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1940

  • Work on this object began.

1954

  • We acquired this object.

1960

  • Work on this object ended.

1997

2015

2025

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Sidewall (USA)

This is a sidewall. It was manufactured by Jones and Erwin, Inc.. It is dated 1940–60 and we acquired it in 1954. Its medium is machine-printed. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

It is credited Gift of B.H. Hellman.

Its dimensions are

54 x 56 cm (21 1/4 x 22 1/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Sidewall (USA); Manufactured by Jones and Erwin, Inc.; machine-printed; 54 x 56 cm (21 1/4 x 22 1/16 in.); Gift of B.H. Hellman; 1954-21-14

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