Chinese and World History » III.B. World Museums (not U.S. or China)

Leonid Brezhnev Photos & Awards & other Soviet Militaria

leefoxx1949 — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 08:48:04 +0000

The first artifacts shown here were owned by Leonid Brezhnev and are currently in my possession. The photo album was presented to him by 18th Army veterans, for whom he served as political commissar during WWII. These are published here for the first time. The 63-piece ribbon bar includes his Order of Victory which he was awarded as General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. It was rescinded after he died in 1982, as he had obviously done nothing to earn it. Copies of the ribbon bar have appeared on eBay, but this one is genuine. Following the photo album are other Soviet artifacts in my personal collection, along with my Mao badges from the Cultural Revolution. Photos by Gary L. Todd, Ph.D., Professor of History, Sias International University, Xinzheng, Henan, China. https://picasaweb.google.com/116512474184071531500/LeonidBrezhnevPhotosAwardsOtherSovietMilitaria

Western Cultures, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.

leefoxx1949 — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 23:33:27 +0000

These are photos of artifacts of Western cultures in the Smithsonian Institution of Washington, D.C. This gallery is found in the Museum of Natural History, except for the Egyptian artifacts displayed in the Freer Gallery. Photos by Gary L. Todd, Ph.D., Professor of History, Sias International University, Xinzheng, Henan, China. http://picasaweb.google.com/GaryLeeTodd/WesternCulturesSmithsonianInstitutionWashingtonDC#

Michael C. Carlos Museum, Atlanta: Ancient Greek & Roman Gallery

leefoxx1949 — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 04:15:40 +0000

The Michael C. Carlos Museum is one of the best-kept secrets of great museum collections, although it did gain some fame recently for returning an important pharaonic mummy to Egypt. The collection is housed at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. It has 5 main galleries of ancient artifacts which I have photographed and placed into 4 albums on my website. Three are from July, 2009; the fourth was added July, 2010. Photos by Gary L. Todd, Ph.D., Professor of History, Sias International University, Xinzheng, Henan, China. http://picasaweb.google.com/GaryLeeTodd/MichaelCCarlosMuseumAtlantaAncientGreekRomanGallery#

Michael C. Carlos Museum, Atlanta: Egyptian & Near Eastern Gallery

leefoxx1949 — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:25:16 +0000

Michael C. Carlos Museum, Atlanta: Ancient American Gallery

leefoxx1949 — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:18:22 +0000

Ancient Greek and Roman Coins

leefoxx1949 — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 10:36:36 +0000

These are my ancient Greek & Roman coins. Most were cleaned by me and are common and poor quality. But even badly worn coins “tell a story,” and that is as interesting to me as having mint condition examples. Photos by Gary L. Todd, Ph.D., Professor of History, Sias International University, Xinzheng, Henan, China. http://picasaweb.google.com/GaryLeeTodd/AncientGreekRomanCoins#

Louvre, Paris

leefoxx1949 — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 11:03:14 +0000

The Louvre in Paris is one of the great universal museums of the world. It is a former palace of French kings. I took most of these photos in 1993, before I started doing serious museum photography. I took a few more in 2000. Photos by Gary L. Todd, Ph.D., Professor of History, Sias International University, Xinzheng, Henan, China. http://picasaweb.google.com/GaryLeeTodd/LouvreParis#

London Museums

leefoxx1949 — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:45:01 +0000

Here are miscellaneous photos from various London museums, excluding the British Museum. They include the British Museum of Natural History, Imperial War Museum, and the Royal Air Force and Bomber Command Museums. Photos by Gary L. Todd, Ph.D., Professor of History, Sias International University, Xinzheng, Henan, China. http://picasaweb.google.com/GaryLeeTodd/LondonMuseums#

Merida Museum, Yucatan, Mexico

leefoxx1949 — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:24:06 +0000

This is a small regional museum dealing mostly with the Maya of the Yucatan. But since the Maya wing was closed for renovation when I visited the INAH Museum in Mexico City, this is about all I can do for the Maya culture, arguably the most interesting of all the ancient Mesoamerican cultures. Photos by Gary L. Todd, Ph.D., Professor of History, Sias International University, Xinzheng, Henan, China. http://picasaweb.google.com/GaryLeeTodd/MeridaMuseum#

INAH Museum, Mexico City

leefoxx1949 — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:22:43 +0000

This is another great world museum dealing mostly with ancient Mesoamerica: Olmec, Teotihuacan, Maya, Mexica (Aztec), and others. The Maya wing was closed when I was there. Rats! Hopefully I can go back with digital. Photos by Gary L. Todd, Ph.D., Professor of History, Sias International University, Xinzheng, Henan, China. http://picasaweb.google.com/GaryLeeTodd/INAHMuseumMexicoCity#