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1945

  • Work on this object ended.

1992

  • We acquired this object.

1993

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2025

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Sidewall (USA)

This is a sidewall. It is dated ca. 1900–40 and we acquired it in 1992. Its medium is machine-printed. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

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

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Sidewall (USA); machine-printed; Gift of Mark Bitter, Robert Bitter, Ward Bitter, and Tami Bitter Cook; 1992-139-50

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