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1953

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1991

  • We acquired this object.

1993

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Sidewall (USA)

This is a sidewall. It was manufactured by United Wallpaper, Inc.. It is dated 1953 and we acquired it in 1991. Its medium is machine-printed paper, embossed. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

It is credited Gift of Suzanne Lipschutz.

Its dimensions are

144 x 75 cm (56 11/16 x 29 1/2 in. )

It is inscribed

Printed on selvage: "WASHABLE, FADE PROOF, RUN 2 G7, DESIGN COPYRIGHT 1953, U.W.P.C. OF N.A., UNION MADE, JOIN HERE.'

Cite this object as

Sidewall (USA); Manufactured by United Wallpaper, Inc.; machine-printed paper, embossed; 144 x 75 cm (56 11/16 x 29 1/2 in. ); Gift of Suzanne Lipschutz; 1991-89-53

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