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Wonder Choice Patent Flour

Wonder Choice Patent Flour - Sack, Flour
Accession #: 2210.107
Title: Wonder Choice Patent Flour
Object Type: Sack, Flour
Participants:
Physical Description: Sack of cotton duck cloth printed on one side: Wonder Choice Patent Flour, Bleached, Manufactured by Spokane Flour Mills Co. Spokane, Washington. 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)
Geographical Reference: Spokane (Washington->Spokane County)
Dimensions:
Object H x W 30 x 16"
Materials/Techniques:
cotton (Material)
Marks/Inscription:
Wonder Choice Patent Flour, Bleached, Manufactured by Spokane Flour Mills Co. Spokane, Washington. 49 lbs
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. W. A. Peters, 1972

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