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1935

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1940

  • Work on this object ended.

1956

  • We acquired this object.

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Sidewall (USA)

This is a sidewall. It was manufactured by Richard E. Thibaut, Inc.. It is dated 1935–40 and we acquired it in 1956. Its medium is machine-printed paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

It is credited Gift of Mary M. Kenway from the estate of Sarah B. Russell.

Its dimensions are

88 x 49 cm (34 5/8 x 19 5/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Printed in right selvedge: "Thibaut New York / Designs of Today /...Waterfast".

Cite this object as

Sidewall (USA); Manufactured by Richard E. Thibaut, Inc.; machine-printed paper; 88 x 49 cm (34 5/8 x 19 5/16 in.); Gift of Mary M. Kenway from the estate of Sarah B. Russell; 1956-42-99-a,b

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