Elson, Alfred Walter (sold)
Alfred Walter Elson (March 20, 1859 - November 22, 1938) was an American photographer, printer, and lithographer based in Boston. Elson was born in Massachusetts, the son of German-Bavarian immigrants. Elson's father, Julius, was a jeweler. Elson operated under the imprint of A.W. Elson and Company, active from roughly 1894 to 1925. Elson is best known for his fine photogravure plates, among them many of Richard Rummell's iconic college views. Elson prints are often mis-identified as 'Welson' due to the often-weak impression of his imprint. The Elson offices were located at 146 Oliver Street, Boston. Elson died of a lingering sickness in 1938. He was survived by his wife Maud, who lived until 1955.
Rummell's iconic view of Cornell!
Cornell University.
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This is a rare 1906 Richard Rummell photogravure view of Cornell University. It is a rare map from Rummell's popular university views series, published in the first decade of the 20th century. Founded in 1865 by Ezra Cornell, Cornell is a private and statutory Ivy League research university in Ithaca, New York, at the southern tip of Cayuga Lake. (more details)
First edition of Rummell's view of Yale.
Yale University.
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A scarce 1906 first-edition bird's-eye view of Yale University drawn by Richard Rummell and published by F. D. Nichols of Boston. This is not only Rummell's first university view, it is the first edition of such - copyrighted to Nichols and printed by Elson, thus predating Rummell's contract with Littig. (more details)