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1936

  • Work on this object began.

1956

  • Work on this object ended.

1991

  • We acquired this object.

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Sidewall (USA)

This is a sidewall. It is dated 1936–56 and we acquired it in 1991. Its medium is machine-printed on textured paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

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

Its dimensions are

73 x 49 cm (28 3/4 x 19 5/16 in. )

It is inscribed

Printed on selvage: "RUN I, JOIN HERE, WATERFAST, UNION MADE, MADE IN U.S.A."

Cite this object as

Sidewall (USA); machine-printed on textured paper; 73 x 49 cm (28 3/4 x 19 5/16 in. ); Gift of Suzanne Lipschutz; 1991-89-168

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