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1945

  • Work on this object began.

1955

  • Work on this object ended.

1991

  • We acquired this object.

1993

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Sidewall (USA), ca. 1950

This is a sidewall. It was circle of U.W.P.C. of N.A.. It is dated ca. 1950 and we acquired it in 1991. Its medium is machine-printed paper, textured ground. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

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

It is inscribed

Printed on selvage: "RUN 4, U.S. UNION MADE U.W.P.C. OF N.A."

Cite this object as

Sidewall (USA), ca. 1950; Circle of U.W.P.C. of N.A.; machine-printed paper, textured ground; Gift of Suzanne Lipschutz; 1991-89-5

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