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1936

  • Work on this object began.

1945

  • Work on this object ended.

1991

  • We acquired this object.

2013

2025

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Sidewall, The Plumes

This is a Sidewall. It was manufactured by The Prager Company, Inc.. It is dated 1936–45 and we acquired it in 1991. Its medium is machine-printed, textured ground. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

It is credited Gift of Suzanne Lipschutz.

Its dimensions are

1409 x 56 cm (554 3/4 x 22 1/16 in. )

It is inscribed

Printed on selvage: "WASHABLE, JOIN TRIM, U.W.P.C. OF N.A. UNION MADE, MADE IN U.S.A."

Cite this object as

Sidewall, The Plumes; Manufactured by The Prager Company, Inc.; USA; machine-printed, textured ground; 1409 x 56 cm (554 3/4 x 22 1/16 in. ); Gift of Suzanne Lipschutz; 1991-89-210

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