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Plansifter System, C & C Mills, Green Star Flour Sack
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| Accession #: | 2210.112 |
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| Title: | Plansifter System, C & C Mills, Green Star Flour Sack |
| Object Type: | Sack, Flour |
| Participants: |
Spokane Flour Mills (user)
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| Physical Description: | Cloth flour sack printed on one side: "Plansifter System, C and C Mills, Green Star, Spokane, Wash. Bemis-Seattle 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 30 x 15 "
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| Materials/Techniques: |
muslin (Material)
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| Marks/Inscription: |
Plansifter System, C and C Mills, Green Star, Spokane, Wash. Bemis-Seattle 49 lbs
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| Credit Line: | Gift of Mr. W. A. Peters, 1972 |
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