Romanovs Captivity

Photo of the Week: Steps

 

Photo of the Week: On Deck

 

Photo of the Week: Spyglass

 

Photo of the Week: Tsarevich

 

Photo of the Week: Nicholas and OTMAA

 

Photo of the Week: Alexei's shanty

 

Photo of the Week: Winter Wonderland

In honor of the blizzard that is supposed to hit Iowa tomorrow, here are some winter time scenes from the Russian Empire.

Photo(s) of the Week: Bike for an heir

 

Photo of the Week: Sibling bonding

Olga tows Alexei and Joy on a sled in Tobolsk.

 

Photo(s) of the Week: Last Known Image

The following are the last known photos of Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Anastasia and Tsarevich Alexei, taken aboard the steamship Rus in May 1918 as it ferried them from Tobolsk to Tyumen.

Alexei and Olga aboard the Rus

Olga (left foreground with back to camera), Tatiana (just over Olga's shoulder), and Anastasia (center)

 

Photo of the Week: Livadia, 1913

 

Photo(s) of the Week: Alexei in Germany and Finland

Here's a small collection of photos since I forgot Alexei's birthday was last Friday.