This is a Hand-Carved, Hand Painted Wood Carving representing Crayola (#0471) Manufactured by BINNEY & SMITH CO. NEW YORK. PARIS. By JAROSZ. This Advertising measures 12 ½ by 9 ½ inches and has a hook on the back for easy display. The back of the carving explains “Nearly 21 years after Joseph Binney founded the Peekskill chemical Company in upstate New York, Joseph’s son Edwin and nephew C. Harold Smith formed the partnership of Binney & Smith in 1885 and accepted the responsibility for the family business. It goes on to explain how in 1903 they introduced a box of eight crayon colors for five cents. Through the years, they expanded their product lines to include tempera, finger and watercolor paints, modeling clay, paste, glue and an assortment of crayons and chalks, expanding their materials employing over 1200 domestic and 300 international employees. gives detailed information about the Crayola, Binney & Smith, Inc. Company.
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