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1944

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Sidewall (USA)

This is a sidewall. It was manufactured by Imperial Wallcoverings Inc.. It is dated 1870–80 and we acquired it in 1944. Its medium is machine printed on paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

This object was donated by Mrs. Margaret Schoonover. It is credited Gift of Margaret Schoonover.

Its dimensions are

86 x 50 cm (33 7/8 x 19 11/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Printed on selvedge: "752-Imperial Wall-Paper Co., Sandy Hill, N.J."

Cite this object as

Sidewall (USA); Manufactured by Imperial Wallcoverings Inc. (United States); machine printed on paper; 86 x 50 cm (33 7/8 x 19 11/16 in.); Gift of Margaret Schoonover; 1944-47-7

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