The answer to the crossword puzzle is 'IVES'. Ives was the partner of Nathaniel Currier in lithography. Currier and Ives were a successful American printmaking firm based in New York City from 1834 to 1907. They produced prints, including hand-colored lithographs, of American landscapes, cityscapes, historical events, and other themes. The firm was well known for its popularly priced prints that were distributed throughout the United States.