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Hammond's Best Patent Flour
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| Accession #: | 2210.108 |
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| Title: | Hammond's Best Patent Flour |
| Object Type: | Sack, Flour |
| Participants: |
Spokane Flour Mills (user)
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| Physical Description: | Sack of cotton cloth printed on one side: Hammond's Best Patent Flour, Bleached, Manufactured by Spokane Flour Mills Co. Spokane, Washington. 49 lbs. |
| Description: | Manufactured sacks made of cotton cloth were commonly used as flour packaging from the late 1800s to the 1960s. By the early 1900s, the state of Washington ranked third in U.S. wheat production, and Spokane was a large milling center. |
| 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"
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| Materials/Techniques: |
cotton (Material)
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| Marks/Inscription: |
Hammond's Best Patent Flour, Bleached, Manufactured by Spokane Flour Mills Co. Spokane, Washington. 49 lbs.
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| Credit Line: | Gift of Mr. W. A. Peters, 1972 |
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