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Linoleum

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Collection Type

  • Household accessories

Date

1940-1960

GUSN

GUSN-305128

Description

Linoleum fragment with leaf, diamond, and stripe pattern in blues, greens, and maroon.

Details

Descriptive Terms

linoleum
linoleum
Flooring
Linoleum
Linoleum

Inscription

"FROM 163 NORTH ST/SALEM, MA" (Handwritten in faded black paint.)
"FROM 163 NORTH ST./SALEM, MA/HOME BUILT IN 1895/BY KELLY WARD HANDY/(1/2/1846 - 11/6/1910)/HANDY WAS A/CONTRACTOR/CARPENTER/SERVED ON CITY COUNCIL/IN1886" (Handwritten in black in on two rectangular stickers on back of linoleum fragment.)

Additional Identification Number

1113.1
987

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

United States

Dimensions

26 3/8 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Christopher Patzke

Accession Number

2014.156.1

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