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Golden Harvest Extra Cake and Pastry Flour Sack (Spokane Flour Mills)
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| Accession #: | 2210.79 |
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| Title: | Golden Harvest Extra Cake and Pastry Flour Sack (Spokane Flour Mills) |
| Object Type: | Sack, Flour |
| Participants: |
Spokane Flour Mills (user)
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| Physical Description: | This cloth flour sack has an image of a large sheaf of wheat against a sunrise or sunset, surrounded by smaller sheaves of wheat. The text states: "Golden Harvest Extra Cake & Pastry Patent Flour Bleached/ Manufactured by Spokane Flour Mills Co. Spokane, Washington/ 49 lbs. Net./ Golden Harvest Cake & Pastry". |
| 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 16 1/2"
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| Materials/Techniques: |
cotton (Material)
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| Marks/Inscription: |
Golden Harvest Extra Cake and Pastry Flour, Spokane Flour Mills Co. 49 lbs.
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| Credit Line: | Gift of Mr. W. A. Peters, 1972 |
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