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Partial roll of Anglo-Japanese style wallpaper manufactured by W. N. Peak of Brooklyn, New York featuring vignettes of the Brooklyn Bridge, Niagara Falls, Coney Island and other New York landmarks interspersed with vignettes of vases. Accented with geometric patterns. Roller-printed metallic gold, yellow, pale blue, black, brown, maroon, dark olive, peach on olive ground. Pattern number 1044 and W. N. P. printed in selvedge.
wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
Anglo-Japanese
Wallpaper
"1044 / W. N. P. [in box]" (printed)
1044
Waterhouse, Dorothy S.
W.N. Peak (Manufacturer)
Brooklyn, New York, United States
19 5/8 (W) (inches)
Gift of Bernard Scott
2001.281.1177
Brooklyn (New York City, New York state) [borough]
Machine Printed
Unused
Olive
Original
Machine Made
Sidewall/Fill
Paper
Brooklyn Bridge
Coney Island
Niagara Falls
Vases
Geometric Patterns
Owls
Anglo-Japanese
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