Sample, Sales
Object number2010.39.43
Manufacturer
The Sherwin-Williams Company
Mediumpaper; paint
Credit LineTransfer from Steel Industry Heritage Corporation
DescriptionPamphlet of multi-colored wall paint samples. Printed on obverse is maker and product information. Multi-colored image of the inside of a decorated house in center. Inner panels include informational paragraphs about the paint, including six panels that have paint color samples.Dimensions3 x 8 in. (7.6 x 20.3 cm)MarksPrinted on obverse: "SHERWIN-WILLIAMS / Flat-Tone / A WASHABLE FLAT / WALL PAINT".
Inner panels include informational paragraphs about the paint.
Historical NotesPart of a collection related to the Schofer family of Mt. Washington. Carl Schofer, who emigrated from Germany in the mid-1800s, was a highly skilled fresco artist. After buying a house on Mount Washington, he taught his son, Erwin, the business. When Carl died, Erwin inherited the family business. Due to the Great Depression and Erwin’s struggles with alcoholism he lost the business. During the Works Progress Administration (WPA) he was hired as the lead painting contractor for the county. Later in life he taught art at the Connelly Skill Learning Center. He died in 1955.
Related person
Erwin Schofer
(died 1955)
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