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Blue Ribbon Flour Sack
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| Accession #: | 2210.8 |
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| Title: | Blue Ribbon Flour Sack |
| Object Type: | Sack, Flour |
| Participants: |
Spokane Flour Mills (user)
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| Physical Description: | Cotton flour sack with blue and red text that reads "Blue Ribbon Flour Bleached Manufactured by Spokane Flour Mills Co. Spokane, Wash. 49 lbs. Blue Ribbon" |
| 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 29 1/2 x 16 1/2"
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| Materials/Techniques: |
cotton (Material)
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| Marks/Inscription: |
Blue Ribbon Flour Spokane Flour Mills 49 lbs
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| Credit Line: | Gift of Mr. W. A. Peters, 1972 |
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