Unfortunately it looks nothing like the original. This one is short and squat and flat looking. Eldon's was raised, flakey and almost raised. It was a good 4" tall. It was taller than the springform pan that he brought it in.
My sister's friend Eldon brought this amazing cheesecake to many of our holiday get togethers. So much so that when we knew he was coming we asked for "Eldon's cheesecake".
It was tall, (about 4-5") flakey and it had a flour based crust. I asked for the recipe and happily was provided with it...