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Sidewall (USA)

This is a sidewall. It is dated 1937 and we acquired it in 1938. Its medium is machine-printed, distemper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

It is credited Gift of Jones and Erwin, Inc..

Its dimensions are

43.5 x 49 cm (17 1/8 x 19 5/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Printed in left selvedge: Union Made Jones & Erwin Made 806-2.

Cite this object as

Sidewall (USA); machine-printed, distemper; 43.5 x 49 cm (17 1/8 x 19 5/16 in.); Gift of Jones and Erwin, Inc.; 1938-38-7

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