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American House Fancy Patent Flour Sack

American House Fancy Patent Flour Sack - Sack, Flour
Accession #: 2210.100
Title: American House Fancy Patent Flour Sack
Object Type: Sack, Flour
Participants:
Physical Description: Flour sack printed: American House Fancy Patent Flour, "Makes and Keeps Friends" American Grocery Company, Hoboken, N. J. Sole Distributors, 24.5 lbs.
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)
Geographical Reference: New Jersey (National)
Dimensions:
Object H x W 25 x 13 "
Materials/Techniques:
cotton (Material)
Marks/Inscription:
American House Fancy Patent Flour, "Makes and Keeps Friends" American Grocery Company, Hoboken, N. J. Sole Distributors, 24.5 lbs.
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. W. A. Peters, 1972

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