1915 Engraving Norman C. Thompson Illinois Businessman - ORIGINAL IL1 XHD4 Elis Viklund

Elis Viklund

This is an original 1947 black and white halftone print of Tom Moore's Tavern

and somehow found time between bouts of chronic tuberculosis (which eventually killed him) to produce fascinating high contrast pieces while enjoying the company of other creative minds such as Oscar Wilde and James Whistler

This piece was illustrated by Lybaert

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1915 Engraving Norman C. Thompson Illinois Businessman - ORIGINAL IL1 XHD4 Elis ViklundN. C. Thompson. This is an original 1915 black and white engraving of Norman C. Thompson, a prominent person in Illinois state history. Period Paper has obtained an unusual collection of engravings of Illinois movers and shakers from the 1800's and 1900's. These men and women were active in the business, industrial, and professional life of the state, and they are depicted here in black and white engravings by E. G. Williams & Bro., N. Y. Their