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Wallpaper

Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1940-1950

GUSN

GUSN-177436

Description

Cut sample of striped wallpaper. Brown and white stripe with leaf design alternates with green and brown stripe decorated with scalloped edge. Separating these stripes is a wider stripe of brown and white, with leaf and scalloped edge designs. Printed in two browns, white, and green on light brown ground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
Wallpaper

Pattern

The Townsend

Pattern No.

7620

Associated Building

Original To Hathaway-Cushing-Millay House Main House,

Additional Identification Number

3098

People and Organizations

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

Maker

Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Location of Origin

United States

Dimensions

25 3/4 x 20 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Edwin Buckingham Sears

Accession Number

1987.350

Places

United States

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Machine Printed

Form

Unused

Ground Color

Brown

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Use

Sidewall/Fill

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

stripe
leaf

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