Many wallpapers have wonderful stories. Stories with questions. Hard questions. Questions like "Have you ever thought seriously about the use of medieval monks as the central design motif for your Arts & Crafts dining room??"
William Campbell Wall Paper Co., circa 1912
One recent entry highlights the Western themed papers popular in the 1950's:
(pretty sure this one matched my brother's PJs.)
Have a look at Bradbury&Bradbury "the Blog" here: http://bradbury.com/blog/ for more wallpaper tales, and inspiration, too!