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Sample Book, Colonial Collection

This is a Sample book. It was manufactured by M.H. Birge & Sons Co.. It is dated 1950 and we acquired it in 1995. Its medium is machine-printed paper, embossed, flocked. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

It is credited Museum purchase from Friends of Wallcoverings Fund.

Its dimensions are

Overall: 57 x 53 x 6 cm (22 7/16 x 20 7/8 x 2 3/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Sample Book, Colonial Collection; Manufactured by M.H. Birge & Sons Co. (United States); USA; machine-printed paper, embossed, flocked; Overall: 57 x 53 x 6 cm (22 7/16 x 20 7/8 x 2 3/8 in.); Museum purchase from Friends of Wallcoverings Fund; 1995-87-1-1/208

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