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1940

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2016

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Sidewall (USA)

This is a sidewall. It was manufactured by William H. Mairs and Company. It is dated 1890–1900 and we acquired it in 1940. Its medium is machine printed on paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

This object was donated by Maude Wetmore and Edith Wetmore. It is credited Gift of Edith and Maude Wetmore.

Its dimensions are

79 x 50 cm (31 1/8 x 19 11/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Mounted on muslin.

Cite this object as

Sidewall (USA); Manufactured by William H. Mairs and Company; machine printed on paper; 79 x 50 cm (31 1/8 x 19 11/16 in.); Gift of Edith and Maude Wetmore; 1939-45-15

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