tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272107330251408114.post591848795955948838..comments2024-03-12T07:40:43.500-05:00Comments on Lake County History: C.R. Childs Real Photo Postcards of Lake CountyDiana Dretskehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10869264189532595690noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272107330251408114.post-22577870143047501142017-03-06T15:06:45.795-06:002017-03-06T15:06:45.795-06:00That is a production number given by the company. ...That is a production number given by the company. Different towns were given different numbers. <br /><br />You may wish to contact the authors of "This is a Real Photograph: The Life and Work of Photographer Charles R. Childs" to learn more on the numbering system, which is also explained in the book. Please let them know the town featured in your postcard in addition to the number. Email both: LeRoy Blommaert JLCochran1886@yahoo.com and Perry Casalino (frworksonpaper@gmail.com)Diana Dretskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10869264189532595690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272107330251408114.post-64487369403352156062017-03-06T14:44:29.642-06:002017-03-06T14:44:29.642-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.SugarMag98https://www.blogger.com/profile/13946547617065851102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272107330251408114.post-61478180938129193282017-03-06T14:43:05.084-06:002017-03-06T14:43:05.084-06:00I just obtained a C. R. Childs postcard, which als...I just obtained a C. R. Childs postcard, which also has a five digit number on the front, lower right. Does anyone know, is this number the date it was taken? Mine is 62121, and it does appear from the clothes that it could have been taken in 1921. Thanks!<br />SugarMag98https://www.blogger.com/profile/13946547617065851102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272107330251408114.post-47380895996379344332013-10-29T15:01:55.342-05:002013-10-29T15:01:55.342-05:00Your Michigan postcard sounds very typical of a C...Your Michigan postcard sounds very typical of a CR Childs postcard. He did work throughout the Midwest, including Illinois, Indiana, southern and western Michigan, southern Wisconsin, and few towns in eastern Iowa. <br /><br />LeRoy Blommaert with Perry Casalino wrote an excellent book on the life and work of C.R. Childs titled: "This is a Real Photograph."<br /><br />Thanks for your question!<br />Diana Dretskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10869264189532595690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272107330251408114.post-60440097891268171322013-10-27T09:39:33.786-05:002013-10-27T09:39:33.786-05:00I possess a postcard that has an identifying emble...I possess a postcard that has an identifying emblem stamped on the back: It has a 'banner' on the top right corner, with 3 letters 'on top of' each other "R,C,c" and to the right of that stamped "POST CARD" and "Real Photograph". over to the far left seems to be stamped "C R CHILDS PHOTOGRAPH POST CARDS CHICAGO". Does this sound familiar or indicative of the back of C.R. Childs Post Cards? It is a photo of a school in Southwest Michigan and has penmanship and a 5-digit number on the front. Unique to his typical Chicago postcards, but I like that since if this is authentic, it indicates that he traveled outside the Illinois area to capture photo opportunities elsewhere. I'm just beginning to check into this. Thanks for any help.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272107330251408114.post-34584034832825467862013-06-11T07:25:00.997-05:002013-06-11T07:25:00.997-05:00I came across your blog item about C.R. Childs.
I...I came across your blog item about C.R. Childs.<br /><br />I thought you therefore might be interested in a book I wrote about him. The book is titled This is a Real Photo Postcard: the Life and Work of Charles R. Childs, runs 100 ;pages, and provides all you wanted to know about him and his work--and then some. It is the result of over 15 years of research and was a labor of love. Included is a list of all the towns he photographed with the assigned numer for each as well as the highest view number identified to date.<br /><br />It is self published and is availble online from Blub. It comes in a number of different formats and corresponding price ranges. The link is www.blurb.com/b/4150316-this-is-a-real-photograph You can preview several pages of the book.<br /><br />Discounts are periodically available. Google: "Blurb coupons" to see if any are currently available.<br /><br />Feel free to email me with any questions. (JLCochran1886@yahoo.com) I should add that I do not make any profit on any book sold.<br /><br />Sincerely,<br /><br />LeRoy Blommaert<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com