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Red and White Bleached Flour Sack
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| Accession #: | 2210.5 |
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| Title: | Red and White Bleached Flour Sack |
| Object Type: | Sack, Flour |
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| Physical Description: | This flat cotton sack is printed: "Red and White Bleached Flour/ Copyright 1933/ Red & White Corp'n/ Distributors/ CHICAGO, ILL". There is a graphic design with bars in aqua, lime green, lemon yellow, and peach. A red circle has white letters stating, "RED & WHITE". An inscription indicates that this bag was manufactured by the Bemis Bag Company. |
| 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: | Chicago (National->Illinois) |
| Dimensions: |
Object H x W 29 x 16 "
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| Materials/Techniques: |
cotton (Material)
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| Marks/Inscription: |
Red and White Bleached Flour - Chicago, Illinois - 49 lbs
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| Credit Line: | Gift of Mr. W. A. Peters, 1972 |
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