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Soft, almost pastel ground colors with very delicate textural background patterns. All the sidewall papers are shown with a matching or coordinating border design. Some also show border corners. Separate pages of sidewall and border papers at the end. These designs were inspired by mid 19th century copper plate engravings.

Sample Book, Decorator Collection, Vol. VII, 1987
screen-printed on paper.
Gift of Claudia Vargisy.
1997-151-5-1/115

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 51 images of this object.

168 pages of 40 different sidewall and border designs. Includes "In Line" and "Ducks and Grasses" by Ilonka Karasz.

Sample Book, Book No. 11, 1948
machine-printed paper.
Gift of Unknown Donor.
1980-77-1-1/178

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 269 images of this object.

Collection of patterns put together by Alfred Peats. Each of the patterns is part of a matched set consisting of a sidewall, frieze and ceiling paper. Each design is shown in mulitple colorways. Designs include landscapes, medallions, medallion stripes, and florals.

Sample Book, Alfred Peats No. 4, 1908
machine-printed paper, embossed.
Gift of Robert Kaufmann.
1979-46-1-1/139

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 114 images of this object.

Catalog of machine-printed papers, some with embossing. Many designs contain metallic pigments in a variety of colors. All the samples are showing matched sets of sidewall, frieze and ceiling paeprs with multiple colorways of many of the patterns.

Sample Book, Alfred Peats Set A Book No. 5, 1906
machine-printed paper, liquid mica.
Gift of Mary Matthews.
1984-78-3-1/92

This object was made by Alfred Peats Company.
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 85 images of this object.

Mail order sample book which includes designs for every room in the home. Includes floral designs, imitation tapestry, tiles, textiles, varnished or sanitary, printed and plain oatmeal, etc. No independent ceiling papers shown. Each sidewall is shown with a border and a ceiling paper. Black and white photo representations of select wallpaper combinations. Prices range from .14-.50 cents per double roll.

Sample Book, The Larkin Wallpaper Book, No. 4, ca. 1910
machine-printed paper, oatmeal paper, sanitary paper.
Gift of Charles B. Wood, III.
1972-32-1-1/42

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 42 images of this object.

A collection of sidewall, panel and scenic papers. All of the designs derive from antique patterns of historic and legendary interest. This book has a green fabric cover, printed with the maker's name in Chinese characters, surrounded by five lucky bats. Printed in white.

Sample Book, "Imported Chinese Handblocked Wallpapers", Vol. 3, 1939
block-printed paper.
1980-77-10-1/15

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 15 images of this object.

Collection of border and matching sidewall designs, includes drapery swags, patriotic papers, and architectural wall panels.

Sample Book, Border and Architectural Elements Collection, 1968
screen printed.
Gift of Louis W. Bowen, Inc..
1969-18-6-1/266

This object was made by Louis W. Bowen, Inc..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 78 images of this object.

Sidewall and border combinations reproduced from the Library of Congress collection. Designs are shown in multiple colorways.

Sample Book, The Library of Congress, 1994–95
screen printed.
Gift of F. Schumacher and Co..
1996-51-1

This object was made by F. Schumacher & Co..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 108 images of this object.

Samples include matched sets of sidewall, frieze and ceiling papers.

Sample Book, L.C. Orrell & Co., Book No. 2, 1906
machine-printed paper.
Gift of Mary Matthews.
1984-78-1-1/105

This object was made by L. C. Orrell & Co..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 96 images of this object.

Mail order sample book containing wallpaper samples, room illustrations, color illustrations of sidewall and border combinations, and hanging instructions. The catalogue also contains listings for Sanitas, vitrophane, wood moldings and tools. Book contains full range of sidewall papers including embossed, oatmeal papers and independent ceilings.

97 pages of samples (count is only of samples)

Sample Book, Correct Wall Papers for Year 1918, 1918
machine-printed paper, with embossed and oatmeal papers.
Gift of Various Donors.
1980-78-14-1/98

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 6 images of this object.

Sample book contains mostly floral medallion papers in matched sets with several patterns available in mulitple colorways. Each set includes a sidewall, frieze and ceiling paper.

Sample Book, Alfred Peats Prize Wallpaper, ca. 1910
machine-printed paper.
Gift of Mr. Jack Brown and Ms. Martha Brown.
1987-94-2-1/136

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 68 images of this object.

Approximately thirty different patterns all available as matched sets of sidewall, border, and ceiling paper. Each pattern is shown in multiple colorways. Predominant colors in this catalogue are red and green, with more limited blue and beige/tan. Patterns include florals, medallions, stripes, and some all-over designs.

Sample Book, 1900
machine-printed paper.
Gift of Stephen Van Dyk.
2017-22-2

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 139 images of this object.

Collection of sidewall and border patterns, each shown in multiple colorways. Pages of swatches in the back of book showing small textural patterns.

Sample Book, Volume VIII, 1968
screen printed.
1969-18-5-1/173

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 35 images of this object.

161 pages of 43 sidewall and border designs. Includes "Courtyard" and Courtyard Texture", Wisconsin", "Paper Butterfly" by Ilonka Karasz, and "Sentimental Journey" by Victor Proetz.

Sample Book, Katzenbach & Warren Book #12, 1948
machine printed on paper.
1980-77-2-1/172

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 175 images of this object.

Contains 91 pages of 23 designs including designs by Lanette Scheeline and Ilonka Karasz. Design titles include: Bay Tree, Pine Tree, Mexican Street Scene, Bengal, Boundary, Monastera Leaf, Firmament, Veiling and Flowers, China Seas, Flying Birds, Bamboo Shadows, Grasses, Tiling, Persian Garden, Circus, Palisades Marble, Fancy Flowers, Spring Bulbs, Chinese Gauze, Cinderella, Daisy and Fern, Italian Book Paper, Pomegranate and Pineapple, Circle and Diamond and Emperor's Gold Fish. Each design appears in multiple colorways. Contains 2 children's papers. The use of photography, photoengraving and intaglio printing allows for a faithful reproduction. Many pages have been cut.

Sample Book, American Futures, Book #15, 1954
machine printed on paper.
Gift of Unknown Donor.
1980-77-3-1/115

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 169 images of this object.

Contains 115 samples of sidewall papers including moire, ingrain, oatmeal, floral stripe, sanitary, and ceiling papers. Large selection of varnished tile papers. Also, large selection of independent ceiling papers.

Sample Book, B.A. Cook & Co., 1910
machine-printed, varnished, oatmeal.
Museum from General Acquisitions Endowment.
1975-66-1-1/116

This object was made by Cook & Co., B.A..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 90 images of this object.

Contains sidewall papers and their coordinating borders. Also contains a series of photographs showing room settings featuring the wallpaper samples.

Sample Book, Books Nos. 4 & 6, 1931
machine printed on paper.
Gift of James P. Hammer, Jr..
1996-50-1-1/168

This object was made by Empire Wallpaper and Paint Co., Inc.
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 92 images of this object.

Selection of wallpaper samples, bound in embossed black paper cover. Contains combination sets of matched sidewall, frieze/border and ceiling papers. Most are very conservative, showing stylized floral and fruit designs in the Arts and Crafts/Mission style and the art nouveau style. Contains papers for all rooms of the home. Does not contain sanitary, ingrain, independent ceiling, cut out borders or ingrain/oatmeal papers.

Sample Book, Alfred Peats Wallpaper, No. 1, 1915
machine-printed paper.
Gift of Disa and Doug Clarner.
2002-10-1-1/153

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 153 images of this object.