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1954

  • Work on this object began.

1991

  • We acquired this object.

1993

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2025

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Sidewall (USA)

This is a sidewall. It was manufactured by M.H. Birge & Sons Co.. It is dated 1954 and we acquired it in 1991. Its medium is machine-printed paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

It is credited Gift of Suzanne Lipschutz.

Its dimensions are

49 cm (19 5/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Printed on selvage: "WATERPROOF COLORS, RUN 6, U.W.P.C. OF N.A. UNION MADE"

Cite this object as

Sidewall (USA); Manufactured by M.H. Birge & Sons Co. (United States); machine-printed paper; 49 cm (19 5/16 in.); Gift of Suzanne Lipschutz; 1991-89-8

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