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Window Shade (USA), 1870

This is a Window shade. It is dated 1870 and we acquired it in 1980. Its medium is machine-printed paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

This object was donated by Norman Hasselriis. It is credited Gift of Norman Hasselriis.

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Window Shade (USA), 1870; machine-printed paper; Gift of Norman Hasselriis; 1980-45-1

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