Titles in Caroline Armington’s etching record book: The Falls at Stora, Sweden, The Great Lake Falls, Sweden

Year: 1928

Number: 434

Size:

States: 5

Titles on Print: The Falls at Stora, Sweden, The Great Lake Falls, Sweden

Initials or Signature and Date in Plate: C. Armington 1928 l.l.

Planned Edition: 100

Total Number of Impressions: 126

Numbers in Pencil:

2nd state, 1 print

Trial print

Trial print  3/7

One titled ‘’The Falls at Stora, Sweden’’  (in the plate), dedicated ‘’To my dear Frank from Carrie’’, numbered ‘’5th state’’ and titled ‘’The Great Lake Falls, Sweden’’ (in pencil).

One titled ‘’The Falls at Stora, Sweden’’  (in the plate), numbered ‘’5th state 4/19’’ and titled ‘’The Great Lake Falls, Sweden’’ (in pencil).

One titled ‘’The Falls at Stora, Sweden’’  (in the plate), numbered ‘’5th state 11/19’’ and titled ‘’The Great Lake Falls, Sweden’’ (in pencil).

One titled ‘’The Falls at Stora, Sweden’’  (in the plate), numbered ‘’5th state 18/19’’ and titled ‘’The Great Lake Falls, Sweden’’ (in pencil).

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Signature in Pencil: Caroline Armington

Dedication: One ‘’To my dear Frank from Carrie’’

Caroline Armington’s etching record book contains the following notes for this print:

1st state 1 print

2nd 1

Several states all destroyed

1 for Frank on old paper

1 Swedish American News Exchange N.Y.

5th state 19, No 1 to 11, Trial 12 , 13 & 15 to 18

1 Traffic Assoc. Stockholm

6 trial print 1/7 to 7/7

3/6 Tourist Assoc. Stockholm

13 to 17 new state

Special print 1/6 to 3/6

Xxx xxxx xxxxx

Price in Caroline Armington’s etching record book: none.

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The American-Swedish News Exchange was established by the Sweden-America Foundation in Stockholm in 1921 and the agency opened its office in New York City in 1922. ASNE's main purpose was to increase and broaden the general

Caroline Armington recorded in her Sales book that she sold this print and six other prints of Sweden to Consul Carl Ekman for 480 Kronen.

Consul Carl Ekman of Visby (1868–1954)

This Carl Ekman was a highly influential businessman, politician, and diplomat based on the island of Gotland.

He served concurrently as the German Consul (appointed 1901) and the German/Dutch Consul (appointed 1920) in Visby.

He was the CEO of the major shipping line Ångfartygs AB Gotland, Chairman of AB Gotlands Bank, and a long-time local politician in Visby.

knowledge about Sweden and to provide the American press with news on cultural, economic and political developments in Sweden.

 

The Swedish Tourist Association Svenska Turistföreningen (STF) was founded in Uppsala in 1885 by a group of geology students with an interest in outdoor activities. Right from the start, the goal was to promote tourism and make Sweden more accessible for everyone. The association initially targeted its activities on the Swedish mountain world, but the field of operation rapidly spread to the rest of the country.

 

No information has been found about The Traffic Association of Stockholm.

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Caroline Armington recorded in her Sales book that she sold this print and six other prints of Sweden to Consul Carl Ekman for 480 Kronen.

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Consul Carl Ekman of Visby (1868–1954)

Carl Ekman was a highly influential businessman, politician, and diplomat based on the island of Gotland.

He served concurrently as the German Consul (appointed 1901) and the German/Dutch Consul (appointed 1920) in Visby.

He was the CEO of the major shipping line Ångfartygs AB Gotland, Chairman of AB Gotlands Bank, and a long-time local politician in Visby.

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