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A curated, growing collection of the photographs, documents, equipment, and installations that tell Paul's story. Every item carries a caption, a date where known, and its verification status.

A trade-press clipping headlined "Aniforms' laser video wows MCI meeting," describing a laser video projection show at MCI's shareholder meeting.

press · early 1990s

"Aniforms' laser video wows MCI meeting"

MCI's shareholder meeting at the Kennedy Center used Advanced Laser Projection's system (Irving, TX) — projecting giant waving flags and 3D logos onto oddly shaped screens. The article notes there was "only one in the U.S. and a second in Osaka, Japan."

video · undated

"Computer Spikes"

"Computer Spikes" — a short moving-image clip from Paul's materials, and the archive's first video. Converted for the web from the original footage.

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A 1974 Sioux City Journal clipping headlined "Holography Explored as Art Medium," showing two young men adjusting an optical setup to make a hologram.

press · August 28, 1974

"Holography Explored as Art Medium"

Paul Linden (right) and Barney Wages, University of Kansas seniors, making a hologram — Paul's earliest documented work with lasers.
A rainbow multiplex hologram portrait of a person, displayed in a cylindrical hologram display.

photograph · 1970s-1980s

"Kiss I" — multiplex hologram portrait

"Kiss I" — a rainbow multiplex hologram portrait in a cylindrical display.
A 1997 Kansas Alumni magazine profile of Paul Linden headlined "Linden’s Lasers Project Unique Images," with a photograph of Paul at his laser bench.

press · 1997

"Linden’s Lasers Project Unique Images"

A 1997 Kansas Alumni profile — Paul, KU class of ’75, on being "the only machine with an image mover," projecting video onto smoke, water, a football helmet, and a warplane.
A 120-degree multiplex hologram self-portrait of Paul Linden.

artifact · 1970s

120-degree hologram self-portrait

Paul made 120-degree multiplex hologram self-portraits during his holography work.
A 1991 Collier Award commemorative print for the Northrop/Industry B-2 Team and the United States Air Force, showing a B-2 Spirit bomber.

artifact · 1991

1991 Collier Trophy print — Northrop B-2 team

A commemorative print for the 1991 Collier Trophy — aviation's top honor — awarded to the Northrop/industry B-2 team. Paul's laser video projection ran the big-screen visuals at the award's gala presentation in Washington, D.C. (Marine Band and military leadership in attendance). The images were on the screen — not the aircraft itself.
A ShowBiz Pizza Place dining room with the animatronic band performing on stage, the Jellystone Park stage at right, stage lighting overhead, and families seated at the tables.

photograph · 1980s

A ShowBiz Pizza Place showroom

A ShowBiz showroom mid-show — the animatronic band on stage, the Jellystone Park stage at right, and the classic dining room. This is the coordinated experience Paul's entertainment work helped run.
Flowing ribbons of red, green, and blue laser light forming an abstract lumia composition.

photograph · undated

Lumia composition in red, green, and blue

Lumia — abstract compositions of moving laser light.
Paul Linden filming himself to make a hologram self-portrait.

photograph · 1970s

Paul filming a hologram self-portrait

Paul at work making one of his hologram self-portraits.
Paul Linden leans over his laser optical bench as laser beams cross in front of him, in a 1997 Kansas Alumni magazine photograph.

photograph · 1997

Paul Linden at his optical bench

Paul at the optical bench of one of his laser video projection systems, beams crossing in front of him.
A very large projected image of a red Acura NSX cast on a wall by a laser projector, with a person standing at its base for scale, above a photo of the ProFX imager unit.

installation · early 1990s

ProFX imager projecting an automobile at large scale

An Advanced Laser Projection demonstration: the ProFX imager casts a car at large scale. A person stands at the base for scale (not Paul Linden). Below, the ProFX Multiplane Imager unit itself.
A teenage Paul Linden in a school blazer stands beside a science-fair display and apparatus titled "Underwater Cities: Homes of the Future."

photograph · 1968

Science-fair project: "Underwater Cities: Homes of the Future"

Paul with his International Science Fair project imagining life beneath the sea.
The Yogi Bear animatronic show at ShowBiz Pizza Place — Yogi in a green hat and tie beside Boo-Boo, on the Jellystone Park stage.

photograph · 1980s

The Yogi Bear show at ShowBiz Pizza Place

The Yogi Bear animatronic show on its Jellystone Park stage — Yogi and Boo-Boo. Paul worked on the Yogi character conversion with Jul Kamen.
Second page of the "Aniforms' laser video wows MCI meeting" clipping.

press · early 1990s

"Aniforms' laser video wows MCI meeting" (page 2)

Continuation of the MCI / Aniforms laser-video coverage.
A 120-degree multiplex hologram display.

equipment · 1970s-1980s

120-degree multiplex hologram display

A 120-degree multiplex hologram display from Paul's holography work.
A 16mm multiplex hologram prototype apparatus.

equipment · 1970s

16mm multiplex hologram prototype

An early 16mm multiplex hologram prototype.
An additional view of Paul Linden's 1968 science-fair project.

photograph · 1968

1968 science-fair project — additional view

Another view from the 1968 International Science Fair project.
A cylindrical 360-degree multiplex hologram display.

equipment · 1970s–1980s

360-degree hologram display

A 360-degree multiplex hologram display from Paul's holography work.
The base assembly of a 360-degree multiplex hologram display.

equipment · 1970s-1980s

360-degree hologram display — base

The base of a 360-degree multiplex hologram display.
A design rendering of a 360-degree hologram display.

document · undated

360-degree hologram display — rendering

A design rendering (not a photograph) of a 360-degree hologram display.
An equipment rack of laser video projection electronics.

equipment · undated

Electronics rack (II)

More of the drive and control electronics.
A hologram depicting a fossil.

photograph · undated

Hologram of a fossil

A hologram of a fossil — one of Paul's holography subjects.
A hologram depicting a molecular model.

photograph · undated

Hologram of a molecular model

A hologram of a molecular model — one of Paul's holography subjects.
A silver cuff bracelet set with an embedded hologram.

artifact · undated

Holographic rose bracelet (01)

A holographic rose bracelet — a silver cuff with an embedded hologram.
A silver cuff bracelet set with an embedded hologram.

artifact · undated

Holographic rose bracelet (02)

A holographic rose bracelet — a silver cuff with an embedded hologram.
A silver cuff bracelet set with an embedded hologram.

artifact · undated

Holographic rose bracelet (03)

A holographic rose bracelet — a silver cuff with an embedded hologram.
A photograph from Paul Linden's holography work, being catalogued.

photograph · undated

Holography — archive frame (01)

From Paul's holography materials — subject and date being researched.
A photograph from Paul Linden's holography work, being catalogued.

photograph · undated

Holography — archive frame (02)

From Paul's holography materials — subject and date being researched.
A photograph from Paul Linden's holography work, being catalogued.

photograph · undated

Holography — archive frame (03)

From Paul's holography materials — subject and date being researched.
A photograph from Paul Linden's holography work, being catalogued.

photograph · undated

Holography — archive frame (04)

From Paul's holography materials — subject and date being researched.
A photograph from Paul Linden's holography work, being catalogued.

photograph · undated

Holography — archive frame (05)

From Paul's holography materials — subject and date being researched.
A dense optical bench of mirror mounts, lenses, and acousto-optic modulators from a laser projection system.

equipment · undated

Laser projection optics bench

The optics bench: mirrors, lenses, and acousto-optic modulators that steer and modulate the laser beams.
An equipment rack of laser video projection electronics.

equipment · undated

Laser video electronics rack

Drive and control electronics for the laser video projection systems.
A scanned photograph from Paul's laser video projection archive.

photograph · undated

Laservideo archive scan

A scanned photograph from the laser video projection materials — context being researched.
A laser video projector installation photographed in Wakayama, Japan.

installation · undated

Laservideo projector, Wakayama, Japan

A laservideo projector installation in Wakayama, Japan.
Red, green, and blue laser beams tracing through the mirrors, lenses, and modulators of a laser projection system in a darkened lab.

equipment · undated

Live laser optics — beams through the bench

Red, green, and blue beams tracing live through the optics of one of Paul’s laser projection systems.
Laser beams tracing through the mirrors and lenses of a laser projection system.

equipment · undated

Live laser optics (II)

Another view of the beams moving live through the projection optics.
An abstract composition of red, green, and blue laser light.

photograph · undated

Lumia composition (II)

Another lumia study in laser light.
An abstract composition of red, green, and blue laser light.

photograph · undated

Lumia composition (IV)

Another lumia study in laser light.
A laser projection optical bed of mirrors, mounts, and lenses.

equipment · undated

Optics bed (II)

A second view of the optical bed.
A red holographic image displayed on a monitor, 1974.

photograph · 1974

Projected holographic image, 1974

A holographic image on a display, from Paul's early holography work (1974).

document

ShowBiz Pizza entertainment materials

We are seeking photographs and documents from Paul's ShowBiz Pizza years — show-control equipment, Entertainment Committee records, and more.

photograph

Yogi Bear test-show materials

Photographs and installation reports from the Yogi Bear test shows (Omaha, Colorado Springs, Augusta) are being sought.