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Log Cabin Flour Sack, Colville Flour Mills
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| Accession #: | 3304.2 |
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| Title: | Log Cabin Flour Sack, Colville Flour Mills |
| Object Type: | Sack, Flour |
| Participants: | |
| Physical Description: | Loose weave cotton muslin with picture of log cabin. Printed on bag in red: "Log Cabin"; "CHICK SCRATCH...Ingredients/cracked wheat, cracked corn, oat groats/Colville Flour Mills, Colville, WASH 25 lbs." |
| Description: | Manufactured sacks made of cotton cloth were commonly used as flour packaging from the late 1800s to the 1960s. |
| Category: | Textiles |
| Subjects/Topics/Concepts: |
Merchandising (Communication); Flour Mill (Industry)
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| Geographical Reference: | Colville (Washington->Stevens County) |
| Dimensions: |
Object H x W 24 x 11"
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| Materials/Techniques: |
cotton (Material)
muslin (Material)
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| Marks/Inscription: |
In red: "Log Cabin"; "CHICK SCRATCH...Ingredients/cracked wheat, cracked corn, oat groats/Colville Flour Mills, Colville, WASH 25 lbs"
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| Credit Line: | Gift of Mr. Jim Roloff, 1988 |
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