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Ceiling Paper (USA)

This is a Ceiling paper. It was manufactured by W. Campbell & Co.. It is dated 1890–1900 and we acquired it in 1939. Its medium is machine-printed paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

This object was donated by Robina Clark. It is credited Gift of Robina Clark.

Its dimensions are

41 x 49 cm (16 1/8 x 19 5/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Printed in selvedge: "W. Campbell and Co., NY" and pattern number "3197."

Cite this object as

Ceiling Paper (USA); Manufactured by W. Campbell & Co.; machine-printed paper; 41 x 49 cm (16 1/8 x 19 5/16 in.); Gift of Robina Clark; 1939-33-34

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