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1974

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Sidewall (USA)

This is a Sidewall. It is dated ca. 1895 and we acquired it in 1974. Its medium is block printed on machine-made paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

It is credited Gift of John Winthrop Aldrich.

Its dimensions are

130 x 56 cm (51 3/16 x 22 1/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Sidewall (USA); block printed on machine-made paper; 130 x 56 cm (51 3/16 x 22 1/16 in.); Gift of John Winthrop Aldrich; 1974-66-1

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