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1910

  • Work on this object began.

1920

  • Work on this object ended.

1945

  • We acquired this object.

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Sidewall, English Gothic

This is a Sidewall. It was manufactured by M.H. Birge & Sons Co.. It is dated ca. 1915 and we acquired it in 1945. Its medium is machine printed on paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

It is credited Gift of the Birge Company, Inc..

Its dimensions are

74.5 x 49 cm (29 5/16 x 19 5/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Printed in left selvedge: Birge / Made in U.S.A.

Cite this object as

Sidewall, English Gothic; Manufactured by M.H. Birge & Sons Co. (United States); USA; machine printed on paper; 74.5 x 49 cm (29 5/16 x 19 5/16 in.); Gift of the Birge Company, Inc.; 1945-12-27

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