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Sidewall (USA)

This is a sidewall. It was manufactured by Frederick Beck & Co.. It is dated ca. 1889 and we acquired it in 1949. Its medium is machine-printed on paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

It is credited Gift of Gaston Litton.

Its dimensions are

75.5 x 49.5 cm (29 3/4 x 19 1/2 in.)

Cite this object as

Sidewall (USA); Manufactured by Frederick Beck & Co.; machine-printed on paper; 75.5 x 49.5 cm (29 3/4 x 19 1/2 in.); Gift of Gaston Litton; 1949-97-14

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