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1951

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1952

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2015

2025

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Sidewall (USA)

This is a sidewall. It was manufactured by M.H. Birge & Sons Co.. It is dated 1951 and we acquired it in 1952. Its medium is machine-printed, flocked, embossed. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

It is credited Gift of John MacGregor.

Its dimensions are

70 x 53.5 cm (27 9/16 x 21 1/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Sidewall (USA); Manufactured by M.H. Birge & Sons Co. (United States); machine-printed, flocked, embossed; 70 x 53.5 cm (27 9/16 x 21 1/16 in.); Gift of John MacGregor; 1952-90-1

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