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1952

  • Work on this object began.

1991

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2024

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Sidewall (USA)

This is a sidewall. It was manufactured by United Wallpaper, Inc.. It is dated 1952 and we acquired it in 1991. Its medium is machine-printed. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

It is credited Gift of Suzanne Lipschutz.

Its dimensions are

64.5 cm (25 3/8 in.)

It is inscribed

Printed on selvage: "JOIN HERE, FADE PROOF, WASHABLE, RUN 2 M24, MADE IN U.S.A., DESIGN COPYRIGHT 1952, U.W.P.C. OF N.A. UNION MADE"

Cite this object as

Sidewall (USA); Manufactured by United Wallpaper, Inc.; machine-printed; 64.5 cm (25 3/8 in.); Gift of Suzanne Lipschutz; 1991-89-184

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