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'Back to the future' from medieval Seville to the world of digital media and entertainment. GIG is a leading gaming (and gambling) platform company behind many popular games and sites. This is their office in Malta, which can arguably be called 'world capital' of this industry.
Track work affecting Pacific Surfliner and Coast Starlight effective April 27, 28, 29 and 30, 2018; leads to the unusual sight of Amtrak in the Tehachapi Mountains. Here it is rounding the curve into Caliente, CA.
A composition effective perspective photography.
Lattice, lattice and lattice.
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GCプロソミュージアムリサーチセンター - 建築グラビア
Gallery : photowork.jp/christinayan01/architectural/archives/6686
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GC Prostho Museum Research Center (GCプロソミュージアムリサーチセンター).
Architect : Kengo Kuma & Associates (設計：隈研吾建築都市設計事務所).
Contractor : Matsui Kensetsu (施工：松井建設).
Completed : May 2010 (竣工：2010年5月).
Structured : Timber, Reinforced Concrete (構造：木造＋鉄筋コンクリート造).
Costs : $ million (総工費：約億円).
Use : Museum (用途：博物館).
Height : 32 ft (高さ：9.9m).
Floor : 3 (階数：地上3階、地下1階).
Floor area : 6,743 sq.ft. (延床面積：626.5㎡).
Building area : 2,410 sq.ft. (建築面積：223.95㎡).
Site area : 4,537 sq.ft. (敷地面積：421.55㎡).
Owner : GC (建主：GC).
Location : 2-294 ToriiMatsucho, Kasugai City, Aichi, Japan (所在地：日本国愛知県春日井市鳥居松町2-294).
Referenced :
kkaa.co.jp/works/architecture/prostho-museum-research-cen...
www.japan-architect.co.jp/jp/works/index.php?book_cd=1010...
新建築2010年7月号
History
The use of ropes for hunting, pulling, fastening, attaching, carrying, lifting, and climbing dates back to prehistoric times.
It is likely that the earliest "ropes" were naturally occurring lengths of plant fibre, such as vines, followed soon by the first attempts at twisting and braiding these strands together to form the first proper ropes in the modern sense of the word. The earliest evidence of suspected rope is a very small fragment of three-ply cord from a Neanderthal site dated 50,000 years ago.
This item was so small, it was only discovered and described with the help of a high power microscope. It is slightly thicker than the average thumb-nail, and would not stretch from edge-to-edge across a little finger-nail.
There are other ways fibres can twist in nature, without deliberate construction.
A tool dated between 35,000 and 40,000 years found in the Hohle Fels cave in south-western Germany has been identified as a means for making rope.
It is a 20 cm (8 in) strip of mammoth ivory with four holes drilled through it.
Each hole is lined with precisely cut spiral incisions.
The grooves on three of the holes spiral in a clockwise direction from each side of the strip.
The grooves on one hole spiral clockwise on one side, but counter-clockwise from the other side.
Plant fibres have been found on it that could have come from when they fed through the holes and the tool twisted, creating a single ply yarn. Fiber-making experiments with a replica found that the perforations served as effective guides for raw fibers, making it easier to make a strong, elastic rope than simply twisting fibers by hand spiral incisions would have tended to keep the fibres in place.
But the incisions cannot impart any twist to the fibres pulled through the holes.
Other 15,000-year-old objects with holes with spiral incisions, made from reindeer antler, found across Europe are thought to have been used to manipulate ropes, or perhaps some other purpose.
They were originally named "batons", and thought possibly to have been carried as badges of rank.
Impressions of cordage found on fired clay provide evidence of string and rope-making technology in Europe dating back 28,000 years.
Fossilized fragments of "probably two-ply laid rope of about 7 mm [0.28 in] diameter" were found in one of the caves at Lascaux, dating to approximately 15,000 BC.
The ancient Egyptians were probably the first civilization to develop special tools to make rope.
Egyptian rope dates back to 4000 to 3500 BC and was generally made of water reed fibres.
Other rope in antiquity was made from the fibres of date palms, flax, grass, papyrus, leather, or animal hair. The use of such ropes pulled by thousands of workers allowed the Egyptians to move the heavy stones required to build their monuments. Starting from approximately 2800 BC, rope made of hemp fibres was in use in China.
Rope and the craft of rope making spread throughout Asia, India, and Europe over the next several thousand years.
From the Middle Ages until the 18th century, in Europe ropes were constructed in ropewalks, very long buildings where strands the full length of the rope were spread out and then laid up or twisted together to form the rope.
The cable length was thus set by the length of the available rope walk. This is related to the unit of length termed cable length. This allowed for long ropes of up to 300 yards (270 m) long or longer to be made.
These long ropes were necessary in shipping as short ropes would require splicing to make them long enough to use for sheets and halyards.
The strongest form of splicing is the short splice, which doubles the cross-sectional area of the rope at the area of the splice, which would cause problems in running the line through pulleys.
Any splices narrow enough to maintain smooth running would be less able to support the required weight.
Rope intended for naval use would have a coloured yarn, known as the "rogue's yarn", included in the layup.
This enabled the source to be identified and to detect pilfering.
Leonardo da Vinci drew sketches of a concept for a ropemaking machine, but it was never built.
Remarkable feats of construction were accomplished using rope but without advanced technology:
In 1586, Domenico Fontana erected the 327 ton obelisk on Rome's Saint Peter's Square with a concerted effort of 900 men, 75 horses, and countless pulleys and meters of rope.
By the late 18th century several working machines had been built and patented.
Some rope is still made from natural fibres, such as coir and sisal, despite the dominance of synthetic fibres such as nylon and polypropylene, which have become increasingly popular since the 1950s.
Nylon was discovered in the late 1930s and was first introduced into fiber ropes during World War II.
Indeed, the first synthetic fiber ropes were small braided parachute cords and three-strand tow ropes for gliders, made of nylon during World War II.
[Effective 10/16/08 - this photo is available for sale as a print at photos.chesterbullock.com/]
View from the throne room of Schloss Neuschwanstein in Bavaria, Germany. No retouching done at all. Lucky to be in the right place at the right time, just wish I'd had more than a 3MP camera with me at the time.
Crazy King Ludwig pretty much bankrupted Bavaria through his building projects. This particular castle is a modern wonder, featuring indoor plumbing, central heating and other amenities not commonly available at the time of construction (1800's). This castle is the one that inspired Cinderella's castle at Disneyland and for the movie.
Medium reFrame
Effective Range: Medium
Classification: Assault/Tactical
Armaments: (1) AR-FMS00
One of ArmaTech's newest designs, the ARMT-M01A Aras is a high specification machine built for highly tactical operations that require a lot of maneuverability and combat efficiency.
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Build notes:
This is the very first reFrame that is equipped with the new reFrame v2.0 as its base which features a LEGO minifig pilot in the backpack and double-jointed elbows. It's also using my new favorite foot design taken from the H'Da (heck yeah feet with heels!). The entire build took around 12 hours (roughly 2 days of building on and off). The assault rifle was a design I've been wanting to do for a while and it is modeled after the Famas assault rifle.
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More info, WIP details, and other LEGO mechs over at my blog:
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For those interested in LEGO mech building, I put out an eBook over at Amazon Kindle a while back called Mech Wars Instructional Primer. If you’re looking for a resource that could help you start or even improve your mech building skills, you might find this eBook useful :D
A simple, yet effective photo. The green and rocky hillside and the bright blue sky divide this photo, making it unique but also quite peculiar.
© 2019 Millettarian Photographic Institute
Ascendant Lords
Effective Range: Close
Classification: Melee / Close Combat
Armaments: (1) PA - LNCPRGN, (1) SH-DIAMDNX
Awarded to only the most battle-hardened knights and reFrame pilots, the silver-plated Paragon reFrame is a heavily improved version of the Ritter. Overall battle performance has been improved with a special emphasis was given to thrust capacity, allowing the Paragon to swiftly close in and engage opponents in melee combat where these units truly excel. As with its predecessor, it is equipped with the PA-LNCPRGN. an improved and deadlier polearm that first skewers opponents then shreds them to bits with the side blades, and the SH-DIAMDNX, a diamond-shaped shield that is well balanced and offers superior deflection both in CCQ.
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Build notes:
You can find more about the build in my blog article :D
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More info, WIP details, and other LEGO mechs over at my blog:
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For those interested in LEGO mech building, I put out an eBook over at Amazon Kindle a while back called Mech Wars Instructional Primer. If you’re looking for a resource that could help you start or even improve your mech building skills, you might find this eBook useful :D
Ferry trip Sunday 25 deg - perfect. It is a shark net tom protect the swimmers in the harbour. Is it effective???
9 Effective Training Tips for Puppies and Adult Dogs – Video t.co/5WI6EYFPXW t.co/fnOYCpja0h (via Twitter twitter.com/Doggy_IQ/status/783093377306800128)
These lighthouses are very cost effective and bare as are all things Portuguese , specially the ones that they built in their colonial adventures in the good old days. European marine powers were engaged in a mad scramble to claim the new world unto themselves and Portugal was one of the poor ones in terms of exploiting the colonial riches.
This is located in Goa. You can see behind the lighthouse, a new pier built a few years ago by the Goa government, another monument of folly. No ships, or boats or yachts berth here. The sea is rough and there is not enough draft. so it remains as just a view point for people to come and stare at the western horizon and soak in a glorious sunset once in a while.
Notes on Photography - This was photographed in the monsoons season when the clouds are dramatic but the lighting is poor. The shaft of light from above is purely edited. To preserve the cloud details, the photo was shot about 1.33 EV down and the light house and the foreground brought up in editing
Dates
Taken on June 15, 2010 at 5.27pm IST (edit)
Posted to Flickr November 5, 2012 at 2.37PM IST (edit)
Exif data
Camera Nikon D70
Exposure 0.002 sec (1/500)
Aperture f/7.1
Focal Length 18 mm
ISO Speed 200
Exposure Bias -4/3 EV
Flash No Flash
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Medium reFrame
Effective Range: Medium
Classification: Ranged Assault
Armaments: (1) AR-G91COMBAT
(1) SMG-A54-00
(4) GRE-FLAK
An assault variant of the reFX01, Type D is equipped with reinforced mobile shields on its shoulders, reducing the need to carry a shield as compared to the A and B types. This model also comes with a modified backpack, designed specifically for short burts of thrust to quickly change direction, making it a highly mobile unit on the battlefield.
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Build notes:
The primary intention for the reFX series was to create a more unified look with my mech designs and just evolve them slowly with upgrade parts. I figured I was creating too many new designs and had deviated from my original concept for Mech Wars, which was to create a modular LEGO mech system where I could simply swap out parts and create different mechs by just changing the individual part components.
The Type D is basically a rework version of the shoulders of the Type A/B. Following the same aesthetic as the A and B's shield, I made it more compact and mounted it on the top (similar to how Zaku II shoulders are). I initially wanted to add spikes or studs on it but ended up keeping it flat due to the assembly of the attached grenades.
The backpack was also rebuilt to have huge fuel tank canisters and verniers that could change direction, giving the Type D enhanced manueverability.
The rest of the body parts have some slight variations to it such as the elbows, the rear of the thighs, and the assembly of the lower shin.
Aside from the slight modifications, I badly wanted to experiment on different color schemes. So far I've done color palettes that apply to the entire mech but for this, I wanted the legs to be primarily white and the upper body (minus the arms) to be in another color.
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More about this on my blog:
messymaru.wordpress.com/2016/05/06/moc-refx01-type-d/
For those interested in LEGO mech building, I put out an eBook over at Amazon Kindle a while back called Mech Wars Instructional Primer. If you’re looking for a resource that could help you start or even improve your mech building skills, you might find this eBook useful :D
Medium reFrame
Effective Range: Medium
Classification: Ranged Assault
Armaments: (1) AR-G91COMBAT
(1) SMG-A54-00
(4) GRE-FLAK
An assault variant of the reFX01, Type D is equipped with reinforced mobile shields on its shoulders, reducing the need to carry a shield as compared to the A and B types. This model also comes with a modified backpack, designed specifically for short burts of thrust to quickly change direction, making it a highly mobile unit on the battlefield.
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Build notes:
The primary intention for the reFX series was to create a more unified look with my mech designs and just evolve them slowly with upgrade parts. I figured I was creating too many new designs and had deviated from my original concept for Mech Wars, which was to create a modular LEGO mech system where I could simply swap out parts and create different mechs by just changing the individual part components.
The Type D is basically a rework version of the shoulders of the Type A/B. Following the same aesthetic as the A and B's shield, I made it more compact and mounted it on the top (similar to how Zaku II shoulders are). I initially wanted to add spikes or studs on it but ended up keeping it flat due to the assembly of the attached grenades.
The backpack was also rebuilt to have huge fuel tank canisters and verniers that could change direction, giving the Type D enhanced manueverability.
The rest of the body parts have some slight variations to it such as the elbows, the rear of the thighs, and the assembly of the lower shin.
Aside from the slight modifications, I badly wanted to experiment on different color schemes. So far I've done color palettes that apply to the entire mech but for this, I wanted the legs to be primarily white and the upper body (minus the arms) to be in another color.
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More about this on my blog:
messymaru.wordpress.com/2016/05/06/moc-refx01-type-d/
For those interested in LEGO mech building, I put out an eBook over at Amazon Kindle a while back called Mech Wars Instructional Primer. If you’re looking for a resource that could help you start or even improve your mech building skills, you might find this eBook useful :D
Medium reFrame
Effective Range: Medium
Classification: Tactical Assault
Armaments: (1) AR-NC021B Rifle, (1) RL-FRPG01
The Command is a reFrame piloted only by those most experienced of NEST veterans. Designed to withstand prolonged battles while not sacrifing mobility and performance, the Command strikes with speed and
deadly accuracy in urban and jungle scenarios.
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Build notes:
Had built this guy as a superior model of the Seeker, taking and evolving it's design into a bulkier and more formidable looking mech. The head and wearable "eye" design was something I've been wanting
to do previously on the Seeker but was only able to pull it off on this guy (thanks to a droid body). Wanted to actually make it with a full olive green color scheme but apparently I didn't have too much
of it so had to use some old dark grey and DBG so it turned out okay.
The RPG is probably the piece I enjoyed building the most here hehe modeled it like one of those WW1-WW2 military RPGs and really happy with how it turned out.
The P-72A gunship, codenamed “Skyhammer” was developed by Arcadia Aeronautics for the Kovlakian Airborn Artillery. It was devised as a counter measure to the threat of the new armoured Zeppelins, and proved extremely effective against them. It also saw extensive use in the Battle of Syrrah where squadrons flew low in night attacks to destroy the city’s heavily fortified walls. The plane here is painted in night camo colours and is piloted by Lt Colonel Dirk Salvo. It is armed with two 20mm front–firing machine guns and a 400mm artillery cannon which carries a maximum of six shells.
c/n 108-33731
Built January 1945 for the US military with the serial 44-30456.
Later saw civilian use as a fire tanker and as a freighter before being completely restored at Chino in 2010. She now flies in a false but effective Soviet colour scheme and is operated by Lewis Air Legends.
She is seen on the warbird ramp at the 2019 Wings over Houston Airshow.
Ellington Airport, Houston, Texas.
20th October 2019
Medium reFrame
Effective Range: Medium
Classification: Tactical Assault
Armaments: (1) AR-NC021B Rifle, (1) RL-FRPG01
The Command is a reFrame piloted only by those most experienced of NEST veterans. Designed to withstand prolonged battles while not sacrifing mobility and performance, the Command strikes with speed and
deadly accuracy in urban and jungle scenarios.
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Build notes:
Had built this guy as a superior model of the Seeker, taking and evolving it's design into a bulkier and more formidable looking mech. The head and wearable "eye" design was something I've been wanting
to do previously on the Seeker but was only able to pull it off on this guy (thanks to a droid body). Wanted to actually make it with a full olive green color scheme but apparently I didn't have too much
of it so had to use some old dark grey and DBG so it turned out okay.
The RPG is probably the piece I enjoyed building the most here hehe modeled it like one of those WW1-WW2 military RPGs and really happy with how it turned out.
Here's this year's line up on the mantlepiece, patiently waiting for Christmas Day! (The boys made the white Christmas trees out of paper - simple, but very effective!)
Not quite sure what this is meant to be. I'll say it's an Argentinean SMG that fires the .45 ACP cartridge from a closed bolt. Charging is done by pulling the wings above the AR-15 style buffer tube that holds the recoil spring. The barrel is long for a weapon of this type and has a maximum effective range of 200 metres. 20 round box magazine, 34 round optional extra.
Medium reFrame
Effective Range: Short
Classification: Melee / Close Combat
Armaments: (1) SW-GKRSWXB00
This mysterious black reFrame has always been a sign of ominous times. Rumored to be a heavily custom unit of a pirate, the G Kurosawa has never been truly reported in any official logs as those who encounter it come back broken, muttering only the words "the black death comes". Most believe it's built around a Marzan Emissary design but vastly improved with various parts from the reFrames it has defeated.
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Build notes:
This is a tribute build to a great custom designer toy maker named Quiccs and his awesome original character, the Ghost of Kurosawa. First time I saw his work, I immediately loved the whole aesthetic, combining the mecha genre (specifically the signature Gundam look) with medieval Japan and a generous amount of street / graffiti culture.
For this build, I spent quite some time tinkering with the head design, coming up with a look that had a creepy skull bug face and making sure I get the whole V-fin/samurai cresent in there. At some point, it reminded me of those enemy mobile suit head designs from V / F91 / Crossbone / G no Reconguista. Past the head, I didn't really know how I'd translate Quiccs's character's look to my mecha format so I decided to just give it my own interpretation which ended up taking some visual cues from the X1 Crossbone Gundam (notable the back boosters and the grill on the sides of the shoulders from the Full Cloth).
The swords are actually Rapier versions of the ones the Emissary had but with Trans-clear blades (notice the finger guards using the vehicle mudguard).
Probably the hardest part of this entire build was adding those trapezoid front skirt flags.
y'aurait comme besoin d'une remise en forme
Collection #Toulouse
Toulouse, Minimes
Canon set/7 num. /40mm
unpublished -dec. 2019
Heavy reFrame
Effective Range: Short
Classification: Melee / Close Combat
Armaments: (1) PA-001TBXMEDIATOR
A unique machine, Marzan Mediators are only piloted by members of the Regal Guard of the Marzan Aristocracy. Visually characterized by Quorus generators throughout it’s reFrame build, these hulking units cleave through the toughest reFrames in two with great ease.
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Just cleaning up my 2016 pics. The earlier template was a huge mess and finally got around to fixing the earlier ones.
Read up on the build notes over at my blog :)
messymaru.wordpress.com/2016/01/16/marz-h01ca-mediator/
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For those interested in LEGO mech building, I put out an eBook over at Amazon Kindle a while back called Mech Wars Instructional Primer. If you’re looking for a resource that could help you start or even improve your mech building skills, you might find this eBook useful :D
The KIN Свэтлана [Svetlana], as seen in East Fleet standard livery
Although technically a Torpedo Cruiser, the Svetlana-Class were a new and promising foray into the design of a fleet mainstay, the light protected cruiser. Whilst not as heavily armed or protected as even the previous generation of Manqing-era ships, she and the other members of her class featured more modern weapons, higher top speeds, and more protected casemate areas. Her six 7" Long-barrel guns had a high range, but her boisterous range had the adverse effect of the 7" shells having only the effective penetration of a 5" shell, and only being able to carry the equivalent ordnance of a 5". Her fore, aft, and twin mount swiveling torpedoes gave the ship powerful close-range armament as well. A secondary battery of three 2" QF-guns and three 1" QF guns for anti-TB operations are also notable. Featuring armor decks of 1.3" thickness and a citadel consisting of a 1" armored box around the engines and magazines, the ship was also quite well protected despite its small size and fast nature.
P&Q
5" guns (+1)
6 Torpedoes (-2)
1" Armor (0)
25 Kn (+2)
Jewish Accountant (+1) [/1.1]
Ram (0)
Longitudinal Bulkhead (-1)
Unsafe Stowage (-1)
Cost: 364₪
Speed: 5 Tiles/week
Range: 10 Tiles
Thanks a ton to Awe and Sebas for their advice. Inspired by the actual Russian protected yacht Svetlana, and Awe's Weosule
As they neared the Privy the arrows began to dampen as the Guards above realized they were no longer breaking through the now effective shield wall.
“HALT!” cried the Baron as the troops stopped below the Privy.
“LEFT WING! PREPARE ARMS! CENTER DOUBLESTEP TO FORWARD POSITION! HOLD!” Ordered the Baron as he reached down to the nearest Sergeant a lad named Alex Williamson.
“Alex” whispered the Baron.
“Do you have that grapple and rope line from the P.I.C.T. still?” inquired the Baron to his subordinate.
“Aye M’Lord, I half remembered to store it in my kit before we landed…but I have it here.” Said Alex as he presented the grapple from the sack he had attached to his waist belt.
“Perfect…when I give the command for the left flank to open up and release volleys in a two-step fashion, I want you with three of our men to push up to the Privy and secure the line for my ascent. I will lead a dozen of our troops up the Privy. Then I want you to take command here and lead the troops to Broadsword Beach where my Brother and the rest of the men should be mustering to attack the lower Urban Gate with the armed forces of the Stewart and our allies. Make sure you issue occasional commands so the Guards think I’m still down here while we make our silent ascent to support the opening of the Gate.” Stated the Baron.
“Sounds like a messy job M’lord” said Alex with a grin.
“Aye…sometimes we have to endure the crappiest of situations to make the best of what we have in front of us…so long as it doesn’t involve a rising moon that is” chuckled the Baron as he and Alex began to laugh.
“Now…off with you. Be ready for my signal” said the Baron again sternly as he began to count in his head.
“LEFT FLANK! TWO-STEP! PRESENT! FIRE!” Yelled the Baron as his men began a shield rotation of opening up the wall to let a line open fire with arrows up at the ramparts, then immediately close and let another section in the line do the same to keep the volleys propelled upwards to prevent the enemy from showing their heads unless they wanted an arrow carefully placed between their eyes.
As they did so, Alex and his men rushed to the Privy, fired up the line and caught the wood near the opening then ran back to inform the Baron.
“Alright…you and you men, come with me. With have a slippery mission to complete” Said the Baron as he rushed to the line and upwards, meanwhile the din of the volleys slowed and the Baron could now hear the Sergeant calling out commands to move the line towards Broadsword Beach.
The time had come, surprise was going to be on his side this time thought the Baron. After all he needed to get that Gate open so the Stewarts plan and the Allies would be able to get inside to rescue the Prince.
Thanks to Matt again for the story telling!
The way some people wear masks, they might as well put them on top of their head.
We've had lots of government guidance on how to wash our hands (and even how to ventilate a room) but precious little on how to wear a mask. They probably assumed that people would use their common sense: cover their noses to avoid contracting a respiratory disease. But lots of civilians assume that covering their mouth will suffice. (And others seem to believe that neck breathing is a thing.)
Today the Hereios of the We’re Here! Group are putting things other than hats on our heads.
A change in the rates of postage, effective on July 1, 1931, to 3 cents for the 1st ounce or fraction of an ounce, on letters for Canada, the British Empire, the United States, and certain other countries - 13 cents covered both postage and registration on letters weighing not more than 1 ounce.
3 cents forward letter + 10 cents registration fee = 13 cents.
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KASLO is a small, picturesque mountain village located on the shores of beautiful Kootenay Lake, in the southwest corner of British Columbia known as the West Kootenay region. The largest community on the main (north-south) body of Kootenay Lake, Kaslo had a population of 1,026 as of 2011. Nestled between the Selkirk Mountain Range to the west and the Purcell Mountain Range to the east, perched on the shore of Kootenay Lake and the banks of the Kaslo River, Kaslo is picture postcard pretty from all angles. From humble beginnings as a sawmill site back in 1889, Kaslo’s growth exploded right along with the silver boom of the 19th century. Founded in 1893, Kaslo boasted a population of some 5000 people in its heyday, along with the support structures necessary to keep such a populace happy (mostly hotels and brothels, apparently). Although the silver boom was but a blip in the history of British Columbia, much remains of that era in the Kaslo of today. It was named after John Kasleau, Hudson's Bay Company trapper, who placer mined on the creek.
There seems to be several stories for the naming of Kaslo: - According to D.P. Kane, postmaster in 1905: "Kaslo was named by my brother and myself in the year 1890. Previous to this time my brother and myself staked a pre-emption and a purchase comprising a mile square or 640 acres more or less at the mouth of the river that flows into Kootenay lake at this point. The river was then and had been for many years before named Kaslo so we named the town after the river". ... - Also from D.P. Kane: "For a time when I was alone here I had an old Frenchman trapper staying with me in the cabin for awhile and he told me that years before when the Hudson Bay Company came in on this lake to get lead from the Blue Bell Mine for bullets, that there was a Frenchman with their party by the name of John Kaslo or Kasleau, who came up the lake to the head looking for placer gold and had named the river after his name." LINK - www.geni.com/people/David-Kane/6000000006884427548
The KASLO Post Office was opened - 1 August 1892.
LINK to a list of the Postmasters who served at the KASLO Post Office - recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record...
When this letter was posted at the KASLO Post Office - the Postmaster was David "Dave" Prosser Kane - he served as Postmaster from - 1 February 1905 until his death - 6 March 1937.
David "Dave" Prosser Kane
(b. 2 February 1871 in Paris, Ontario, Canada - d. 6 March 1937 at age 66 in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, United States / buried in Kaslo, British Columbia)
Dave was reputedly the first person in the Canadian West to become interested in color photography, sending to France for his plates and experimenting in putting photographs on paper even before they appeared in the National Geographic magazine. He served as Kaslo Mayor for several terms; City Councilman for many years; School Board member; JP and juvenile court Judge. Had an insurance agency and served as Postmaster. Active Kaslo Board of Trade member since 1898 inception.
His wife - May Elizabeth (nee Millington) Kane
(b. 3 February 1878 in Dunedin, New Zealand - d. 3 July 1958 at age 80 in Calgary, Alberta) - she played the piano, after her three daughters learned violin and cello, she and her daughters would play for city dances and other festive occasions. They were married - 24 April 1895 in New Westminster, British Columbia.
- sent from - / * KASLO, * / APR 16 / 1934 / B.C. / - MOOD cancel in black ink - (RF B).
MOOD - It is a device which are known as "MOOD" (Money Order Office Datestamp / Device), which were first issued In Canada in 1927 and distinct looking round rubber CDS cancels of about 24 mm diameter (sometimes with ornaments). The definition of these cancels has come to include all circular rubber hammers under about 30mm diameter that were issued before 1973. MOOD cancels are usually seen in various colours, not often in black. MOODs were used concurrently during the period 1928 - 1945, with the majority seen in the 1930's. Almost all MOOD's have a comma after the town name, and this helps to differentiate them from other postmark styles. These devices were issued to post offices in order to date stamp money order and registration receipts as well as official mail. They were occasionally used for postmarking regular mail, but this use was not officially authorized.
- sent by registered mail - / R / KASLO, B.C. / ORIGINAL No. / (959) / - registered boxed marking in black ink
- via - / NELSON / AP 16 / 34 / B.C. / - cds transit backstamp
- arrived at - / LOS ANGELES (ARCADE ANNEX) CALIF, / APR / 19 / 1934 / REGISTERED / - double ring arrival backstamp in purple ink.
Addressed to - Wm. M. Bowen, / 746 Crocker St., / Los Angeles, / California
William Mortan Bowen
(b. 20 May 1865 in Indiana, USA - d. 6 April 1936 at age 70 in Los Angeles, California, USA) - occupation - religious tract producer.
His first wife - Lerna (nee Clifton) Bowen
(b. 1866 - d. ) - they were married - 2 October 1889 in Newport, Jackson County, Arkansas, United States
His second wife - Nellie Amanda (nee Thomas) Bowen
(b. 29 January 1871 in Fairmont Township, Martin, Minnesota, United States – d. 17 June 1957 at age 86 in Los Angeles County, California, USA) - they were married - 19 December 1916 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
His third wife - Ida May (nee McIntire) Bowen
(b. October 1869 in Montezuma, Poweshiek, Iowa, United States – d. 28 November 1932 at age 63 in Los Angeles, California, United States) - they were married - 15 October 1927 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
His fourth wife - Estelle Bell (nee Roe) Bowen
(b. 18 October 1877 in Midlothian, Ellis, Texas, United States - d. ) - they were married - 31 January 1936 in Santa Ana, Orange, California, United States.
His son - Roy Lafayette Bowen
(b. 5 February 1891 in Arkansas - d. 3 September 1962 at age 71 in Los Angeles, California, United States)
(8 April 1936) - BOWEN RITES TO BE TODAY - Tract Society Founder Forecast Own Death - Passes in Sleep - A strange premonition of death expressed by William M. Bowen, who had devoted more than half of his life to religious pursuits, was disclosed last night as relatives and friends prepared for his funeral services today. He died early Monday. Bowen, 70 years of age, was founder of the Free Tract Society in Los Angeles thirty-six years ago and for more than ten years had distributed approximately 20,000,000 tracts a year throughout the world, printed in eight languages. PREMONITION TOLD - His widow, Mrs. Estelle B. Bowen, whom he married last January, accompanied him to Honolulu on his first vacation trip a few weeks ago. Taken ill there, the widow said, Bowen told her he must return to Los Angeles and "put his house In order." Last week Bowen told his son, Roy L. Bowen, that if he had any questions to ask, he should ask them now. This will be my last issue of The Messenger," the elder Bowen said. "I am tired and my work is done." DIES IN SLEEP Quietly, in his sleep. Bowen died of a heart attack just as his last issue of The Messenger was being distributed In the mails. LINK - www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-obituary...
After Decades on York, This Printer of Religious Tracts Is Shutting Down the Press - The Society once printed more than 650 different tracts in 20 languages. They were mass communications before radio or film. During the Great Depression they churned out 20 million pieces a year. William M. Bowen, who started printing tracts for soldiers and sailors during the Spanish American War, founded the organization in 1897 in Salt Lake City. He moved to Los Angeles three years later and built a shop on San Pedro Street downtown. In 1917, he moved to 746 Crocker Street where he died in 1936. His son Roy moved the operation to Eagle Rock, where it lasted until 1962. Brother Ernest Soady took over and moved to MacArthur Park, where he stayed for a little over two decades before relocating to a spacious former upholstery shop on York Boulevard in Highland Park. Link to the complete article - www.lamag.com/citythinkblog/free-tract-society-closing/
(SEPTEMBER 18. 1932) - PRINTER'S LIFE WORK "PREACHING BY PROXY" by Martha Louise Baker - Only a few blocks from the city's business center is an inconspicuous place of business, unique in Its organization, and standing out strangely in contrast with other shops in that locality. It is the printing plant of the Free Tract Society, at 746 Crocker Street, of which William M. Bowen is founder and manager. "Preaching by Proxy" aptly describes this business concern. Here about 20,000.000 pieces of religious literature such as tracts, booklets, mottoes, hymn books and Gospels are printed annually and distributed to the four corners of the globe. And the unique phase of the business that it ls carried on solely by prayer and faith, according to if. proprietor. - LINK to the complete article - www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-printers...