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Pagoda Brand Bleached Flour, Tai Chi Company (Spokane Flour Mills, Seattle Flour Mills)
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| Accession #: | 2210.35 |
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| Title: | Pagoda Brand Bleached Flour, Tai Chi Company (Spokane Flour Mills, Seattle Flour Mills) |
| Object Type: | Sack, Flour |
| Participants: |
Tai Chi Company (user)
Spokane Flour Mills (user)
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| Physical Description: | Flat cotton sack printed: "Pagoda Brand Bleached Flour, Seattle Flour Mills Co. Seattle, U.S.A. 49lbs Net When Packed, Tai Chi Company" |
| Description: | Manufactured sacks made of cotton cloth were commonly used as flour packaging from the late 1800s to the 1960s. Pacific Northwest mills exported flour to the Chinese market as early as the 1890s. |
| Category: | Textiles |
| Subjects/Topics/Concepts: |
Merchandising (Communication); Spokane Flour Mill (Industry->Flour Mill)
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| Geographical Reference: | Seattle (Washington->King County); China (International->Asia) |
| Dimensions: |
Object H x W 29 1/2 x 14 1/2"
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| Materials/Techniques: |
muslin (Material)
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| Marks/Inscription: |
Pagoda Brand Bleached Flour, Tai Chi Company Seattle Flour Mills Co. 49 lbs.
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| Credit Line: | Gift of Mr. W. A. Peters, 1972 |
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