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Wallpaper

Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1934-1940

GUSN

GUSN-177490

Description

Partial roll. Repeating floral sprays of delicate stylized flowers in pink, salmon.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
Wallpaper

Inscription

join / top / Made in / U.S.A. / color locked / and guaranteed / 1321 /run 3 / U.W.P.C. of N.A. / Union Made / (printed on left selvedge: "RUN 3 U.W.P.C. of N.A./UNION MADE JOIN [down arrow] TOP--> MADE IN U.S.A. COLOR LOCKED/AND GUARANTEED 1321" printed on right selvedge: "JOIN [up arrow] TOP--> U.S. PATENT/NO. 1850279 IMERIAL Washable WALLPAPER [register)
Imperial / Washable / Wallpaper / Join / Top / U.S. Patent / no. 1850278 / Run 3 (printed)

Pattern No.

1321

Associated Building

Sampson Gifford House (Duxbury, Mass.),

Additional Identification Number

3839

People and Organizations

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

Maker

Imperial Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

Location of Origin

United States

Dimensions

19 1/4 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Estate of Rosamond Gifford

Accession Number

2000.64

Places

United States

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Machine Printed

Form

Unused

Ground Color

Grey

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Use

Sidewall/Fill

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

floral spray

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