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C&C Mills Plansifter Flour Sack
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| Accession #: | 2210.32 |
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| Title: | C&C Mills Plansifter Flour Sack |
| Object Type: | Sack, Flour |
| Participants: |
Spokane Flour Mills (user)
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| Physical Description: | Cotton flour sack with brown text that reads: "Fancy Patent C&C Mills Plansifter Spokane, Wash. Made from Choice Blue Stem Wheat Bleached Net Weight 24 1/2 lbs when packed Plansifter Flour" |
| Description: | Manufactured sacks made of cotton cloth were commonly used as flour packaging from the late 1800s to the 1960s. By 1900, when Spokane Flour Mills began operations, Spokane was said to be the seventh largest milling center in the United States. The company delivered flour all over the world before closing in 1972. |
| Category: | Textiles |
| Subjects/Topics/Concepts: |
Merchandising (Communication), Flour Mill (Industry); Spokane Flour Mill (Industry->Flour Mill)
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| Geographical Reference: | Spokane (Washington->Spokane County) |
| Dimensions: |
length 24 1/2"
width 12 1/2"
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| Materials/Techniques: |
cotton (Material)
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| Credit Line: | Gift of Mr. W. A. Peters, 1972 |
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