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El Gallo Flour Sack (Globe Mills)
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| Accession #: | 2210.72 |
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| Title: | El Gallo Flour Sack (Globe Mills) |
| Object Type: | Sack, Flour |
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| Physical Description: | Cloth flour sack printed on one side: "Harina Superior, Marca Registrada, El Gallo, Elaborado Especialmente, Para Tortilla, etc. Globe Mills, Los Angeles, Sacramento, Colton, San Diego, Ogden, San Francisco, 24.5 lbs." |
| Description: | Manufactured sacks made of cotton cloth were commonly used as flour packaging from the late 1800s to the 1960s. |
| Category: | Textiles |
| Subjects/Topics/Concepts: |
Merchandising (Communication)
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| Geographical Reference: | Los Angeles (National->California); San Francisco (National->California) |
| Dimensions: |
Object H x W 26 x 12 1/2"
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| Materials/Techniques: |
muslin (Material)
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| Marks/Inscription: |
Harina Superior, Marca Registrada, El Gallo, Elaborado Especialmente, Para Torilla, etc. Globe Mills, Los Angeles, Sacramento, Colton, San Diego, Ogden, San Francisco, 24.5 lbs.
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| Credit Line: | Gift of Mr. W. A. Peters, 1972 |
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