1907 Ad National Lead Paint Pure White Dutch Boy - ORIGINAL ADVERTISING CL4 TOYS8 available from Chandler & Barber

available from Chandler & Barber

Bolivia as it would have appeared around the turn of the century

there is likely some bleed through from the verso

The title comes from the poem L'Invitation au voyage

Shown in the image is an illustration of Paul Revere hanging lanterns in Boston's Old North Church on April 18

1907 Ad National Lead Paint Pure White Dutch Boy - ORIGINAL ADVERTISING CL4 TOYS8 available from Chandler & BarberThis is an original 1907 black and white print ad for the National Lead Company's Pure White Lead paint. Lead paint was banned in the United States in 1977, after research illuminated the dangers of the toxic chemical, which can lead to kidney damage, reproductive damage, nervous system damage, stunted growth, delayed development in children and more. Lead paint was especially dangerous to children because it tasted sweet. While lead paint is still