(The photographs reproduced here are from my grandfather's copy of a John L. Stoddard portfolio. The title page is reproduced below. I think I'm pretty safe using these images because they are pretty old (1890-1910?), and because my copy of this portfolio doesn't actually even have a copyright statement or copyright claim. More information on John Stoddard and his Lectures are available through Google.)

PORTFOLIO OF PHOTOGRAPHS

OF

FAMOUS SCENES, CITIES AND PAINTINGS

PREPARED UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE DISTINGUISHED

LECTURER AND TRAVELER

JOHN L. STODDARD

CONTAINING A RARE AND ELABORATE COLLECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHIC VIEWS OF THE ENTIRE WORLD OF NATURE AND ART.

PRESENTING AND DESCRIBING THE CHOICEST TREASURES OF

Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, North and South America

THE OLD WORLD AND THE NEW

PUBHLISHED WEEKLY BY

EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING COMPANY

CHICAGO

(Odograph - n. an instrument recording distance traveled, especially by a pedestrian.)