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Sidewall, Beacon Hill

This is a sidewall. It was manufactured by M.H. Birge & Sons Co.. It is dated 1950 and we acquired it in 1950. Its medium is machine-printed. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

It is credited Gift of Donald D. MacMillan.

Its dimensions are

55.5 x 41 cm (21 7/8 x 16 1/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Sidewall, Beacon Hill; Manufactured by M.H. Birge & Sons Co. (United States); USA; machine-printed; 55.5 x 41 cm (21 7/8 x 16 1/8 in.); Gift of Donald D. MacMillan; 1950-78-17-a,b

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