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Wallpaper Roll

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Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1940-1950

GUSN

GUSN-103318

Description

Roll of wallpaper with white vertical stripes and sprays of white and pink flowers and purple lilacs on a mint green ground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
Wallpaper

Inscription

Right side repeats: "UNITED WALLPAPER JOIN [arrow down] HERE FADE PROOF RUN 8 M 1 9 WASHABLE"

Left side repeats: "MADE IN U.S.A. TOP [arrow right] JOIN [arrow down] HERE U.W.P.C. OF N.A. / UNION MADE"

Back: "A PRODUCT OF / UNITED WALLPAPER / INC." (Printed and label)

Additional Identification Number

3046

People and Organizations

United Wall Paper Crafters of North America (1923-1958)

Maker

United Wallpaper Inc. (Manufacturer)

Location of Origin

United States; Medford, Massachusetts

Dimensions

19 1/4 (W) (inches)

Accession Number

2006.30.4

Related Items

Title 20 Accession Number 2006.30.1

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