This reconstructed early 19th century fort on the north shore of Lake Superior was the site of the annual rendezvous where fur trappers brought their pelts down from the Rockies and traded them for their yearly supplies, and spent a few weeks drinking and celebrating. Historical reenactors play the parts of the people who actually lived there. Photos by Gary L. Todd, Ph.D., Professor of History, Sias International University, Xinzheng, Henan, China. http://picasaweb.google.com/GaryLeeTodd/HistoricFortWilliam#
Most of my photos are historic in nature, but these are mostly scenic views of Niagara Falls, which sits on the border between Niagara, New York, and Ontario, Canada. It’s one of America’s top scenic attractions. Photos by Gary L. Todd, Ph.D., Professor of History, Sias International University, Xinzheng, Henan, China. http://picasaweb.google.com/GaryLeeTodd/NiagaraFallsFortNiagara#
In a departure from my usual historic photos, these are mainly scenic pictures of the southwest corner of South Dakota. Enjoy the rugged beauty. Photos by Gary L. Todd, Professor of History, Sias International University, Xinzheng, Henan, China. http://picasaweb.google.com/GaryLeeTodd/MtRushmoreBadlandsOfSouthDakota#
These are mostly scenic photos of West Coast states: California, Oregon, Washington, & Alaska. The faded photos date from 1976. The Alaska photos are from a layover during a flight from China to America in 1991. I took the Mount Saint Helen’s photos just after learning my dad had passed away in 2000, so my heart wasn’t really into the photography then. My son Marcus was in Army Language School in Monterey in 2006 when we visited there, and the Sequoia National Forest photos were taken shortly afterward when we visited Amy’s cousin and her family. Photos by Gary L. Todd, Ph.D., Professor of History, Sias International University, Xinzheng, Henan, China. http://picasaweb.google.com/GaryLeeTodd/AmericaSWestCoastCaliforniaOregonWashingtonAlaska#
This is another one of the world’s greatest museums - actually about 15 or so museums. It’s the first one I ever photographed, back around 1979, so many of these photos are pretty old. My more recent photos of the Freer and Sackler galleries, and especially the Chinese bronzes, are either lost or in storage in America. If I find them, I will add them. Obviously, I need to go back again sometime with my digital camera. Photos by Gary L. Todd, Ph.D., Professor of History, Sias International University, Xinzheng, Henan, China. http://picasaweb.google.com/GaryLeeTodd/SmithsonianInstitution#
Part of the University of Chicago, this museum houses many artifacts from the expeditions to the Ancient Near East and Egypt beginning in the 1920s. I have included the museum’s very helpful historical and descriptive plaques, so I did not feel it necessary to add captions to this album. Photos by Gary L. Todd, Ph.D., Professor of History, Sias International University, Xinzheng, Henan, China. http://picasaweb.google.com/GaryLeeTodd/OrientalInstituteChicago#
This museum in New York City has one of the world’s greatest dinosaur collections. It doesn’t exactly follow my main theme of ancient Chinese artifacts, but I thought some people might be interested anyway. Photos by Gary L. Todd, Ph.D., Professor of History, Sias International University, Xinzheng, Henan, China. http://picasaweb.google.com/GaryLeeTodd/AmericanMuseumOfNaturalHistory#
This is another great museum which I visited many times before I started seriously taking photos. Someday I hope to return and do some serious picture-taking there. In the meantime, I am posting all that I have. Photos by Gary L. Todd, Ph.D., Professor of History, Sias International University, Xinzheng, Henan, China. http://picasaweb.google.com/GaryLeeTodd/FieldMuseumOfNaturalHistory#