The above photos taken in 1915 by Sydney Laurence and by myself today were from a vantage point on top of the below pictured hill known as "Government Hill:"
And here were photos taken at ground level in 1915:
All of the above 1915 photos were taken by Anchorage Alaska's first photographer, Sydney Laurence. Of note the first, a colorized photo, was likely colored by Sydney Laurence as well. This is strongly suggested by the fact that he had previously used his artistic skills to colorize photos for a photographer in Cordova for whom he had worked some years prior the establishment of Anchorage as a city in 1915.
In reviewing the available archival photos I came across this one below by Sydney Laurence that to my mind also demonstrates through its composition "photographic art" equivalent to that of one of his subsequent Alaska paintings for which he later became famous.
This photo was taken by Sydney Laurence's assistant in 1915. By the following year this Railroad construction camp of tents located along the shore of Ship Creek was replaced by townsite housing on higher ground. The wooden buildings did remain such as the Railroad Hospital. This lowland area along Ship Creek came to be known as "Old Town" instead of "Tent City" or "White City" as it was called in 1915. It also continued to be the the site of the railroad tracks and rail yards which continue to today.
Native Alaskans did not find this area (Anchorage) suitable for settlement and at most Ship Creek was used as a temporary fish camp. When the Railroad began to establish the area it was simply referred to as Ship Creek. The residents voted for the town to be named Alaska City or Lane (after the then Secretary of the Interior.) However, the postal service ignored their wishes and decided upon the name Anchorage.
For all the Women in Our Lives on this Mother's Day here is a shared photo of an Alaskan Wildflower painting titled, "Mountain Daisy" that was painted by Jeanne Laurence, wife of "The First Major Painter to Come out of Alaska," Sydney Laurence.
In my recent archival research I came across these discovered photos and items relating to the artist Jeanne Laurence:
First, a 1940s brochure for the City of Anchorage which prominently featured Jeanne's Anchorage Studio:
Here is a discovered interview that preceded the publication of her two books, "My Life with Sydney Laurence," and "An Album of Alaska Wildfloweres:"
A photo caption hinting at her relationship as a "Woman Important in Sydney Laurence's Life." On the back of this photo she had written, "Sweety Laurence."
Additional photos of her and Sydney Laurence:
And these which include a visiting friend (Molly Brown) from Alaska to their wintering Los Angeles home and Studio:
My Aunt Clara was a personal friend of Jeanne Laurence and the above initial photo of the Alaskan Wildflower painting titled, "Mountain Daisy" was gifted to my aunt from Jeanne Laurence when they both resided in Alaska.
Finally, here are photos of a "Woman in My Life," My Aunt Clara (pictured with her husband Clarence and me and my siblings) along with the burl coffee table that she and Clarence crafted from a Burl they found in an Alaska forest. (
Both the Wildflower Painting and Burl coffee table were given to me by Aunt Clara before her passing and they continue to remind of fond memories of her as "A Woman in my Life."
The original mechanical anime series known as Gundam originated in 1979 and now 45 years later it remains entrenched in Japanese anime culture. Basically a Gundam figure is a giant battle ready robot approximating 60 feet in height. It is controlled by a human being at the top in a capsule portion of the head. These robots are referred to as "suits" being worn by the human beings operating them. They fight in space battles set in the future. While over the past four decades there have been various Gundam series, the 60 foot tall one labeled RX-78F00 that stood in Yokohama most recently was unique, its story hearkened back to the original 1979 series.
Pictured below is RX-78F00, or for short RX-78, as I photographed it in Yokohama followed by its now location at Japan's Osaka Expo 2025. The shared photo was taken by a friend who visited the Expo earlier this month.
While in Yokohama it was situated in what was termed the Gundam Factory and would move. After it was disassembled and taken to Expo 2025 in Osaka it was placed into a non-moving position and stands at the entrance to the Gundam Next Future Pavilion, one of the most popular pavilions at the Expo.
While I expect to get to see it in person when I visit Osaka Expo 2025, it remains a question whether I will be fortunate enough to win a lottery ticket allowing entry into the pavilion. Due to popular demand entry to the most popular pavilions requires a complicated online process in which one lists the five pavilions one wants to visit most and if space is available then one week before one's ticket entry date notification is made as to which, if any, of the choices are successful.
My photos of Gundam RX-78 when it was previously located in Yokohama:
Photo taken by Friend of Gundam RX-78 now in Osaka at Osaka Expo 2025:
And here is a borrowed view of the RX-78 as it is positioned in front of the Gundam Next Future Pavilion:
FWIW here is evidence of the "complicated online process" that took multiple hours to first obtain tickets tickets, and then to secure lottery tickets for the most popular pavilions:
And finally here is another photo taken this month at Osaka Expo 2025 by a friend of the Expo's mascot MYAKU-MYAKU. Behind the mascot can be seen a portion of the Expo's iconic "Ring," the world's largest wooden structure which circles the island on which the Expo is located:
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1915:
May 10, 2025:
The above photos taken in 1915 by Sydney Laurence and by myself today were from a vantage point on top of the below pictured hill known as "Government Hill:"
And here were photos taken at ground level in 1915:
All of the above 1915 photos were taken by Anchorage Alaska's first photographer, Sydney Laurence. Of note the first, a colorized photo, was likely colored by Sydney Laurence as well. This is strongly suggested by the fact that he had previously used his artistic skills to colorize photos for a photographer in Cordova for whom he had worked some years prior the establishment of Anchorage as a city in 1915.
In reviewing the available archival photos I came across this one below by Sydney Laurence that to my mind also demonstrates through its composition "photographic art" equivalent to that of one of his subsequent Alaska paintings for which he later became famous.
This photo was taken by Sydney Laurence's assistant in 1915. By the following year this Railroad construction camp of tents located along the shore of Ship Creek was replaced by townsite housing on higher ground. The wooden buildings did remain such as the Railroad Hospital. This lowland area along Ship Creek came to be known as "Old Town" instead of "Tent City" or "White City" as it was called in 1915. It also continued to be the the site of the railroad tracks and rail yards which continue to today.
Native Alaskans did not find this area (Anchorage) suitable for settlement and at most Ship Creek was used as a temporary fish camp. When the Railroad began to establish the area it was simply referred to as Ship Creek. The residents voted for the town to be named Alaska City or Lane (after the then Secretary of the Interior.) However, the postal service ignored their wishes and decided upon the name Anchorage.
Views Taken from the Same Vantage Point
(From on top of Government Hill overloooking Anchorage's Ship Creek with the Chugach Mountains in the distance.)
1915 (by Sydney Laurence):
May 10, 2025 (by myself):
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For all the Women in Our Lives on this Mother's Day here is a shared photo of an Alaskan Wildflower painting titled, "Mountain Daisy" that was painted by Jeanne Laurence, wife of "The First Major Painter to Come out of Alaska," Sydney Laurence.
In my recent archival research I came across these discovered photos and items relating to the artist Jeanne Laurence:
First, a 1940s brochure for the City of Anchorage which prominently featured Jeanne's Anchorage Studio:
Here is a discovered interview that preceded the publication of her two books, "My Life with Sydney Laurence," and "An Album of Alaska Wildfloweres:"
A photo caption hinting at her relationship as a "Woman Important in Sydney Laurence's Life." On the back of this photo she had written, "Sweety Laurence."
Additional photos of her and Sydney Laurence:
And these which include a visiting friend (Molly Brown) from Alaska to their wintering Los Angeles home and Studio:
My Aunt Clara was a personal friend of Jeanne Laurence and the above initial photo of the Alaskan Wildflower painting titled, "Mountain Daisy" was gifted to my aunt from Jeanne Laurence when they both resided in Alaska.
Finally, here are photos of a "Woman in My Life," My Aunt Clara (pictured with her husband Clarence and me and my siblings) along with the burl coffee table that she and Clarence crafted from a Burl they found in an Alaska forest. (
Both the Wildflower Painting and Burl coffee table were given to me by Aunt Clara before her passing and they continue to remind of fond memories of her as "A Woman in my Life."
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Dan Blocker - Hoss from Bonanza. Still enjoy watching the re-runs.
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Choosing the designer with lowest bid may not be the best option
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GUNDAM RELOCATES FROM YOKOHAMA TO OSAKA
The original mechanical anime series known as Gundam originated in 1979 and now 45 years later it remains entrenched in Japanese anime culture. Basically a Gundam figure is a giant battle ready robot approximating 60 feet in height. It is controlled by a human being at the top in a capsule portion of the head. These robots are referred to as "suits" being worn by the human beings operating them. They fight in space battles set in the future. While over the past four decades there have been various Gundam series, the 60 foot tall one labeled RX-78F00 that stood in Yokohama most recently was unique, its story hearkened back to the original 1979 series.
Pictured below is RX-78F00, or for short RX-78, as I photographed it in Yokohama followed by its now location at Japan's Osaka Expo 2025. The shared photo was taken by a friend who visited the Expo earlier this month.
While in Yokohama it was situated in what was termed the Gundam Factory and would move. After it was disassembled and taken to Expo 2025 in Osaka it was placed into a non-moving position and stands at the entrance to the Gundam Next Future Pavilion, one of the most popular pavilions at the Expo.
While I expect to get to see it in person when I visit Osaka Expo 2025, it remains a question whether I will be fortunate enough to win a lottery ticket allowing entry into the pavilion. Due to popular demand entry to the most popular pavilions requires a complicated online process in which one lists the five pavilions one wants to visit most and if space is available then one week before one's ticket entry date notification is made as to which, if any, of the choices are successful.
My photos of Gundam RX-78 when it was previously located in Yokohama:
Photo taken by Friend of Gundam RX-78 now in Osaka at Osaka Expo 2025:
And here is a borrowed view of the RX-78 as it is positioned in front of the Gundam Next Future Pavilion:
FWIW here is evidence of the "complicated online process" that took multiple hours to first obtain tickets tickets, and then to secure lottery tickets for the most popular pavilions:
And finally here is another photo taken this month at Osaka Expo 2025 by a friend of the Expo's mascot MYAKU-MYAKU. Behind the mascot can be seen a portion of the Expo's iconic "Ring," the world's largest wooden structure which circles the island on which the Expo is located:
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