Historic New England

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of reproduction wallpaper titled "The Champlain" from Gorham, Maine. Reproduction of a French Scenery Figure wallpaper depicting a boat of men being pulled ashore by a single figure. The scene is framed by leaning trees, arched bridge, buildings and city in background. Roller-printe...

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Thomas Strahan Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 292841

Accession Number: 2001.281.1102

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of green flocked wallpaper from Middleboro, Massachusetts. Floral damask pattern with large-scale, stylized flower framed by serpentine foliate scroll and foliate vine. Roller-printed in metallic silver and green flocking on yellow ground with mica flakes.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: H. Scott Richmond & Co. (Manufacturer) Mott, Henry H. (Designer)

Material: paper (fiber product), flocking

GUSN: 292842

Accession Number: 2001.281.1103

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of red flocked wallpaper from Middleboro, Massachusetts. Fragment is the center of pattern only. Large-scale foliate damask roller-printed in red flocking, flocking overprinted in dark red, on light cream polished ground.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), flocking

GUSN: 292845

Accession Number: 2001.281.1104

Wallpaper

Rolled display sample of yellow floral wallpaper with attached gold flocked borders from Middleboro, Massachusetts. Sidewall paper is block-printed with a large-scale, floral pattern in ochre and metallic gold on polished yellow ground. The borders, affixed at the top and bottom of the sidewall, ar...

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), flocking

GUSN: 292846

Accession Number: 2001.281.1105

Wallpaper

Fragment of a display sample of blue floral wallpaper with attached gold flocked border from Middleboro, Massachusetts. Sidewall paper is block-printed with a large-scale floral pattern in blue and metallic gold on polished light blue ground. The border, affixed at the top of the sidewall fragment, ...

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), flocking

GUSN: 292847

Accession Number: 2001.281.1106

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of rose medallion wallpaper from Middleboro, Massachusetts. Pattern of rose sprigs framed by small oval medallions with scalloped edges. Small bow knots tied to foliate swags form background pattern. Roller-printed in pink, red and dusty rose on red ground with mica flakes. Paper ...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 292848

Accession Number: 2001.281.1107

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of floral wallpaper with pattern of evenly spaced white floral sprigs with delicate swags of metallic gold beading hanging from each. Roller-printed in metallic gold, pale green, olive and pale blue on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 292849

Accession Number: 2001.281.1108

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of embossed wallpaper backed with cloth. Embossed pattern of all-over leafy branches growing flowers and peach-colored fruit. Butterflies fly between the branches. Embossed basket-weave background pattern. Pattern stenciled with green, orange and brown on orange ground. Appears to...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 292850

Accession Number: 2001.281.1109

Wallpaper Border

Two partial rolls of cornice or border wallpaper. The pattern, semi-circles framed by grisaille foliate scrolls against a background of blue and gold floral striped flocking, appears to be the top border or cornice of a set of matching panel papers. Block printed in three grays, pale green, metall...

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 292851

Accession Number: 2001.281.1110AB

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of unused gilt-figure wallpaper from the William H. Greeley Homestead, New Gloucester, Maine. Diamond-shaped figures with foliate scrolls and flowers decorating upper points and hanging bell flowers and swags of beads decorating bottom point. Figures are embossed and gilded with gol...

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), gilding, embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 292852

Accession Number: 2001.281.1111

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of gilt-figure wallpaper from the parlor of the William H. Greeley Homestead, New Gloucester, Maine. Wallpaper is first layer of two. Second layer is still affixed over this paper. See 2001.281.1111, unused fragment of same paper. Pattern of diamond-shaped figures with foliate scro...

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), gilding, embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 292855

Accession Number: 2001.281.1112.1

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of floral wallpaper from the parlor of the William H. Greeley Homestead, New Gloucester, Maine. Wallpaper is second layer of two. First layer is still affixed. All-over floral of groups of planted stylized flowers. Roller-printed in metallic gold, black, peach and pale green on b...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 292861

Accession Number: 2001.281.1112.2

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of unused floral wallpaper from the dining room of the William H. Greeley Homestead, New Gloucester, Maine. Loose-stemmed floral bouquets form all-over pattern. Roller-printed in black, maroon, peach and pale yellow on olive ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 292864

Accession Number: 2001.281.1113

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of unused floral wallpaper from the William H. Greeley Homestead, Gloucester, Maine. All-over pattern of flowers, grasses and hanging floral vines. Roller-printed in two light yellows, orange, pale green, olive, maroon and red on olive ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 292871

Accession Number: 2001.281.1114

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of unused wallpaper border from the William H. Greeley Homestead, Gloucester, Maine. Large, green scrolling foliate vine on peach background flanked above and below by bands of maroon and yellow stylized flowers on ochre stripe. Roller-printed in three greens, pale yellow, maroon an...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 292874

Accession Number: 2001.281.1115

Wallpaper Frieze

Rolled fragment of unused wide border or frieze wallpaper from the William H. Greeley Homestead, Gloucester, Maine. Floral medallions are formed by rose bouquets printed in light greens in held by scrolling acanthus leaves framed by metallic gold foliate vines and c-scrolls. Also areas of diamond s...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Robert Graves Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 292875

Accession Number: 2001.281.1116

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of unused floral medallion wallpaper from the William H. Greeley homestead, Gloucester, Maine. See object file for letter written by Dorothy Waterhouse to Bernard Scott describing her visit to the Greeley house in 1979.Floral medallions are formed by white and light green rose bouqu...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Robert Graves Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 292876

Accession Number: 2001.281.1117

Wallpaper

Two wall fragments of scenery figure wallpaper. Swiss architectural figures frame scenic vignettes, one of a couple crossing a rustic timber bridge and the other of mountain goats on an outcrop over water with a village and mountains in the background. The water and mountains in this scene are col...

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 292877

Accession Number: 2001.281.1118AB

Scenic Wallpaper Frieze

One large fragment and two small pieces of a scenic wallpaper frieze. Unlike scenic panels, the design on this roll is printed on the horizontal rather than vertical. Scene depicts a pastoral landscape with old mill will waterwheel to the left and a large estate house to the right. In the foregro...

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 292880

Accession Number: 2001.281.1119A-C

Scenic Wallpaper "Les voyages d'Anthenor"

Partial panel of the scenic wallpaper "Les voyages d'Anthenor" manufactured by Dufour, Paris, France. The panel depicts an arcade with Corinthian columns and statues on the balustrade. Two young men in classical dress carry spears and a gold drinking horns in the foreground. A large, palm tree to ...

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: Joseph Dufour (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 292881

Accession Number: 2001.281.1120

Reproduction Wallpaper

Partial roll of reproduction wallpaper in the "Eastham Daisy" pattern (#21449) by Warner Company. Wallpaper has an all-over dense pattern of stylized daisies of various shapes. Roller-printed in white, tan and olive green on a yellow ground. Pattern is based on a wallpaper found in the Freeman House...

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Warner Company (Manufacturer) Wilson, Binnie B. (Designer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 292886

Accession Number: 2001.281.832

Scenic Wallpaper

Partial panel of an unidentified scenic wallpaper. Early nineteenth-century waterfront market scene of men, probably sailors, and women socializing and examining merchandise. A woman kneels to examine fruit. Large ceramic jugs, two large anchors and a canon are nearby. Sailing vessels at anchor a...

Date: 1810-1835

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 292887

Accession Number: 2001.281.1121

Pair of knit infant booties

A pair of white knit infant booties with pink accents and a pink ribbon cinch.

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process)

GUSN: 305060

Accession Number: 2014.143.19AB

Pair of knit infant booties

A pair of Ascher's light pink knit infant booties with white silk inserts and small pink embroidered roses.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process)

GUSN: 305061

Accession Number: 2014.143.20AB

Pair of knit infant hand covers

A pair of blue knit infant hand covers.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process)

GUSN: 305062

Accession Number: 2014.143.21AB

Pair of knit infant hand covers

A pair of white knit infant hand covers with blue accent and white ribbons.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 305063

Accession Number: 2014.143.22AB

Pair of knit infant mittens

Pair of pink and blue infant mittens.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process)

GUSN: 305064

Accession Number: 2014.143.23AB

Bunch of ribbons

A bunch of blue and pink ribbons, originally accompanying a collection of baby booties and mittens.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: ribbon (material)

GUSN: 305065

Accession Number: 2014.143.24

Children's Shoes

Child's shoes, white suede.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: suede

GUSN: 305066

Accession Number: 2014.143.25AB

Children's Shoes

Pair of child's shoes, Buster Brown style.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 305067

Accession Number: 2014.143.26AB

Child's shoes

Child's shoes, white leather with t-strap.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 305068

Accession Number: 2014.143.27AB

Children's Shoes

Child's shoes, white leather with cut outs, double straps.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 305069

Accession Number: 2014.143.28AB

Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper, nursery paper printed in pale blue and pink on tan ground. "Choo-Choo" pattern depicting trains, tracks, buildings, and people in a farm setting with animals.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 305074

Accession Number: 2014.143.33

Brooch

Stamped silver circular brooch depicting a dove in a wreath. Closure on back is a hinged pin with safety clasp. Marked (see Inscriptions).

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Coro, Inc. (Manufacturer) After Georg Jensen Silversmithy (Designer)

Material: sterling silver

GUSN: 305080

Accession Number: 2014.144.1

Brooch

"Spinerette" butterfly brooch. Butterfly shaped brooch with white enamel. Gold-plated and enameled white metal. Hinged pin with safety clasp.

Date: 1966-1980

Maker: Monet (Manufacturer)

Material: white metal, enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 305084

Accession Number: 2014.144.5

Dress

Women's dress, black and orange paisley, "Mr. Gee" and "Best & Co." labels. Worn to work by Patricia Sullivan Meyers.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 305086

Accession Number: 2014.145.1

Dress

Women's dress, gray and white stripe with embroidered rosebuds,

Date: 1955-1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 305087

Accession Number: 2014.145.2

Dress

Women's dress, purple and green medallion pattern. Black fabric belt. "Miss Bergdorf" label. Worn to work by Patricia Sullivan Meyers.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 305088

Accession Number: 2014.145.3

Dress

Women's dress, green with attached lilac belt. "Lord & Taylor" label.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 305089

Accession Number: 2014.145.4

Sheath dress

Women's sheath dress, black, cream, and brown oversize floral pattern. "Saks Fifth Avenue" label. Worn to work by Patricia Sullivan Meyers.

Date: 1966-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 305090

Accession Number: 2014.145.5

Dress

Women's dress, brown and white, long sleeves. Worn to work by Patricia Sullivan Meyers.

Date: 1966-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 305091

Accession Number: 2014.145.6

Crinoline

Women's black crinoline with wide black waistband,

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: crinolines, nylon

GUSN: 305093

Accession Number: 2014.145.8

Women's sun suit

Plain-woven cotton one-piece sleeveless sun suit printed with overall small repeating pattern of orange and yellow flowers on brown stems with black dots. Armscyes and bloomer seams highlighted with blue piping. Gathered in elasticized smocking at waist. Elasticized neck and leg bands. Bloomers line...

Date: 1940-50

Maker: Cole of California (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), plain stitches, printed textile materials

GUSN: 305094

Accession Number: 2014.145.9

Women's sun suit

Plain-woven cotton one-piece women's sun suit printed in overall pattern of yellow, brown, and black leopard spots. Suit is gathered with elastic at leg openings, vertically at the hips on each side seam, and across the back in a 5 inch deep band. The closure is a halter top style, with a single ban...

Date: 1940-50

Maker: Cole of California (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), printed textile materials, plain stitches

GUSN: 305095

Accession Number: 2014.145.10

Child's crib tucker

Child's crib tucker, white cotton with pink trim.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 305096

Accession Number: 2014.145.11

Child's crib tucker and original Carter's box

Child's crib tucker, white cotton with blue trim (A) and original Carter's box (B).

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 305097

Accession Number: 2014.145.12AB

Child's dress and bloomers

A gold / mustard yellow child's dress (A) and bloomers (B). Dress has snap and ribbon closures on the shoulders and adornment around collar and sleeves.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 305098

Accession Number: 2014.145.13AB

Women's two-piece sun suit

Women's two-piece halter-style sun suit made from seersucker cotton printed in large purple sunflowers with green stems. Top (A) is halter-style, with tie closures at chest and around neck. Neck opening embellished with three layers of raw-edge self-fabric ruffles. Top bust is shaped with darts at s...

Date: c. 1950

Maker: Catalina (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), printed textile materials

GUSN: 305099

Accession Number: 2014.145.14AB

Women's Beach Pajama Set

Women's three-piece peach and blue silk beach pajama set. Sleeveless top (A) of peach silk with scalloped neck and arm holes edged in blue silk, blue embroidered motif, two front pockets trimmed in blue silk, and thick, scalloped band of blue silk along bottom. Pants (B) of peach silk with matching ...

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 305100

Accession Number: 2014.145.15A-C

Women's Beach Pajama Top

Woman's cream sleeveless beach pajama top with embroidered Chinese lanterns, a singular front pocket, belt loops, and front top closure of neck with three corded, Chinese style toggles.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering

GUSN: 305101

Accession Number: 2014.145.16

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