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Pato Brand Finest Bluestem Blend Flour Sack (Spokane Flour Mills)
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| Accession #: | 2210.87 |
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| Title: | Pato Brand Finest Bluestem Blend Flour Sack (Spokane Flour Mills) |
| Object Type: | Sack, Flour |
| Participants: |
Spokane Flour Mills (user)
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| Physical Description: | Cloth flour sack printed on one side: "Pato Brand Finest Bluestem Blend Flour, Spokane Flour Mills, Genato Commercial Corporation, Manilla, 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 15 1/2"
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| Materials/Techniques: |
muslin (Material)
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| Marks/Inscription: |
Pato Brand Finest Bluestem Blend Flour, Spokane Flour Mills, Genato Commercial Corporation, Manilla, 49 lbs.
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| Credit Line: | Gift of Mr. W. A. Peters, 1972 |
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