woman, c. 1860
From Yale Collection of American Literature, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
From Yale Collection of American Literature, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Marie Antoinette, Queen of France
Portrait by Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun, 1778
Portrait by Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun, 1778
November 2, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Marie Antoinette, Queen of France
Portrait by Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun, 1778
Portrait by Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun, 1778
Haircare entrepreneur, activist, philanthropist and the first American female self-made millionaire Madam C. J. Walker (1867-1919)
November 2, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Haircare entrepreneur, activist, philanthropist and the first American female self-made millionaire Madam C. J. Walker (1867-1919)
Louise Élisabeth of France, Duchess of Parma with her daughter Isabella, painted by Jean-Marc Nattier, 1750
November 1, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Louise Élisabeth of France, Duchess of Parma with her daughter Isabella, painted by Jean-Marc Nattier, 1750
Infanta Aldegundes, Duchess of Guimarães and Countess of Bardi, 1876
November 1, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Infanta Aldegundes, Duchess of Guimarães and Countess of Bardi, 1876
Emperor Muhi-ud-Din Muhammad or Aurangzeb of the Mughal Empire (1618-1707)
October 31, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Emperor Muhi-ud-Din Muhammad or Aurangzeb of the Mughal Empire (1618-1707)
Happy Halloween 👻
October 31, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Happy Halloween 👻
Queen Sirikit of Thailand, c. 1960s
October 30, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Queen Sirikit of Thailand, c. 1960s
Josephine Baker, circa 1920s
October 30, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Josephine Baker, circa 1920s
Marie Alexandrina of Saxe-Altenburg, Queen of Hanover, painted by Karl Ferdinand Sohn, 1855
October 29, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Marie Alexandrina of Saxe-Altenburg, Queen of Hanover, painted by Karl Ferdinand Sohn, 1855
Queen Olga of Greece, c. 1880s
October 29, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Queen Olga of Greece, c. 1880s