Frogner in Oslo, Norway — Northern Europe (a Nordic Country in Scandinavia)

Anders B. Wilse

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 25, 2025

1. Anders B. Wilse Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Her bodde 1900-30
Anders B. Wilse
1865-1949
Norges fremste fotograf fra
første halvdel av 1900-tallet
Fornyet norsk fotografi
dokumenterte samtiden
Wilsearkivet med over
200.000 bilder fra hele norge
Del av
norges dokumentarv

(Here from 1900 to 1930 lived Anders B. Wilse (1865-1949), Norway's foremost photographer from the first half of the 20th century. Renewed Norwegian photography. Documented the contemporary, leaving the Wilse archive with over 200,000 images from all over Norway as part of Norway's documentary heritage.)

Erected 2023 by Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.

Location. 59° 55.173′ N, 10° 42.668′ E. Marker is in Oslo. It is in Frogner. It is on Balders gate, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Balders gate 15, Oslo 0263, Norway. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lille Frogner (within shouting distance of this marker); Nora Gulbrandsen (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Robert Levin (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Frederik Stangs gate 22-24 (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Francis Bull (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Løkken Gimle / Gimle Estate (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Sonja Henie (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Milorgs Sentralledelse og Hjemmefrontens ledelse / Central Leadership of Milorg and the Home Front (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oslo.

Also see . . . Anders Beer Wilse (Wikipedia). Excerpt:

Anders Beer Wilse (12 June 1865 – 21 February 1949) was a Norwegian photographer who documented Norway in the early to mid-20th century and also worked in the United States.

Wilse traveled extensively in Norway, both on assignment and for his own interest. He brought his 10 kg camera to inaccessible places
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 25, 2025

2. Anders B. Wilse Marker - wide view
through rugged terrain, going as far north as Svalbard.

He photographed both natural sceneries and people at work, including the fishing industry in Lofoten before the introduction of motorized boats. His photography business was also a commercial success, and he acquired among other things the entire archive of Axel Lindahl, who had photographed scenes in Norway in the 1880s and 1890s. His photos also appeared in National Geographic Magazine.

(Submitted on June 27, 2025.)

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Anders B. Wilse Marker - wider view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 25, 2025

3. Anders B. Wilse Marker - wider view

Anders B. Wilse portrait image. Click for full size.

Boyd & Braas, Seattle (courtesy National Library of Norway via Wikimedia Commons), circa 1892

4. Anders B. Wilse portrait

Wilse immigrated to the US in 1884. He opened a photography business in Seattle in 1897, and emigrated with his wife and children in 1900.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 91 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 27, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.