#Childs was an entrepreneur with extensive land holdings in Floral Park, New York, USA, in the late 1800s. His mail-order business was among the largest in the country (claimed to be the largest, they all did). He employed the best commercial artists of the time and eventually had his own printer on-site. They produced these small masterpieces of #Chromolithography. Each colour was a separate printing plate - there were at least 8 for the above image - each drawn by hand. (cont'd)

#Childs - #Oliver
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkxizI_5Exo

#Childs - #Ian P
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WINXUsFC7tA