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1920

  • Work on this object ended.

1992

  • We acquired this object.

2013

2024

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Sidewall (USA)

This is a sidewall. It was manufactured by Robert Graves Co.. It is dated 1900–1920 and we acquired it in 1992. Its medium is machine-printed paper, applied mica flakes. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

It is credited Gift of Mark Bitter, Robert Bitter, Ward Bitter, and Tami Bitter Cook.

Its dimensions are

66.5 x 47.5 cm (26 3/16 x 18 11/16 in. )

Cite this object as

Sidewall (USA); Manufactured by Robert Graves Co. (United States); machine-printed paper, applied mica flakes; 66.5 x 47.5 cm (26 3/16 x 18 11/16 in. ); Gift of Mark Bitter, Robert Bitter, Ward Bitter, and Tami Bitter Cook; 1992-139-58

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