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[Residential wood paneling photograph album].
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Title:

[Residential wood paneling photograph album]

Abstract:

Professional views of home interiors featuring various types of wood paneling popular in 1950s middle-class American residences, specifically those of the lumber region of the Pacific Northwest. Album organized according to room types: living rooms, bedrooms, dressing rooms, dens and libraries. Per annotations, the images were used in various magazines and television programs specializing in home decor and interior design. Most homes depicted are located in Oregon and Washington. Most images include models posing to portray various domestic activities.

Date:

1955 (issued)

Subject:

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Paneling -- Northwest, Pacific -- Photographs
Interior decoration -- Northwest, Pacific -- Photographs

Note:

Title devised by cataloger.
Compiler, photographer(s) unknown.
Leaves annotated with locations of homes, names of architects, dates of image use, etc. Adhered to some leaves are typescript captions.
Album disbound to prevent damage to leaves; album covers retained.
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.
Residential wood paneling photograph album, BANC PIC 2014.103, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

Type:

graphic
Photograph albums.

Physical Description:

photoprint
approximately 100 photographs in 1 box : gelatin silver prints mounted on paper leaves ; sheets 21 x 26 cm, leaves 33 x 26 cm

Language:

English

Origin:

California

Copyright Note:

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.