Historic Ephemera/ Photos — Waterhouse Wallhangings

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

Dorothy Waterhouse

Thomas Strahan

R. Abott Smith, Principal of The Thomas Strahan Co. 1947 to 1969, President 1947 to 1965

Believed to be Inez Croom

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

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

At Beauport, from left, Lance Houpt, Carol Bruce HNE, Bernard Scott, Pillar Garro HNE, and Danny Recoder. HNE/ Historic New England. Photo from 2004

Bernard Scott on the left and Danny Recoder in Dorothy Waterhouses' town house on Commonwealth Ave in Boston, MA

The Manufactory in 1903. Click on the Photo for Information About the Buildings Configuration

The Manufactory in 1978. In 1977 we produced 4 million rolls and had sales of $8M

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

WH 158 East India From the January 1938 Cover of Wallpaper Magazine

Click on This Centennial Image For Link to Centennial Video. Please place cursor on the image

the 1894 collection as featured in the press- The Decorator and Furnisher magazine

Thomas Strahan a member of The National Wallpaper Cos. exhibiting at the Columbian Exposition

The National Wallpaper Cos. Pavilion at the Columbian Exposition

Decorator and Furnisher Magazine 1891 another Thomas Strahan patented invention spraying/ atomizing paint/ ink on surfaces

Decorator and Furnisher Magazine 1891 new patterns and opening NYC office

Some Ads in House Beautiful in 1939

Some Ads in House Beautiful in 1938

Ad on the left is from 1938, the one on the right is from 1967

Ad from 1951

Wowsa..Thomas Strahan Flower Power from 1968

Thomas Strahan Ad From 1969

Must visits- Beauport- the Sleeper McCann house, click on image for a link

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

Thomas Strahan has had many logos these past 154 years, this one is from the 1948 Collection Book

A tremendous resource- the many books by Jane and Richard Nylander, two of the worlds leading authorities on historic fabrics and wallpapers