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Family Patent Northern Rose Flour Sack (Spokane Flour Mills)
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| Accession #: | 2210.44 |
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| Title: | Family Patent Northern Rose Flour Sack (Spokane Flour Mills) |
| Object Type: | Sack, Flour |
| Participants: |
Spokane Flour Mills (user)
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| Physical Description: | Flat cotton sack printed: "Family Patent Northern Rose Flour, Bluestem Blend, Spokane Flour Mills, 49 lbs." An inscription identifies this bag as made by the Ames Harris Neville Company of Portland, Oregon. |
| 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 1970. |
| Category: | Textiles |
| Subjects/Topics/Concepts: |
Merchandising (Communication); Spokane Flour Mill (Industry->Flour Mill)
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| Geographical Reference: | Spokane (Washington->Spokane County) |
| Dimensions: |
Object H x W 29 1/2 x 15 1/2"
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| Materials/Techniques: |
muslin (Material)
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| Marks/Inscription: |
Family Patent Northern Rose Flour Bluestem Blend Spokane Flour Mills 49 lbs.
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| Credit Line: | Gift of Mr. W. A. Peters, 1972 |
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