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1905

  • Work on this object began.

1992

  • We acquired this object.

2012

2025

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Sidewall, The Roosevelt

This is a sidewall. It was manufactured by William H. Mairs and Company. It is dated ca. 1905 and we acquired it in 1992. Its medium is machine-printed on ingrain paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

This object was donated by Estate of Robert H. Meyerjack. It is credited Gift of the Estate of Robert H. Meyerjack.

Its dimensions are

Overall: 162 x 49.7 cm (5 ft. 3 3/4 in. x 19 9/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Printed in selvedge on "a": "The Roosevelt 1000". Printed in selvedge on "b": "W.H.M. & Co. 189".

Cite this object as

Sidewall, The Roosevelt; Manufactured by William H. Mairs and Company; USA; machine-printed on ingrain paper; Overall: 162 x 49.7 cm (5 ft. 3 3/4 in. x 19 9/16 in.); Gift of the Estate of Robert H. Meyerjack; 1992-72-1

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