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Genato Commercial Corporation Surtidos Flour Sack (Spokane Flour Mill)
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| Accession #: | 2210.23 |
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| Title: | Genato Commercial Corporation Surtidos Flour Sack (Spokane Flour Mill) |
| Object Type: | Sack, Flour |
| Participants: |
Spokane Flour Mills (user)
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| Physical Description: | Flat cotton sack printed "Genato Commercial Corporation, Surtidos Fine Club-straight Flour, Spokane Flour Mills, 49 lbs." |
| 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),, Spokane Flour Mill (Industry->Flour Mill)
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| Geographical Reference: | Spokane (Washington->Spokane County) |
| Dimensions: |
Object H x W 30 x 15 "
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| Materials/Techniques: |
muslin (Material)
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| Marks/Inscription: |
Genato Commercial Corporation Surtidos Fine Club-straight Flour, Spokane Flour Mills 49 lbs
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| Credit Line: | Gift of Mr. W. A. Peters, 1972 |
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