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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09587.211 Author/Creator: Place Written: s.l. Type: Object Date: 1942-1949 Pagination: 1 object Height: 17.5 cm, Width: 7.7 cm Order a Copy

Piece of fabric adhered to another piece of vinyl material. The fabric is red and fraying on the sides. The adhesive tape is black and the vinyl material is blue. It is ripped in a vague L-shape.

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