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1952

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1954

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Sidewall, Ruins of Britain, 1952

This is a sidewall. It was manufactured by Herndon Papers. It is dated 1952 and we acquired it in 1954. Its medium is screen-printed paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

It is credited Gift of The Wallpaper Magazine.

Its dimensions are

113.5 x 76.5 cm (44 11/16 x 30 1/8 in.)

It is inscribed

Printed in left selvedge: Ruins of Britain / Herndon Papers, New York, N.Y.

Cite this object as

Sidewall, Ruins of Britain, 1952; Manufactured by Herndon Papers; USA; screen-printed paper; 113.5 x 76.5 cm (44 11/16 x 30 1/8 in.); Gift of The Wallpaper Magazine; 1953-198-13

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