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Two copies of a reproduction of the July 4, 1863 edition of the Vicksburg, Mississippi newspaper, "The Daily Citizen." Due to paper shortages during the siege of Vicksburg, the newspaper was printed on wallpaper, which this replica copies. The wallpaper is printed with a small floral medallion pattern roller-printed in metallic gold, black, yellow, orange, light olive and mauve on a cream ground. The paper in embossed with a ribbed texture.
newspapers
wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
newsprint
embossed wall coverings
metallic pigment
medallions (medals)
Newspaper
"THE DAILY CITIZEN. / J. M. SWORDS............Proprietor / VICKSBURG, MISS. / THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1862" (Excerpt of title and header lines (see object or photocopy in object file for full text).)
"THE DAILY CITIZEN. / J. M. SWORDS............Proprietor / VICKSBURG, MISS. / THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1862" (Excerpt of title and header lines.)
Waterhouse, Dorothy S.
Unknown
18 x 11 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Bernard Scott
2001.281.621.1-.2
United States
Machine Printed
Newspaper Reproduction
Cream
Original
Machine Made
Sidewall/Fill
Embossed
Paper
Floral
Medallion
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