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POSTPONED: Historic Wallpapers 101

  • Newburyport Public Library 94 State Street Newburyport, MA, 01950 United States (map)

POSTPONED: Wallpapers, often imported from England and France, decorated the homes of wealthy colonists in the early 1700s and became available to a broader public later in the century. 

Enjoy a colorful tour of New England historic wallpapers with Peggy Wishart, Collections Manager at Old York Historical Society. Learn how to tell the difference between block-printed paper and later machine prints, as well as 20th-century reproduction wallpapers versus the 19th-century original.

Reserve your spot here (limit 80): Historic Wallpapers 101

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