Photospread number 11: The Wallpaper

The photos below are of the "new" wallpapers from Mt. Diablo Handprints.

Dining Room Wallpaper

This particular wallpaper is known as "Hummingbird Lattice".  Its original source is the Kearny Mansion in Fresno, CA

Library

This wall paper is known as "Wren's Nest".  Its source is the Wren's Nest, Joel Chandler Harris Association, Atlanta, GA.  Mr. Harris is best known as the writer of Uncle Remus.  We have installed it in our library.

This paper was originally found here in the Zanone House, and is now known by that name.  It has been painstakingly reproduced, and is now available for others to purchase and enjoy.  Here is a small section of it in our Front Parlor.

Master Bedroom 

This interesting wallpaper is known as Oak Grove, and is from the Latterman Historical  Museum Foundation, La Canada Flintridge, California.

Entry and hallway

This is a photo taken from the Carter and Company website of the paper, known as "Garfield Hall Wall" that will be hung in January 2002 in our entry and hallway.  This same wallpaper, which is originally from the James A. Garfield Historic Site in Mentor, Ohio also hangs in a room in the Carson Mansion in Eureka, CA

Master Bedroom Ceiling

The master bedroom ceiling paper is called "textured mica", and is from the Cohen-Bray House in Oakland, California. It is shown here with the Waterford chandelier.