Sears color-perfect wallpapers, Sears, Roebuck and Co., 1947

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1947

Location Note

Box 7

GUSN

GUSN-359294

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Description

Sample book for wallpapers published by Sears, Roebuck and Company. Each wallpaper sample comes with the name of the design, a brief description of the design's qualities, design features and texture descriptions, and cost estimates.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
interior design
advertising
interior decoration
business (commercial function)
samples
estimates
printed ephemera
sample books

Physical Descrption

1 sample book : samples ; 9 x 7 1/4 inches

Collection Code

EP005

Collection Name

Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

Date of Acquisition

2019

Reference Code

EP005.446

Credit Line

Gift of Richard Cheek, 2019

Record Details

Originator

Sears, Roebuck and Company (Publisher)

Material Type

printed ephemera
sample books

Other Organizations

Sears, Roebuck and Company

Subjects

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Wallpaper

Accruals Note

Within brown envelope labeled "Sears New Color-perfect Wallpapers"

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Box 7

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