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Harina Blanca Marca Gallo de Pelea Flour Sack (Spokane Flour Mills)
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| Accession #: | 2210.49 |
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| Title: | Harina Blanca Marca Gallo de Pelea Flour Sack (Spokane Flour Mills) |
| Object Type: | Sack, Flour |
| Participants: |
Spokane Flour Mills (user)
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| Physical Description: | Flat cotton sack printed: "Harina Blanca, Marca Gallo de Pelea, Spokane Flour Mills." |
| 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 |
| Related Objects: |
2210.104 (Spokane Flour Mills, Sack, Flour, Game Cock Flour, Spokane Flour Mills, 1934 - 1942)
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| 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 x 15 1/2"
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| Materials/Techniques: |
muslin (Material)
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| Marks/Inscription: |
Harina Blanca Marca Gallo de Pelea Spokane Flour Mills
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| Credit Line: | Gift of Mr. W. A. Peters, 1972 |
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