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1920

  • Work on this object ended.

1973

  • We acquired this object.

2017

2025

  • You found it!

Sidewall (USA)

This is a sidewall. It was made by M.H. Birge & Sons Co.. It is dated 1890–1920 and we acquired it in 1973. Its medium is machine-printed paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

This object was donated by Miss Rosamond Lamb and Miss Aimee Lamb. It is credited Gift of Aimée and Rosamond Lamb.

It is inscribed

Printed in selvedge: "Birge 4428".

Cite this object as

Sidewall (USA); Made by M.H. Birge & Sons Co. (United States); machine-printed paper; Gift of Aimée and Rosamond Lamb; 1973-2-11

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