Historic New England

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments from Yarmouth, Massachusetts. Renaissance Revival Floral Stripe. Naturalistic flowers, include roses, pansies and other flowers block-printed in pink, mauve, red, black, three greens, orange, peach, and two violets over a grisaille background of trailing ribbons and scrolls.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 272789

Accession Number: 2001.281.71AB

Sign

Sign for Richard Jackson House (SPNEA), possibly 1924.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272790

Accession Number: 1924.921

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Pattern composed of bluet flowers set within a diapered vine on a dotted background. Printed in light blue, periwinkle, and black on a turquoise ground. Straight repeat.

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer) Roach & Craven, Inc. (Retailer)

GUSN: 272791

Accession Number: 2000.181

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Pattern composed of vignettes of putti sitting on a column base circled by a garland of ribbons and peonies; alternating with a trophy motif. Printed in two pinks, blue, white, gray, and brown on a turquoise ground. Straight repeat.

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer) Roach & Craven, Inc. (Retailer)

GUSN: 272792

Accession Number: 2000.182

Campaign badge

Campaign badge of Lynde Clay Club, 1844.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272793

Accession Number: 1924.934

Campaign badge

William Henry Harrison campaign badge, 1840.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272794

Accession Number: 1924.935

Badge

View of William Henry Harrison's cabin.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272795

Accession Number: 1924.936

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment (top layer). Medallion pattern with yellow and green pinstripes, white ground.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272797

Accession Number: 1924.912a

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment, striped pattern with alternating maroon and pale beige stripes. Pale beige stripes have a faint leaf pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272798

Accession Number: 1924.912b

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from a home in Westford, Massachusetts. This gilt figure wallpaper is roller-printed with bleeding heart sprigs in metallic gold and red flocking on dove gray ground. The paper is not stamped or embossed. Straight repeat.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272799

Accession Number: 2001.281.72

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment, Rococo Revial pattern with C-scrolls and pink roses. Printed in pink, green, blue, and gray on an ungrounded paper.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272801

Accession Number: 1924.912c

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment white medallion pattern with meandering green vine printed on ungrounded paper.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272802

Accession Number: 1924.912d

Newspaper

Newspaper fragment (bottom layer].

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272803

Accession Number: 1924.912e

Wallpaper

Five layers of wallpaper pasted together. From the Cushing House, Hingham, Massachusetts.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272804

Accession Number: 1924.913

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment (top layer). Gray medallions on blue pinstriped ground.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272805

Accession Number: 1924.913a

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Beige flowers with blue accents printed on ungrounded paper.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272806

Accession Number: 1924.913b

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Blue floral stripe on pink ground.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272807

Accession Number: 1924.913c

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragement. Gray-green dots with a pink flower and leaf border.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272808

Accession Number: 1924.913d

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Pale pink medallions and stylized arch and flower border on ochre ground.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272809

Accession Number: 1924.913e

Wallpaper

Two wallpaper fragments pasted together. A: Blue dot and brown arch pattern printed on pink ground. B: Three dimensional block pattern printed in black and white on gray ground. From the Cushing House, Hingham, Massachusetts.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272810

Accession Number: 1924.914AB

Wallpaper

Two wallpaper fragments [same pattern] pasted together. Blue dots and a brown lattice pattern printed on a pink ground. From the Cushing House, Hingham, Massachusetts.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272812

Accession Number: 1924.915AB

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Pattern composed of two figures seated under a bower with a winged figure on the top, surrounded by meandering vines and bouquets tied with bows. Printed in two greens, two blues, two pinks, white, and brown on a turquoise ground. Straight repeat.

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer) Roach & Craven, Inc. (Retailer)

GUSN: 272814

Accession Number: 2000.184

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from North Andover, Massachusetts. Multicolored roller-printed, flocked wallpaper in a floral pattern of yellow, brown, two reds, two greens and black. Areas of the pattern that are not flocked are covered in metallic gold. The paper has an olive green ground and is embossed wi...

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272815

Accession Number: 2001.281.73

Bath Towel

Woven bands at both ends, cream colored, Cotton, "Tastemaker/JP Stevens & Co., Inc/ See Reverse for Care"

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272816

Accession Number: 2013.4.61

Bath Towel

Two tags "Jane Tucker" in red thread attched to bottom edge near manufacuters tag. Fraying along one long edge light purple color, "Martex/ Towels of/ Elegance/ Made in USA/ All Cotton exclusive of decoration"

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272817

Accession Number: 2013.4.62

Hand Towel

Hand Towel, reversible blue and white floral pattern with fringed ends, "Stevens/ Utica/ Traditionally/ Finer Fashions/ 100% Cotton/ Made in USA", Underneath embroidered text of manufacturers label is a Steven's makers mark of stars in a square

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272818

Accession Number: 2013.4.63

Hand Towel

Hand Towel, reversible pink and whtie floral pattern with fringed ends

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272819

Accession Number: 2013.4.64

Footstool

Rectangular footstool with cross-stitched top of a multi-color floral pattern with scrolls on navy blue ground. Four cabriole legs with rams head feet.

Date: 1950-2000

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 287810

Accession Number: 2013.4.12

Wallpaper

Small wallpaper fragment found in a series of layers of paper at the Silas Dean House, Wethersfield, Connecticut. Pattern consists of narrow cobalt blue stripe with linked diamonds running up the center alternating with a stripe of small circles. Printed in cobalt blue, purple, orange, and cream o...

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272536

Accession Number: 1971.158.3A

Wallpaper

Two fragments of wallpaper, one with attached border (B). Wallpaper (A) is an all over shell or flame pattern background with cartouches framing a palmette motif. Printed in two yellow, two tans, and dark green on a cream ground. The border fragment (B) is a stylized scroll and floral pattern prin...

Date: Late nineteenth century

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272553

Accession Number: 1979.4.2AB

Washcloth

Washcloth, white with pale green seashell pattern, reversible

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: terry

GUSN: 272556

Accession Number: 2013.4.39

Washcloth

Washcloth, cornflower blue, Woven 3/4" band parallel to one edge

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: terry

GUSN: 272557

Accession Number: 2013.4.40

Washcloth

Washcloth, hot pink, Bound edges, unreadable tag

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: terry

GUSN: 272558

Accession Number: 2013.4.41

Washcloth

seafoam green, "Martex", "Martex/ From the / Luxor/ Collection/ Combed Cotton/ Made in U.S.A." Narrow 1/4" band at both ends.

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272559

Accession Number: 2013.4.42

Washcloth

Washcloth, seafoam green, Cotton, "Cannon/ Royal Family/ Made in U.S.A. All Cotton", 3/4" banding on both ends

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272560

Accession Number: 2013.4.43

Washcloth

Washcloth, white, Terrycloth, "Blair", Bound edges are curling in on themselves

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: terry

GUSN: 272561

Accession Number: 2013.4.44

Washcloth

Washcloth, slate blue, Cotton, "Royal Velvet/ Fieldcrest Combed Cotton Face/ Fieldcrest Mills, New York, NY 10018, Made in U.S.A./ 100% Cotton" 1/2" woven band on both sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272562

Accession Number: 2013.4.45

Washcloth

Washcloth, yellow, Cotton, "Fieldcrest/ Coordinated Fashioins for Bed and Bath/ Royal Velvet/ 100% Cotton/ Made in U.S.A". Edges are frayed and center of washcloth is extremely worn.

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272563

Accession Number: 2013.4.46

Washcloth

Washcloth, pale pink, Cotton, "Royal Velvet/ Fieldcrest Combed Cotton Face/ Fieldcrest Mills, New York, NY 10018, Made in U.S.A./ 100% Cotton" 1/2" woven band on both sides.

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272564

Accession Number: 2013.4.47

Washcloth

1/4" pink and blue banding on one side, No tag, Edges are fraying. white with pink,blue, and brown stripes, Cotton, United States

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272568

Accession Number: 2013.4.48

Hand Towel

3/4" banding at ends, No tag, periwinkle blue

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272601

Accession Number: 2013.4.49

Bath Towel

1" woven band at each end. Tag "Martex/ Made in U.S.A./ All cotton exclusive of decoration", seafoam green

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272570

Accession Number: 2013.4.50

Bath towel

Bath towel, hot pink with scroll medallions in center and border of foliated scrolls, fringed ends, "Martex/ 88% Cotton/ 12% Dacron Polyester/ Westpoint, Pepperell Inc., Westpoint, GA 31833/ Made in U.S.A."

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272571

Accession Number: 2013.4.51

Bath towel

Bath towel, pale pink, "Balta/ Made expressly for/ The B. Altman & Co., / By Martex/ All Cotton exclusive of decoration", 1" woven band at each end, pulling sides of towel in.

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272572

Accession Number: 2013.4.52

Hand Towel

1 1/4" woven band at each end. peach, Cotton, "Wholehome", Tag is ripped "Wholehome/100% Pima Cotton/ Combed ringspun loops" Tag repeates inscription in Spanish.

Date: 1980-2002

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 272573

Accession Number: 2013.4.53

Hand Towel

Hand Towel, white with tan binding and stripes, " 100% cotton loops/ 93% cotton 7% polyester/ Made in Pakistan/ Marketed by/ Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.,/ Bentonville, AR 72716/ Mainstays"

Date: 1980-2012

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), polyester (fiber)

GUSN: 272602

Accession Number: 2013.4.54