Captivity photo's

[Sarushka]

I have a smaller but clearer version of this photo. It's definitely a bearded man in a workman's apron.

[blessOTMA]

I have a smaller but clearer version of this photo. It's definitely a bearded man in a workman's apron.

Thank you for that info! The hat is still very intriguing, ...seems unusual. I wonder if that's Joy behind the  workman?  A clearer copy  might reveal that .

[Alixz]

That is definitely a man with a workman's apron.

Joy was a spaniel, wasn't he?  That fury shape looks too big to be a spaniel.

[Robert_Hall]

 I had forgotten all about the  workman's apron. But the hat.... we all of  come is different shapes and sizes, so, who knows. I thought he was King Charles.

[blessOTMA]

Joy could get a very heavy coat, that's  what made me wonder. He looked like a diffrent dog when groomed!

[blessOTMA]

If all that dark area was the same object, then indeed you are right, it's too tall to be Joy...but it looks like a back paw and tail there....just a wondering

[Ortipo]

This one less cropped - might be misdated.

[Ortipo]

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[TimM]

They could still smile, despite their whole world being turned upside down.  Of course, they didn't know of the horror to come...

[edubs31]

They could still smile, despite their whole world being turned upside down.  Of course, they didn't know of the horror to come...

Indeed they didn't, but I find that it still speaks to their fabulous character and unshakeable resolve. They had each other, their faith, and to the best of their knowledge hope. There was little more they needed.

[blessOTMA]

... but I find that it still speaks to their fabulous character and unshakeable resolve. They had each other, their faith, and to the best of their knowledge hope. There was little more they needed.

I quite agreed and well said as always. Gillard said in spite of everything, they still retained  thier " Joie de vivre" ...which they still had even on July 15th 1918 when the floor washing women came to Ipatiev House. The women remarked on it. They also remarked how Anastasia stuck  her tongue out at  Yurovsky when his back was turned .  Wonderful to know that 

[TimM]

Nice that they could stay in such good spirits, considering what was going on.  Granted they didn't know what was about to happen, but they had no way of knowing if they would ever see freedom again.

[Andrei Beanov]

Can someone post the "swingset" photos , as I don't see them.....links are all dead.

Also I'm looking for some photos that my father told me about of Olga ( and possibly other sisters ? ) taken 'late in captivity' showing them very skinny - having lost a lot of weight . I heard about them pre-internet times but have never seen them in any books or online....maybe were printed in" national geographic" or "time" style magazines or similar ? but I'm not totally sure about this...

Thanks

[EmmyLee]

[Jen_94]

I've never seen that one! Thank you for posting!