Reproduction Wallpaper

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wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
embossed wall coverings
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geometric patterns
Wallpaper

Inscription

"Little Rock - Arkansas / Unsed in restoration of an 1895 house in Little Rock Ark which was / given to the city by a wealthy man to represent an early house of Little Rock. / I tried to disuade the doneo - but no - he mailed it used! / Found in Sandwich under / lathes & plaster." (Handwritten on back of 2001.281.759.3 by Dorothy Waterhouse.)
"Waterhouse Wallhangings Inc. / 420 Boylston St. Boston, Mass. / Pattern No. 118342 Price Per Roll $8.40 / For Custom Colors Add $1.50 Per Roll / Minimum Custom Order. 6 Rolls." (Stamped on back of 2001.281.759.6. Price and pattern number are handwritten in blue ink.)
"Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. / Boston, Massachusetts / "Nye Homestead" / Fragments of this original design were discovered be- / neath lathes and plaster when restoring the beautiful / Nye Homestead, Sandwich, Massachusetts, (built in the / mid-1700's). / No. 118205 / $8.40 per single roll / 26 "” Wide Trimmed / A single roll is 5 yards long. / Also available in custom colors. / See inside back cover for details." (Printed on back of 2001.281.759.4.)
"Kapco / Imperial Stock" (Handwirtten on back of 2001.281.759.4.)
"Union Made / Made in / U.S.S. / Run N" (Stamped on back of 2001.281.759.4.)
"Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. / Boston, Massachusetts / "Nye Homestead" / Fragments of this original design were discovered be- / neath lathes and plaster when restoring the beautiful / Nye Homestead, Sandwich, Massachusetts, (built in the / mid-1700's). / No. 118496/ $12.00 per single roll / 26 ½" Wide Trimmed 5" Repeat / A single roll is 5 yards long. / Also available in custom colors. / See inside back cover for details." (Printed on back of 2001281.759.1.)
"Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. / Boston, Massachusetts / "Nye Homestead" / Fragments of this original design were discovered be- / neath lathes and plaster when restoring the beautiful / Nye Homestead, Sandwich, Massachusetts, (built in the / mid-1700's). / No. 118205 / $12.00 per single roll / 26 ½" Wide Trimmed / A single roll is 5 yards long. / Also available in custom colors. / See inside back cover for details."
(Printed on the back of 2001.281.759.5.)
"Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. / Boston, Massachusetts / "Nye Homestead" / Fragments of this original design were discovered be- / neath lathes and plaster when restoring the beautiful / Nye Homestead, Sandwich, Massachusetts, (built in the / mid-1700's). / No. 118342 / $12.00 per single roll / 26 ½" Wide Trimmed / A single roll is 5 yards long. / Also available in custom colors. / See inside back cover for details."
(Printed on the back of 2001.281.759.7.)

Pattern

Nye Homestead

Pattern No.

118025 118342

Associated Person

Waterhouse, Dorothy S.

Associated Building

Associated With Nye Homestead,

Maker

Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Location of Origin

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Dimensions

18 3/4 x 12 3/4 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bernard Scott

Accession Number

2001.281.759.1-.7

Places

Sandwich (Barnstable county, Massachusetts)
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

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