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Plain grounds, Katzenbach and Warren, Inc., 420 Boylston Street, Boston, Mass.

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1940s

Location Note

Product catalogues: Interior decoration and finishes: Wallpaper (1 of 2)

GUSN

GUSN-268142

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Description

The item has samples, prices, and descriptions of wallpaper made by Katzenbach and Warren, Inc. There are samples from the Williamsburg Restoration Commemorative Plain Color Paper Hangings. The business has offices in New York City and Chicago. There are loose cards and samples from other businesses. The name Karl Vincent Short of Hingham Massachusetts is handwritten inside.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
wallpapers
interior decoration
sample books

Physical Description

1 sample book : color samples ; 4 x 6 1/4 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.12.013.007.009

Image Dimensions

4 x 6 1/4 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)
New York City (New York state)
Chicago (Cook county, Illinois)
Colonial Williamsburg (Williamsburg, Williamsburg Indep. City, Virginia) [historic site]

Record Details

Originator

Katzenbach and Warren (Publisher)

Material Type

sample books

Subjects

Boylston Street (Boston, Mass.)

Descriptive Terms

Katzenbach and Warren, Inc.

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Product catalogues: Interior decoration and finishes: Wallpaper (1 of 2)

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