Ceiling border
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Ceiling border

TitleCeiling border
ArtistM.H. Birge & Sons Co., 1834
Date1885 19th century
MediumBlock printed and flocked on machine-made paper
ClassificationWallcoverings
OriginBuffalo, New York, USA Buffalo
Holding institutionSmithsonian Open Access
Credit lineMuseum purchase from Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Program and Sarah Cooper-Hewitt Funds
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

Subjects: Historical scientific diagrams

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