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1915

  • Work on this object began.

1925

  • Work on this object ended.

1945

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

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Sidewall, Colonial Medallion

This is a sidewall. It was produced by M.H. Birge & Sons Co.. It is dated ca. 1920 and we acquired it in 1945. Its medium is machine-printed. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

Its dimensions are

79 x 49.5 cm (31 1/8 x 19 1/2 in.)

It is inscribed

Printed on reverse: "No 292 CB".

Cite this object as

Sidewall, Colonial Medallion; Produced by M.H. Birge & Sons Co. (United States); USA; machine-printed; 79 x 49.5 cm (31 1/8 x 19 1/2 in.); 1945-12-21

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