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1940

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Border (USA)

This is a Border. It is dated ca. 1870 and we acquired it in 1940. Its medium is machine-printed paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

This object was donated by John Burton Brimer. It is credited Gift of John Burton Brimer.

Its dimensions are

15 x 6 cm (5 7/8 x 2 3/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Border (USA); machine-printed paper; 15 x 6 cm (5 7/8 x 2 3/8 in.); Gift of John Burton Brimer; 1940-90-5

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