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Sidewall, Sidewall with Floral Vines and Butterflies

This is a sidewall. It is dated 1875–1890 and we acquired it in 2021. Its medium is machine-printed paper, embossed. It is a part of the department.

This object was donated by Long Island Museum. It is credited Gift of Long Island Museum.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 193 × 50.2 cm (6 ft. 4 in. × 19 3/4 in.)

It is inscribed

Printed in right selvedge: 1415.

Cite this object as

Sidewall, Sidewall with Floral Vines and Butterflies; machine-printed paper, embossed; H x W: 193 × 50.2 cm (6 ft. 4 in. × 19 3/4 in.); Gift of Long Island Museum; 2021-12-7

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