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Yue Hing Loong Flour Sack
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| Accession #: | 2210.65 |
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| Title: | Yue Hing Loong Flour Sack |
| Object Type: | Sack, Flour |
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| Physical Description: | Cloth flour sack printed on one side: "Yue Hing Loong, Extra Baker's Flour, Seal Brand." There are also Chinese characters, and there is an image that includes four green interlocking rings. Predominant color - letters in red, object in green and yellow. |
| 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); Flour Mill (Industry)
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| Geographical Reference: | China (International->Asia) |
| Dimensions: |
Object H x W 29 1/2 x 15 "
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| Materials/Techniques: |
muslin (Material)
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| Marks/Inscription: |
Yue Hing Loong, Extra Baker's Flour, Seal Brand
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| Credit Line: | Gift of Mr. W. A. Peters, 1972 |
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