Historic New England

Wallpaper

Cut sample of wallpaper with allover floral pattern consisting of yellow roses and yellow rosebuds with green and brown stems. Printed in two yellows, brown, green, and white on white ground.

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177438

Accession Number: 1987.352

Wallpaper

Cut sample of "Cameo" wallpaper. Figures of man and woman together and separately inside cameo, alternating with bouquet of flowers. Printed in pink, purple, brown, and white on light green ground.

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177439

Accession Number: 1987.367

Wallpaper

Cut sample of floral and leaf wallpaper. Buff ground with pattern Printing in three browns and red on buff ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177440

Accession Number: 1987.339

Cut samle of Neoclassical, Drapery-styled wallpaper. Small, star-shaped patterning of background. Design consists of swags and tassels alternating with a circular garland, inset with a woman in classical attire, seated with lamb on lap. Printed in three greens, two pinks, tan, and cream on beige gro...

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177441

Accession Number: 1987.365

Wallpaper

Cut sample of wallpaper. Allover design of roses and sprigs highlighted by black pin dot patterning. Printed in yellows, greens, brown, and black on white ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177442

Accession Number: 1987.141

Wallpaper

Cut sample of scenery wallpaper with views of Mount Vernon, Boston and another city. Printed in blues, greens, white, pink and brown on bluish grey ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177443

Accession Number: 1987.136

Wallpaper

Cut sample of pastoral scenic, wallpaper. Boken-line patterned background. Scene shows woman with flowers, alternating with straw hat filled with flowers. Printed in light brown and white on grey ground.

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: M.H. Birge & Sons (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177444

Accession Number: 1987.364

Wallpaper

Cut sample of floral and scrolled wallpaper. Allover design of flowers and vines surrounded by patterned scrolls. Printed in yellows, pinks, two greys, red, and white on light grey ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177445

Accession Number: 1987.338

Wallpaper

Cut sample of plain textured pink wallpaper.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177446

Accession Number: 1987.347

Wallpaper

Cut sample of floral wallpaper. Pattern of floral bouquets, garlands, and trailing sprigs. pattern. Printed in pinks, red, greens, blue, lavender, and white on yellow ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Jones & Erwin (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177447

Accession Number: 1987.138

Wallpaper

Cut sample of landscape figure wallpaper with white diapered patterning. Scenery stripe alternates with floral stripe. Scene depicting woman churning butter alternates with small, floral bouquet. Printed in yellow, light orange, green, white, and black on beige ground.

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177448

Accession Number: 1987.361

Wallpaper

Cut sample of floral vine wallpaper. Design of curving vines with roses and peonies. Printed in white and grey on grey ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Imperial Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177449

Accession Number: 1987.346

Wallpaper

Cut sample of scenic figure wallpaper. Pattern consists of ship at sea alternating with scene of stone house and bridge. Scenes are separated by alternating medallions of roses and tulips. Printed in white, browns, beige and pink on blue ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177450

Accession Number: 1987.355

Wallpaper

Cut sample of floral and ribbon, machine printed wallpaper. White ground with pattern of roses and wheat sheaf. Printing in reds, yellows, green and black. Undulating lace, ribbon prints in grey.

Date: 1925-1945

Maker: Birge Co., Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177451

Accession Number: 1987.131

Wallpaper

Unused roll. Meandering floral and vine pattern. Prints in mauve, orange, red, brown, green, white on blue ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1985-1990

Maker: Schumacher (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177452

Accession Number: 2000.50

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Diaper pattern with scrolled, stylized foliage framing rose. Printed in red, pink, two greens and white on a green ground.

Maker: United Wallpapers, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177453

Accession Number: 2000.554

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Circular medallions, composed of C-scrolls, encircle flowers. Diaper pattern. Printed in pink, two reds, three greens, white, black, liquid mica, two greys on a grey/white ground. Embossed.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: United Wallpapers, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177454

Accession Number: 2000.556

Wallpaper

unused sample. PAttern of fruit bunches, strawberries, raspberries, cherries with roosters, chickens and baby chicks. Printed in two greens, gray, black, red and mustard on a green-yellow ground

Date: 1945-1955

Maker: United Wallpapers, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177455

Accession Number: 2000.527

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Stripes embellished with roses and foliage alternating with oval medallions, on a pin dot background, framing roses. Printed in red, mauve, pink, two greens, brown and two blues on a grey ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: United Wallpapers, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177456

Accession Number: 2000.545

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Wide stripes with scalloped edges, oval medallions and three-leaf clovers alternate with narrow stripes with stylized foliage. Printed in silver, pink and white on a pink ground.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: United Wallpapers, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177457

Accession Number: 2000.549

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Wide stripes with scalloped edges, oval medallions, three-leaf clovers alternate with narrow stripes with stylized foliage. Printed in silver, white and blue on a grey ground.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: United Wallpapers, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177458

Accession Number: 2000.548

Wallpaper

Unused sample. All over flowers connected by meandering lines. Printed in white and red on a grey ground.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: United Wallpapers, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177459

Accession Number: 2000.550

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating circular medallions, composed of flowers and framed by elaborate acanthus leaves and scrolls. Printed in pink, red, mauve, two greys, white, cream on a light taupe ground.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: United Wallpapers, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177460

Accession Number: 2000.552

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Repeating swirled foliage with a single flower. Printed in blue, two pinks and green on a blue ground.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: United Wallpapers, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177461

Accession Number: 2000.555

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Diaper pattern with 4-lobed flowers in each losenge that are framed by lines with ribbon meander. Printed in mauve, gold, white, blue-grey on a light grey ground.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: United Wallpapers, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177462

Accession Number: 2000.560

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Floral paper with entwining foliated C-scrolls. Printed in pale green, grey, grey-green on a ribbed, mica ground.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: United Wallpapers, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177463

Accession Number: 2000.564

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Diaper pattern with 4-lobed flowers in each losenge that are framed by lines with ribbon meander. Printed in cream, white, purple/mauve, and gold on a light grey ground.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: United Wallpapers, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177464

Accession Number: 2000.561

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Chinoiserie style with Rococo cartouches made of C-scrolls, framing Asian figures and exotic birds, surrounded by fret work. Printed in two greys, white, two greens, blue, yellow, black and gold on a red ground.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: United Wallpapers, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177465

Accession Number: 2000.547

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Pattern featuring Currier & Ives subjects. The four scenes pictures are: Nathaniel Currier and his wife in their sleigh; the first train of the New York Central Railroad; "Preparing for the Market"; and "Steamboat Race on the Mississippi". Printed in red, two greens, yellow, blue, bla...

Date: 1935-1960

Maker: United Wallpapers, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177466

Accession Number: 2000.530

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Narrow floral stripes alternate with wide stripes embellished by a trailing floral vine and floral bouquet with a bow knot. Printed in two greens, two browns, two yellows, blue, cream, pale green/grey on a grey ground.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: United Wallpapers, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177467

Accession Number: 2000.551

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Diaper pattern created by foliated lines and floral medallion filled losenges. Printed in grey, white, green on a light grey ground.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: United Wallpapers, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177468

Accession Number: 2000.559

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Circular medallions, composed of C-scrolls, encircle flowers. Flowers frame medallions. Diaper pattern. Printed in pink, two reds, yellow, three greens, light and dark grey on a taupe ground. Embossed.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: United Wallpapers, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177469

Accession Number: 2000.553

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Diaper pattern with oval medallions in each losenge. Foliate vines form losenge sides. Printed in green, two pinks, yellow, black, white on a burgundy ground.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: United Wallpapers, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177470

Accession Number: 2000.562

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Diaper pattern filled with stylized flowers and foliage. Printed in mauve, red, white, cream, grey, dark grey on a light taupe ground.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: United Wallpapers, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177471

Accession Number: 2000.558

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Tile patterned paper with stylized foliage within each square. Horizontal and vertical foliated vines and rosettes create the squares. Printed in black, white, red and dark grey on a light grey ground.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: United Wallpapers, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177472

Accession Number: 2000.563

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Tile paper with a braided design separating each square. Squares contain stylized foliage alternating with sprigs. Pringted in red, green, grey and black on a light grey ground.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: United Wallpapers, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177473

Accession Number: 2000.557

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Vertical maroon stripe on maroon unground pulp paper. Straight repeat.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177101

Accession Number: 1969.787A

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Green ingrain paper.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177102

Accession Number: 1969.792B

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Allover pattern of large-scale apple blossoms and boughs. Printed in white, tan, grey, yellow and metallic silver on pink ground.

Date: 1934-1945

Maker: Imperial Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177103

Accession Number: 1969.798B

Wallpaper

Unused sample of Anglo-Japanese ceiling wallpaper. Stylized flowers within octagons and surrounded by alternating fields of stylized sprigs and concentric circles. Printed in tan, pea green and maroon on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177104

Accession Number: 1969.794A

Wallpaper Border

Unused wallpaper border sample. Continuous horizontal beading over bead and entwined ribbon. Printed in brown, white, red and blue on beige ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Imperial Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177105

Accession Number: 1969.792D

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Allover floral design (including chrysanthemums) in metallic gold and burnt sienna on heavily embossed, pebble-textured paper.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177106

Accession Number: 1969.793A

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Bifurcated scrolls printed in pale green, tan, white liquid mica and red over lattice-like elements printed in same colors. Printed on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Benton Heath & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177107

Accession Number: 1969.795A

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Allover, densely arranged thistle sprigs and flower heads. Printed in green on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177108

Accession Number: 1969.577.11

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Dense floral vine. Elements are tightly organized in "Morris - Arts & Crafts" manner. Printed in brown and tan against a cream field on a grey ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177109

Accession Number: 1969.577.14A

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Frieze. Seated putti on a bough playing violin enclosed within a rose and scroll border with border with bow knot at top. Below scroll is horizontal band of scrollwork and lyre. Printed in yellow, peach, green, blue, ochre, three pinks, three pale greens and metallic gold with clear s...

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Henry Gledhill & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177110

Accession Number: 1969.577.7

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Rows of bouquets of roses alternating with bouquets of tulips and phlox and bouquets of peonies and larkspur. Printed in two pinks, two blues, two greens, red, yellow and white on a pink ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Imperial Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177111

Accession Number: 1969.786B

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Vignettes of houses alternating with small medallions; one with hunting gear, the second with gardening tools. Printed in tan, brown, red, blue and white on beige gound. Straight repeat.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Imperial Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177112

Accession Number: 1969.792C