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Sample book of children's wallpapers and borders is divided in two sections: designs for boys and girls. The boys papers are all on one side of the book, while the girls papers are accessed from the opposite side. Designer names and dates are listed for each design. Each design is shown in multiple color ways and also include fabric swatches.

Sample Book, Gear Kids, 1988
screen printed, flocked on vinyl and vinyl coated paper.
Gift of Claudia Vargisy.
1997-151-6-1/123

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

Sample Book, Collier Campbell, Volume 1, 1992

Sample Book, Collier Campbell, Volume 1, 1992
rotary screen-printed on paper.
Gift of Imperial Wallcoverings, Inc..
1997-16-1-1/103

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 104 images of this object.

Patterns simulating silks, moires, brocatelles, each in multiple colorways. Also includes Italian marble and metallic papers. Many samples of plain ground colors in the back of book.

Sample Book, Glengary, 1963
paper, acrylic coated, embossed.
Gift of Various Donors.
1980-78-11-1/102

This object was made by Imperial Wallcoverings Inc..
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There are 102 images of this object.

Sample book of wallcoverings and coordinated fabrics devoted entirely to authentic Mexican designs. The Mexican palette is documented in five design groups: Pre-Columbian, Calla Lilly, Fruit Market, Pottery and Folkloric Splendor.

Sample Book, Casa Hermosa (Beautiful Home), 1995
machine-printed on paper.
Gift of Imperial Wallcoverings, Inc..
1999-4-1-1/93

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 98 images of this object.

Floral bouquet set within a foliate medallion. Band of foliate motif runs across bottom, interspersed with floral bouquets. The background shades from deep green at the bottom to a light yeloow-green at the top. Printed in shades of burgundy, green, and white.

Frieze (USA), 1905–1915
machine-printed paper, liquid mica.
Gift of Victorian Collectibles.
1979-91-146

This object was made by Imperial Wallcoverings Inc..
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There are 4 images of this object.

Full width, showing drop-repeating bow, rose in vase, and flowers in cornucopia, in pink and white on blue-grey ground.

Sidewall, Souvenir, 1938
machine-printed on paper.
Gift of Teresa Kilham.
1939-5-6

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Full width, showing the Champs Elysees, a quay, the Marche aux Fleurs at the Madeleine, and Notre Dame de Paris, with figures. Printed in colors on yellow ground.

Sidewall, Paris, 1937
machine-printed on paper.
Gift of Teresa Kilham.
1939-5-2

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Full width, showing drop-repeating design of alternating rectangular frames, tiles or bricks enclosing Neptune in Chariot and woman, possibly Aphrodite, in a scallop shell drawn by dolphins. Floral and foliate swags and pendants separate frames. Printed in brown, white, black and yellow on green ground,

Sidewall, Mythology, 1938
machine-printed paper.
Gift of Teresa Kilham.
1939-5-1

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Kitchen wallpaper, containing red dinnerware on table cloths set within shelving unit and bouquet of flowers in vase. Printed in red and gray on off-white ground.

Sidewall (USA), 1934–40
machine printed on paper.
Gift of Mr. Robert L. and Mrs. Jean L. Thompson.
1992-157-10-a,b

This object was made by Imperial Wallcoverings Inc..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Diamond motif forming a stripe design. Printed in green, burgundy and gold on tan ground. Printed in selvedge: "Imperial Glen Falls 445"

Sidewall (USA), 1905–1915
machine-printed paper, liquid mica.
Gift of Victorian Collectibles.
1979-91-1241

This object was made by Imperial Wallcoverings Inc..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Large trellis pattern composed of delicate, symmetrical floral swags. Cells contain diamond-shaped medallions composed of foliate detailing. Trellis and medallions are printed in gold on top of a white, allover zig-zag line-work pattern. Khaki ground.

Ceiling Paper (USA), 1905–1915
machine-printed paper, liquid mica.
Gift of Victorian Collectibles.
1979-91-1075

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There are 3 images of this object.

Balustrades, awnings, palm trees and black birds, printed in bright multicolor on black ground.

Sidewall, Cote d'Azur, 1992
rotary screen-printed on paper.
Gift of Imperial Wallcoverings, Inc..
1997-16-2

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Flitter frieze with classically-styled motifs. Contains large scallop shells within half-circle deep red niches. Architectural molding with dentils along top edge. Egg and dart molding around niches. Molding along bottom edge with beading. A laurel wreath and ribbon with bowknot occupies the space between the niches. Printed in deep red, green and grisaille, with gold mica flake highlights.

Frieze (USA), 1907
machine-printed on paper, mica flakes.
Gift of Theodore A. Gantz.
2005-27-7

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There are 2 images of this object.

A Victorian design inspired from romantic epoch of Louis Philippe. It has a Gothic influence. A large naturalistic floral bouquet is tied with a ribbon and bowknotted. Springing from upper scalloped edges of encircling lines are narrow arching bands of florettes and floral stripes meeting at top in pointed arches. Original paper found on bandbox from Dunbarton, New Hampshire. Printed in green, brown, white and yellow on gray field.

Sidewall, Dunbarton, 1940–45
machine-printed.
Gift of Imperial Paper and Color Corporation.
1946-49-3

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There are 2 images of this object.

A reproduction of a paper found in an old New England house. The design is composed of two different alternating stripes. The wider one has small sprays of roses bowknotted together by a broad ribbon streamer. The narrow stripe is a vertical reeded molding. Silver label is pasted on surface. Printed in red, green and white on gray field.

Sidewall, Bandbox Stripe, 1940–45
machine-printed.
Gift of Imperial Paper and Color Corporation.
1946-49-1

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There are 2 images of this object.

Scenes of boats, houses and palm trees, printed in off-white on medium blue ground.

Sidewall (England), 1992
machine-printed on paper.
Gift of Imperial Wallcoverings, Inc..
1997-16-7

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Fragments of floral stripe wallpaper, printed in brown on tan ground. Large rhododendron-like leaves with bulbous, cone-shaped flower.

Sidewall - Fragment (USA), 1905–06
machine-printed.
Gift of the Jefferson County Chapter, Association for the Preservation of....
1971-64-3-a,b

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There are 2 images of this object.

Large brightly colored birds, sitting among brightly colored foliage. Running along bottom edge is a blue zig-zag band. Printed on tan ground.

Border, Birdsong, 1992
rotary screen printed.
Gift of Imperial Wallcoverings, Inc..
1997-16-10

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There are 2 images of this object.

Bowls of fruit, boxes, plates and pitchers lined up as if on shelf, printed on yellow ground.

Border, Paysanne, 1992
rotary screen printed.
Gift of Imperial Wallcoverings, Inc..
1997-16-9

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There are 2 images of this object.

Large roses and tulips, printed in red, pink, white and blue on yellow ground.

Border, Tambourine, 1992
rotary screen printed.
Gift of Imperial Wallcoverings, Inc..
1997-16-8

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There are 2 images of this object.

Large floral bouquets, with roses and tulips, printed in red, pink, yellow and green on a medium blue ground.

Sidewall, Tambourine, 1992
rotary screen printed.
Gift of Imperial Wallcoverings, Inc..
1997-16-3

This object was made by Imperial Wallcoverings Inc..
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There are 2 images of this object.

Small landscape vignettes. The larger ones contain cottages and alternate with smaller scenes containing trees. Printed in colors on a tan ground.

Sidewall (USA), 1930–40
machine-printed paper.
Gift of Mr. Robert L. and Mrs. Jean L. Thompson.
1992-157-12

This object was made by Imperial Wallcoverings Inc..
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There are 2 images of this object.

Central metallic gold motif. Above is a group of stylized white roses, printed in a mosaic effect. Background is a striped brown.

Sidewall (USA), 1905–1915
machine-printed paper.
Gift of Victorian Collectibles.
1979-91-844

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There are 2 images of this object.

Bold multi-color stripe, alternating with foliate medallions. Printed in blue, red and green on blue ground.

Sidewall (USA), 1905–1915
machine-printed paper.
Gift of Victorian Collectibles.
1979-91-835

This object was made by Imperial Wallcoverings Inc..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

On cream-yellow ground, treillage of green vines attached to large four-leafed flowers in green and terracotta; in between there are small cross-shaped motifs with small green fronds.

Ceiling Paper (USA), 1905–1915
machine-printed paper.
Gift of Victorian Collectibles.
1979-91-800

This object was made by Imperial Wallcoverings Inc..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Flitter ceiling paper. Trellis or grid pattern created by the intersection of four ogival floral medallions. Three rose blossom bouquet at interstice and floral wreath in void. Highlights of floral scrolls and flourishes printed in mica flakes.

Ceiling Paper (USA), 1905–1915
machine-printed paper, applied mica flakes.
Gift of Victorian Collectibles.
1979-91-731

This object was made by Imperial Wall Paper Co. and Imperial Wallcoverings Inc..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Large foliate medallions connected by chain or bead swag. Background is light blue at top and dark blue at bottom.

Frieze (USA), 1905–1915
machine-printed paper.
Gift of Victorian Collectibles.
1979-91-545

This object was made by Imperial Wallcoverings Inc..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Flitter frieze with rose bouquets outlined in gold mica flakes. Foliate swags hang above, with scrolls and lace-effects below. Printed in red, white and green on background that shades from tan at top to green at bottom.

Frieze (USA), 1905–1915
machine-printed paper, applied mica flakes.
Gift of Victorian Collectibles.
1979-91-527

This object was made by Imperial Wallcoverings Inc..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Floral bouquet within medallion. Flowers printed in shades of tan and green with metallic gold medallions. Medallions are connected by swags. Printed on striped off-white background.

Sidewall (USA), 1905–1915
machine-printed paper.
Gift of Victorian Collectibles.
1979-91-1268

This object was made by Imperial Wallcoverings Inc..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Large foliate scroll quatrefoils with floral medallion insets, foliate vining and beading that creates and X pattern, connected by large floral medallions. Printed in tans, tan-pink, green and white liquid mica on light beige ground. Printed in selvedge: "Imperial Wall Paper Co." "SandyHill N.Y. 3"

Ceiling Paper (USA), 1905–1915
machine-printed paper, liquid mica.
Gift of Victorian Collectibles.
1979-91-1216

This object was made by Imperial Wallcoverings Inc..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Treillage pattern of pink and green floral vining, with bouquets and foliate scrolls. Ground is light green and embossed in a grid-like pattern. Printed in pinks, greens and gold mica.
Printed in selvedge: "Imperial Wallpaper Co. Sandy Hill. N. Y. 992"

Ceiling Paper (USA), 1905–1915
machine-printed paper, textured, liquid mica.
Gift of Victorian Collectibles.
1979-91-1183

This object was made by Imperial Wall Paper Co. and Imperial Wallcoverings Inc..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Large-scale Mission-style tulips, alternating between two tall flowers with one shorter flower. Printed in yellow, brown and green on a textured ground.

Frieze (USA), 1905–1915
machine-printed paper.
Gift of Victorian Collectibles.
1979-91-220

This object was made by Imperial Wallcoverings Inc..
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There are 2 images of this object.

On light blue ground, floral motifs composed of four pink and green flowers with light orange scrolls.

Ceiling Paper (USA), 1905–1915
machine-printed paper, liquid mica.
Gift of Victorian Collectibles.
1979-91-1376

This object was made by Imperial Wallcoverings Inc..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Mostly pink, squarish medallions, repeating diagonally. Printed in pink, green, metallic gold on tan ground.

Ceiling Paper (USA), 1905–1915
machine-printed paper, liquid mica.
Gift of Victorian Collectibles.
1979-91-1355

This object was made by Imperial Wallcoverings Inc..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

The design is composed of diagonal rows of diamond-shaped medallions with floral borders simulating lace work. The centers of medallions contain alternating motifs of sprays of roses, arranged in two different designs. Printed on margin: "Imperial Washable Wallpaper. Run 16, Union Made. Made in U.S.A. Color - Locked and Guaranteed. #2530. U.S. Patent No. 1950279." Printed in pink, green and white on gray field.

Sidewall (USA), 1930–40
machine-printed.
Gift of Frank Smith.
1946-56-1

This object was made by Imperial Wallcoverings Inc..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.