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Four Ace Flour
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Accession #: | 2210.26 |
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Title: | Four Ace Flour |
Object Type: | Sack, Flour |
Participants: |
Spokane Flour Mills (user)
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Physical Description: | Sack of cotton duck cloth printed on one side: Four Ace Flour; The Spokane Flour Mills; 98 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); Flour Mill (Industry)
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Geographical Reference: | Spokane (Washington->Spokane County) |
Dimensions: |
Object H x W 35 1/2 x 20 1/2"
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Materials/Techniques: |
muslin (Material)
cotton (textile) (Material)
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Marks/Inscription: |
Four Ace Flour The Spokane Flour Mills 98 lbs
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Related Exhibits: | |
Credit Line: | Gift of Mr. W. A. Peters, 1972 |
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