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Small sample of Nylon wallpaper from Haverhill, Massachusetts. Flocked patten of stylized flowers and curling feathers in light cream on cream ground. Paper is reflective and embossed with small dot pattern.
wallpapers
nylon
paper (fiber product)
flocking
embossed wall coverings
Wallpaper
"Nylon papers from / lady in Haverhill" (Written on envelop addressed to Dorothy Waterhouse. Cancelled postage stamp dated Jan 11 / 3:30 PM / 1958 / Haverhill / Mass.)
"This is also Nylon $16.00" (Not written in Dorothy Waterhouse's handwriting. Felt tip pen.)
Waterhouse, Dorothy S.
Unknown
4 x 18 3/8 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Bernard Scott
2001.281.407
Title Grass Cloth Accession Number 2001.281.405
Title Wallpaper Accession Number 2001.281.406
Flocked
unused
Cream
Original
Machine Made
Sidewall/Fill
Embossed
Paper
flowers
feathers
dot texture
Floral
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