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Siu Tai Cheong Flour Sack
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| Accession #: | 2210.64 |
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| Title: | Siu Tai Cheong Flour Sack |
| Object Type: | Sack, Flour |
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| Physical Description: | Flat cotton sack printed "Flour U.S.A. Siu Tai Cheong, Siu Brand." There are also Chinese characters. The image shows heads of wheat with curved stalks. |
| Description: | Manufactured sacks made of cotton cloth were commonly used as flour packaging from the late 1800s to the 1960s. Pacific Northwest mills exported flour to the Chinese market as early as the 1890s. |
| Category: | Textiles |
| Subjects/Topics/Concepts: |
Merchandising (Communication), Flour Mill (Industry)
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| Geographical Reference: | China (International->Asia) |
| Dimensions: |
Object H x W 29 1/2 x 15 "
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| Materials/Techniques: |
muslin (Material)
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| Marks/Inscription: |
Flour U.S.A. Siu Tai Cheong. Siu Brand.
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| Credit Line: | Gift of Mr. W. A. Peters, 1972 |
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