1938 Wood Engraving Vadstena Castle Gustavus Vasa Architecture Sweden King XGG1 XGIC5 Long Distance Calling

Long Distance Calling

The ad includes an image of Miss Baucom

It takes about three hours to sail from the mainland to the island

Fifth Avenue New York

forcing the DeLong and his crew to unload equipment and provisions onto the ice before the ship sank the following morning

1938 Wood Engraving Vadstena Castle Gustavus Vasa Architecture Sweden King XGG1 XGIC5 Long Distance CallingThis is an original 1938 black and white wood engraving of the castle of Gustavus Vasa in Vadstena, stergtland, Sweden (Sverige). Thornton Oakley (1881 1953) was an American illustrator known for his work with "Century," "Harper's Monthly," and "National Geographic." Oakley collaborated with his wife, Amy, while creating a series of travel books. Amy wrote the text, and Thornton illustrated. Oakley studied at the University of Pennsylvania, and