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Wallpaper

Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1930-1940

GUSN

GUSN-177505

Description

Unused roll of sanitary paper. Underwater scene of various fish swimming among seaweed and other underwater vegetation. Prints in three greens, blue, red-orange on ivory ground. Straight repeat.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
Wallpaper

Associated Building

Sampson Gifford House (Duxbury, Mass.),

Additional Identification Number

3766

Maker

Becker, Smith & Page, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Location of Origin

United States

Dimensions

roll x 19 1/2 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Estate of Rosamond Gifford

Accession Number

2000.59

Places

United States

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Machine Printed

Form

Unused

Ground Color

Ivory

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Medium

Sanitary

Decor Motif

fish
seaweed

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