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1920

  • Work on this object began.

1940

  • Work on this object ended.

1973

  • We acquired this object.

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2025

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Sidewall (possibly USA)

This is a Sidewall. It is dated 1920–40 and we acquired it in 1973. Its medium is machine-printed on ungrounded paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

It is credited Gift of D.M.C. Hopping.

Its dimensions are

140.5 x 50 cm (55 5/16 x 19 11/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Printed in left selvedge: 1271

Cite this object as

Sidewall (possibly USA); machine-printed on ungrounded paper; 140.5 x 50 cm (55 5/16 x 19 11/16 in.); Gift of D.M.C. Hopping; 1973-70-34

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