Sample, Sales

Object number2010.39.42

Manufacturer S.A. Maxwell and Company, Inc.

Retailer Doty and Scrimgeour Sales Company

OriginNew York, NY

Mediumpaper; metal

Credit LineTransfer from Steel Industry Heritage Corporation

DescriptionBooklet of multi-colored wallpaper samples. Printed on obverse is product information and an image of store front with people standing in front looking inside; reverse features address information; white sticker label in center has additional related person information; on right corner is permit information. Pages include information on samples and directions. Metal staple through one end.Dimensions1.875 x 0.25 x 5 in. (4.8 x 0.6 x 12.7 cm)
MarksPrinted on obverse: "Accessories / for Better Window Displays";
reverse features address information: "FROM / Doty & Scrimgeour Sales Co. / 30 Reade Street New York / DISPLAY MANAGER";
white sticker label in center, "Wm. S. Joyce, / 166 Oneida St., / Pittsburgh, Pa." ;
on right corner, "1c. Paid / New York, N.Y. / Permit No. 4088".

Pages include information on samples and directions.
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)

Related person William S. Joyce

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