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Federal Surplus Relief Corporation Flour Sack
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| Accession #: | 2210.92 |
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| Title: | Federal Surplus Relief Corporation Flour Sack |
| Object Type: | Sack, Flour |
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| Physical Description: | Cloth flour sack printed on one side: "Federal Surplus Relief Corporation, Flour, Milled from Government-Owned-Wheat NOT TO BE SOLD. Mill No. 250." |
| Description: | Manufactured sacks made of cotton cloth were commonly used as flour packaging from the late 1800s to the 1960s. The Federal Surplus Relief Corporation was a government agency created in 1933. It was known by that name only between 1933-1935. |
| Category: | Textiles |
| Subjects/Topics/Concepts: |
Merchandising (Communication)
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| Dimensions: |
Object H x W 25 1/2 x 12 1/2"
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| Materials/Techniques: |
muslin (Material)
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| Marks/Inscription: |
Federal Surplus Relief Corporation, Flour, Milled from Government-Owned-Wheat NOT TO BE SOLD. Mill No. 250.
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| Credit Line: | Gift of Mr. W. A. Peters, 1972 |
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