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Object Timeline

1936

  • Work on this object began.

1956

  • Work on this object ended.

1991

  • We acquired this object.

2013

2025

  • You found it!

Sidewall (USA)

This is a sidewall. It was manufactured by Ronkonkoma Wall Paper Corporation and Muralia. It is dated 1936–56 and we acquired it in 1991. Its medium is machine-printed. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

This object was donated by Suzanne Lipschutz. It is credited Gift of Suzanne Lipschutz.

  • Textile, Falcon Hunt
  • silk warp and weft, gold thread is s-wrapped foil, over 2-ply z-twisted cotton.
  • Gift of Jean Mailey.
  • 1954-170-7

Its dimensions are

102 x 56 cm (40 3/16 x 22 1/16 in. )

It is inscribed

Printed on selvage: "RUN B, U.W.P.C. OF N.A. UNION MADE, MURALIA"

Cite this object as

Sidewall (USA); Manufactured by Ronkonkoma Wall Paper Corporation, Muralia; machine-printed; 102 x 56 cm (40 3/16 x 22 1/16 in. ); Gift of Suzanne Lipschutz; 1991-89-134

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