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Montana Spring Wheat Patent Flour Sack (Spokane Flour Mills)

Montana Spring Wheat Patent Flour Sack (Spokane Flour Mills) - Sack, Flour
Accession #: 2210.66
Title: Montana Spring Wheat Patent Flour Sack (Spokane Flour Mills)
Object Type: Sack, Flour
Participants:
Physical Description: Sack of cotton cloth printed on one side: Montana Spring Wheat Patent; White Giant; Flour; 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.
Category: Textiles
Subjects/Topics/Concepts:
Merchandising (Communication); Flour Mill (Industry)
Geographical Reference: Spokane (Washington->Spokane County)
Dimensions:
Object H x W 36 x 21"
Materials/Techniques:
muslin (Material)
cotton (textile) (Material)
Marks/Inscription:
Montana Spring Wheat Patent, White Giant Flour, Spokane Flour Mills, 98 lbs.
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. W. A. Peters, 1972

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