Historic Ephemera and Photographs
Some photos and Ephemera from the inception of the Thomas Strahan Company in 1866, Inez Croom in 1938, and Waterhouse Wallhangings in the 1940s
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Dorothy Waterhouse
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Thomas Strahan
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R. Abott Smith, Principal of The Thomas Strahan Co. 1947 to 1969, President 1947 to 1965
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Believed to be Inez Croom
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Bernard Scott (center) in 1972 at Col. Williamsburg. Bernard is "wearing" his Katzenbach and Warren hat here. K&W had the Col. Williamsburg license since their first collection book in 1938
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Employees and investors bought Thomas Strahan out of bankruptcy in 1991. The company never ceased operations in our 154 year history. Not shown Jose Torres plant manager
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At Beauport, from left, Lance Houpt, Carol Bruce HNE, Bernard Scott, Pillar Garro HNE, and Danny Recoder. HNE/ Historic New England. Photo from 2004
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Bernard Scott on the left and Danny Recoder in Dorothy Waterhouses' town house on Commonwealth Ave in Boston, MA
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The Manufactory in 1903. Click on the Photo for Information About the Buildings Configuration
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The Manufactory in 1978. In 1977 we produced 4 million rolls and had sales of $8M
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The 1966 reissue of the origianl 100 series of blocked printed scenics and sidewalls. See tab aboove for re-isse of Scenic collection in progress
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TS 7183 Palm From the Decmber 1935 Cover of Wallpaper Magazine
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WH 158 East India From the January 1938 Cover of Wallpaper Magazine
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Click on This Centennial Image For Link to Centennial Video. Please place cursor on the image
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the 1894 collection as featured in the press- The Decorator and Furnisher magazine
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Thomas Strahan a member of The National Wallpaper Cos. exhibiting at the Columbian Exposition
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The National Wallpaper Cos. Pavilion at the Columbian Exposition
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Decorator and Furnisher Magazine 1891 another Thomas Strahan patented invention spraying/ atomizing paint/ ink on surfaces
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Decorator and Furnisher Magazine 1891 new patterns and opening NYC office
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Some Ads in House Beautiful in 1939
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Some Ads in House Beautiful in 1938
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Ad on the left is from 1938, the one on the right is from 1967
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Ad from 1951
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Wowsa..Thomas Strahan Flower Power from 1968
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Thomas Strahan Ad From 1969
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Must visits- Beauport- the Sleeper McCann house, click on image for a link
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Must visits-The Jeremiah Lee Mansion, which I affectionately call wallpaper Meca as it is an outstanding example of important in situ wallpaper, click on the image for a link. Photo by Rick Ashley
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Thomas Strahan has had many logos these past 154 years, this one is from the 1948 Collection Book
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A tremendous resource- the many books by Jane and Richard Nylander, two of the worlds leading authorities on historic fabrics and wallpapers