Historic New England

Some colonial Virginia paint colors, Herbert A. Claiborne, The Walpole Society

Text and color samples used in historic Virginia residences are described in the item. Text on a front cover label reads, "An offprint from The Walpole Society Note Book, 1951. printed by The Anthoensen Press, Portland, Maine."

Date: 1951

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324413

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.078

Du Pont finish for every surface, E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Inc., Finishes Division, Wilmington, Delaware

Interior and exterior paint products are described with coverage, application directions and tools. The cover title reads "Du Pont Paints, Varnishes, Enamels, Duco, Dulux."

Date: 1936

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324415

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.079

New color harmony for your home, E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Inc., Wilmington, Delware

Customers are given practical suggestions and guidance in choosing and applying paint to exterior and interior home areas.

Date: 1935

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324416

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.080

Pee Gee color selector for exteriors, Pee Gee Paints, Peaslee-Gaulbert Co., Inc., Louisville, Kentucky

The wheel displays coordinating colors for the body, trim, porch, sash and roof.

Date: 1926

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324420

Ref. Code: EP001.01.086.01.01.041

Homes you remember are colorful homes, by Katherine Richmond Lee, E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Inc., Wilmington, Delaware

Du Pont Duco paint is promoted for interior walls, furniture, woodwork, floors, garden furniture and automobiles.

Date: 1926

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324421

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.081

With best pigments and pure linseed oil is the Davis Paint prepared by The H.B. Davis Company, Baltimore, Maryland

Color samples, ordering estimates and application directions are provided in the brochure.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324423

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.082

Patton's Sun Proof Liquid Paint, Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company. Patton-Pitcairn Division, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

The paint features and durability are described with directions for ordering and application.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324425

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.083

Muresco white and tints for wall and ceiling decoration, manufactured only by Benjamin Moore & Co., New York, New York

Application directions are provided with color samples.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324426

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.116

Regal Wall Satin Latex Interior Flat, Benjamin Moore & Co., Montvale, New Jersey

The paint is for new or previously painted interior walls, ceilings and trim.

Date: 1981

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324427

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.084

Moore's Impervo High-Gloss Enamel, interior/exterior, Benjamin Moore & Co., Montvale, New Jersey

It can be used indoors and out and is recommended for trim, doors, shutters, store fronts, boats and machinery. The paint resists hard wear, weather and frequent washings.

Date: 1981

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324428

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.085

Benwood Interior Stain, Benjamin Moore Paints, Benjamin Moore & Co., Montvale, New Jersey

The features of the Benwood Interior Stain 237 line is described. Tips for applying it are provided.

Date: 1981

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324429

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.086

Moore's High Gloss Enamelized House Paint, Benjamin Moore Paints, Benjamin Moore & Co., Montvale, New Jersey

Tips for selecting exterior paint colors are provided for customers.

Date: 1981

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324430

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.087

MoorGard Latex House Paint with American trenditional tones, Benjamin Moore Paints, Benjamin Moore & Co., Montvale, New Jersey

This paint is appropriate for wood siding, trim, shakes, shingles, unglazed brick, asbestos shingles, stucco, cement and cinder block.

Date: 1981

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324431

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.088

Let's paint something! Betty Moore, Triangle Club, Benjamin Moore & Co., 511 Canal Street, New York, New York

The Carnival Kitchen Color Scheme, presented on Betty Moore's raido show, is described with directions for application. There is a separate envelope and a loose sheet with a kitchen illustration using Benjamin Moore products. The back of the brochure can be used to send a question to Betty Moore.

Date: 1947

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324433

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.114

Home decorative interior suggestions, Benjamin Moore & Co., 231-233 Front Street, Brooklyn, New York

The application of Benjamin Moore paints to different rooms in a house provide the customer with decorating ideas. Gould & Cutler in Boston are the New England agents for Benjamin Moore.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324434

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.089

Historic color selector, Pittsburgh Paints, PPG Industries, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Color chips are provided for exterior and interior paint products.

Date: 1989

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324437

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.115

Benjamin Moore color preview, New England colors, Benjamin Moore & Co., Montvale, New Jersey

Removable color chips allow customers to create their own color schemes.

Date: 2000

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324438

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.090

Benjamin Moore color preview, Moore's High Gloss House Paint, Benjamin Moore & Co., Montvale, New Jersey

The paint can be used on wood, aluminum, vinyl and hardboard siding, doors, trim and primed metal.

Date: 2000

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324439

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.091

Benjamin Moore color preview, exterior, Benjamin Moore & Co., Montvale, New Jersey

The color chips are shown in interchangeable combinations for siding, trim and accent features.

Date: 2000

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324440

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.092

Benjamin Moore color preview, interior inspirations, Benjamin Moore & Co., Montvale, New Jersey

The palette colors are interchangeable and use household objects and furniture for inspiration.

Date: 2000

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324441

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.093

Benjamin Moore color preview, soft whites, Benjamin Moore & Co., Montvale, New Jersey

An extensive palette of white shades is available to customers.

Date: 2000

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324442

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.094

Benjamin Moore color preview, porch, floor and patio, Benjamin Moore & Co., Montvale, New Jersey

Color palettes are shown for two different types of paint that can be used on interior and exterior surfaces.

Date: 2000

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324443

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.095

Color a stroke of brilliance, a guide to color & decorating with paint, Leslie Harrington with Joan Mackie, Benjamin Moore Paints, Benjamin Moore & Co., Montvale, New Jersey

Suggestions and guidelines are offered for interior decorating with paint. There is a question and answer section, bibliography and index.

Date: 1995

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324446

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.096

Take a closer look, Expo Design Center, Home Depot, Atlanta, Georgia

Expo Design Centers offered showrooms and product and installation specialists to assist customers in interior design and decoration. Products from various vendors are displayed in the catalog.

Date: 2001

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324448

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.003.039

Charm of painted furniture, Boston Varnish Company, Second and Boston Streets, Everett Station, Boston, Mass.

The business manufactures Kyanize varnishes and enamels.

Date: 1925

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324450

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.097

Brochure for Kyanize Varnishes and Enamels, floor enamel, Boston Varnish Company, Everett Station, Boston, Mass.

The features and advantages of the floor enamel are described for customers. The product is available from The Weiss Company, 442 State Street, New Haven, Connecticut.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324452

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.105

Brochure for Kyanize Lustaquik Finish, Boston Varnish Company, Everett Station, Boston, Mass.

Lustaquik can be used on furniture, woodwork and all interior surfaces. The product is available from The Weiss Company, 442 State Street, New Haven, Connecticut.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324453

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.106

Brochure for Kyanize Celoid Finish, Boston Varnish Company, Everett Station, Boston, Mass.

The Celoid Finish is for furniture, woodwork and walls. The product is available from The Weiss Company, 442 State Street, New Haven, Connecticut.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324454

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.107

Brochure for Kyanize Varnishes and Enamels, Boston Varnish Company, Everett Station, Boston, Mass.

Kyanize Motor Car Enamel, White Enamel, Floor Finish, Floor Enamel and Celoid Finish are described in the brochure.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324455

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.108

Brochure, BPS Interior Floor Paint for interior wood and cement floors, The Patterson-Sargent Co., Cleveland, Ohio

B.P.S. stands for Best Paint Sold. The products are available at Rand, Ball & King Co., Coal & B.P.S. paints, Claremont, New Hampshire.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324457

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.110

Brochure, BPS Glosfast, The Patterson-Sargent Co., Cleveland, Ohio

The features and advantages of Glosfast are described with directions for application.

Date: 1931

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324458

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.111

Samples of H.W. Johns' asbestos roof, railroad and seaside paints, H.W. Johns M'F'G Co., 87 Maiden Lane, New York, New York

The paint is decribed on the back cover.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324460

Ref. Code: EP001.01.086.01.03.019

Sherwin-Williams Semi-Lustre, a satin finish for interior use, Cleveland, Ohio

Directions are provided for application and creating glazed and multi-color effects. The paint is available at Jack Rose Supply, 78-82 West Street, Pittsfield, Massachusetts.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324469

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.109

Lowe Brothers High Standard Liquid Paint gives best results, Lowe Brothers Company, Dayton, Ohio

Application directions are provided for customers. The paint is available from Johnson Biermann Co., Inc., Port Chester, New York.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324470

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.112

Villa Paints for outside and inside painting, manufactured only by Oliver Johnson & Co., Providence, Rhode Island

The product was patented July 18, 1871.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324472

Ref. Code: EP001.01.086.01.03.022

Chi-Namel, made only by The Ohio Varnish Company, Cleveland, Ohio

The finish can be used on floors, interior woodwork and metal. The product is available from D.W. Mellen & Co., Springfield, Massachusetts.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324474

Ref. Code: EP001.01.086.01.03.023

Martin Senour Glos-Tone Medium Gloss Finish for all interior decoration, 2520 Quarry Street, Chicago, Illinois

The paint can be used on wood, plaster, metal, cement, canvas and wallboard. It is marketed for homes, hospitals, offices, schools, hotels and clubs.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324475

Ref. Code: EP001.01.086.01.03.024

Martin Senour Neu-tone Flat Wall Oil Paint, 2520 Quarry Street, Chicago, Illinois

The paint has been used in homes, churches, hotels, schools, hospitals and offices.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324476

Ref. Code: EP001.01.086.01.03.025

Color companion for architects, builders and painters, Lucas Tinted Gloss paint, John Lucas & Co., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Each color sample lists parts of the building exteriors the paint is appropriate for and the corresponding paint numbers.

Date: 1910-02-01

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324477

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.113

Circular, Charles Richardson & Co., manufacturers and dealers in paints, oils, varnishes and painters' supplies, 85 & 89 Oliver Street, corner High, Boston, Mass.

The brands and types of paint sold by Richardson are listed in the circular. Awards won by the vendors are also included. Richardson carries paint from F.W. Gerdes & Brother, Pittsburgh, who won a medal from the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association Exhibition in 1881.

Date: 1882

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324479

Ref. Code: EP001.01.086.01.03.027

Cherry Meadow Gardens 1933, Olive Belches, Framingham Center, Mass.

The business performs garden consulting, creation and grows annual and perennial flower plants.

Date: 1933

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324483

Ref. Code: EP001.12.001.004.024

Catalogue of Green's Nursery Co., spring 1896, Rochester, New York

The catalog has a price list and order form for customers.

Date: 1896

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324485

Ref. Code: EP001.12.001.004.025

Primo Art Garden Furniture, catalog 28, Primo Art Studios, 891 No. Main Street, Providence, Rhode Island

Urns, statues, benches and other pieces are cast in stone. There is a price list and order form attached to the inside of the back cover. A separate general letter to customers is included.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324487

Ref. Code: EP001.12.001.003.014

Trade card for Hinds' Radical Corn Remover, prepared only by A.S. Hinds, pharmacist, Portland, Maine

A pig carries an uprooted corn stalk in the card illustration. The product removes hard or soft corns, bunions, calluses, warts and moles.

Date: 1884

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324494

Ref. Code: EP001.01.076.01.03.045

Trade card, grown with Williams, Clark & Co.'s high grade bone fertilizers, New York, New York

Boy and girl sheaves of wheat illustrate the product.

Date: 1885

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324496

Ref. Code: EP001.01.002.04.01.012

American Seal Ready Mixed Paints for inside or outside use, manufactured by Troy Paint and Color Works, Troy, New York

Tips for selecting and applying the paint are provided. The seal on the verso has the name "William Connor." An "Uncle Sam" figure carries a paint pail in the cover image.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324499

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.117

Modene Custombilt House Paint, Modene Paint Service, Frank Bownes Company, Chelsea, Mass.

The advantages of using the paint are described with directions for application.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324501

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.098

Tintz the velvet gloss for walls and woodwork, Modene Paint Service, Frank Bownes Company, Chelsea, Mass.

Suggestions for applying the paint to different surfaces are provided.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324502

Ref. Code: EP001.12.013.005.099

Treatise on paints, such as are used in the preservation and embellishment of houses, and more especially their interior walls and wooden work : together with a full discussion of the colours & ingredients which assure the permanence of those things to be painted, while pleasing the perception of discriminating persons, and introduced by a philosophical consideration of the nature of colour and its effect upon the mind of man, distributed by Williamsburg Craftsmen, Inc. at their Craft House off Francis Street, in the yard of the Williamsburg Inn, Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia

Background on the development of paints used in Colonial Williamsburg buildings is provided with a list of department stores which carry the approved paints. Jordan Marsh is the distributor in Boston.

Date: 1937

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324503

Ref. Code: EP001.01.086.01.04.026

Brochure, Willowbrook Tavern at New Ipswich, New Hampshire

The tavern has guest accomodations and is convenient to the Fitchburg Railway station. A map on the verso has the location. A loose card states the facility is open from May 28, 1938.

Date: 1938

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 324510

Ref. Code: EP001.01.062.05.01.016

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