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1928

  • Work on this object began.

1934

  • Work on this object ended.

1992

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Sidewall (USA), 1928–1934

This is a sidewall. It is dated 1928–1934 and we acquired it in 1992. Its medium is machine-printed paper, ungrounded. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

This object was featured in our Object of the Week series in a post titled Wallpaper Cubed.

It is credited Gift of Mark Bitter, Robert Bitter, Ward Bitter, and Tami Bitter Cook.

It is inscribed

Printed in right selvedge: Printed with Fast Colors

Cite this object as

Sidewall (USA), 1928–1934; machine-printed paper, ungrounded; Gift of Mark Bitter, Robert Bitter, Ward Bitter, and Tami Bitter Cook; 1992-139-37

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