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1925

  • Work on this object began.

1935

  • Work on this object ended.

1997

  • We acquired this object.

2012

2025

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Sidewall (possibly France)

This is a sidewall. It is dated ca. 1930 and we acquired it in 1997. Its medium is block-printed on paper-backed silk and cotton textile. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

This object was donated by Edgar H. Philbrick. It is credited Gift of Edgar H. Philbrick.

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Cite this object as

Sidewall (possibly France); block-printed on paper-backed silk and cotton textile; Gift of Edgar H. Philbrick; 1997-31-1

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