HooksForFeet
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I'm wondering what people around the 1900's used to adhere pieces of paper together. I've been reading some Grail Diary threads and some of the inserts are "taped" in. Making a similar (but slightly earlier) diary myself I suddenly found myself wondering what kind of tape people used around that time. Scotch Tape and Sellotape date from roughly the 1930's, which leads me to think that transparent tape would look out of place. Wikipedia tells me that "pressure-sensitive tape", as it is apparently called - was invented around the 1850's, so I suspect some sort of non-clear tape would be common around the 1900's, but what kind? My guess would be something with a paper backing like masking tape but perhaps people around here know more about it. Another possibility is that water- or heat-activated tape was more common, or tape was not commonly used at all and people were more prone to use glue.
Anybody have any advice on historically accurate tape?
Anybody have any advice on historically accurate tape?