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Andersen-Lamb Ephemera and Pressroom Photos

Beth Schuchter wrote to share some ephemera printed by Andersen-Lamb, the notable  Brooklyn, New York photogravure company. She also has shared some nice photographs featuring the pressroom with etching presses. Andersen-Lamb was mentioned in a 2014 post, on this website,  inquiring about the W.T. Littig Printing Co. 

Ms. Schuchter, who wishes to learn more, says:

These photos were taken in the late 60s and early 70s. My father was in the printing and publishing business in Cincinnati, Ohio. He represented a local artist, and they were pursuing a project for a copper engraving of Carolina Parakeets that was to be hand-colored. He went to New York on several occasions and corresponded for several years with Edna and Bertrand Anderson. On the back of about 3/4th of the more than fifty photographs are the names of two different photographers: Trudy Fleischmann and James F. Brown.

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  1. Paul Moxon, Website Editor 15 October, 2020 at 3:34 pm

    New York Public Library has this nice example: South St. From Maiden Lane by W.I. Bernett. Also, The Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection has 21 Andersen-Lamb gravure and engraving protraits of Abraham Lincoln.

  2. Thank you for sharing these photos. I am fascinated with the work
    Of Andersen-Lamb.

  3. Hey Rick,

    I read somewhere on another forum where you mentioned that you’re knowledgable of Andersen-Lamb. I would love to get the chance to discuss with you about some of its history. Please email me when you get the chance. rbc7bzt@virginia.edu

  4. Is anyone familiar with the name Gustave Frederick Hofer who was a steel engraver with Anderson Lamb in Brooklyn? His obituary in 1923 says he was an “official and a director” with the company. I would like to be directed to sources where I can research more about him and his career as an artist/engraver. I’m related to Gustave and am very interested in learning more about him.

  5. I bought this as a storage unit you can email me rreeher@nctcorp.com randy thanks

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