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1902

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1971

  • We acquired this object.

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Sidewall (USA)

This is a sidewall. It was manufactured by M.H. Birge & Sons Co.. It is dated 1902 and we acquired it in 1971. Its medium is machine-printed paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

This object was donated by Philadelphia Museum of Art. It is credited Gift of Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Its dimensions are

96 x 55 cm (37 13/16 x 21 5/8 in.)

It is inscribed

Printed in selvedge on trellis paper: M.H. Birge & Sons, Co. U.S.A. 769 1; on wisteria paper: M.H. BIrge & Sons, CO., U.S.A., 2768 2.

Cite this object as

Sidewall (USA); Manufactured by M.H. Birge & Sons Co. (United States); machine-printed paper; 96 x 55 cm (37 13/16 x 21 5/8 in.); Gift of Philadelphia Museum of Art; 1971-58-9-a,b

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