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1930

  • Work on this object began.

1940

  • Work on this object ended.

1946

  • We acquired this object.

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Sidewall (USA)

This is a Sidewall. It was manufactured by Imperial Wallcoverings Inc.. It is dated 1930–40 and we acquired it in 1946. Its medium is machine-printed. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

It is credited Gift of Frank Smith.

Its dimensions are

61 x 50 cm (24 x 19 11/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Sidewall (USA); Manufactured by Imperial Wallcoverings Inc. (United States); machine-printed; 61 x 50 cm (24 x 19 11/16 in.); Gift of Frank Smith; 1946-56-1

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