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Decorated flour sack banner
Titles: Decorated flour sack banner (Supplied title)
Description: Decorated cotton cloth sack, originally a 49-lb. size sack of flour sent to Belgium during World War I. Bag is white with blue printing that reads, "BELGIAN / RELIEF / FLOUR / FROM / THE NORTHWESTERN / CONSOLIDATED MILLING CO. / MINNEAPOLIS / MINN.U.S.A." Letters have been embroidered over with satin stitches in various colors. Embroidery pattern is that of the U.S. flag, and there are two stamped or stenciled seals, one for the Comite National de secours et d'Alimentation (this was the Belgian National Committee for Aid and Nutrition). The other stamp is that of the (American) Commission for Relief in Belgium. The seams of the bag have been opened so that it lies flat as a single sheet.
Dates
- 1914 - 1918 (Content)
Creation
- made by: Northwestern Consolidated Milling Co.
- about: Belgian National Committee for Aid and Nutrition
- about: Commission for Relief in Belgium
Identifiers
- Accession Number: 1987.108.1
Credit: Minnesota Historical Society Collections
Holding Type: 3D Objects
Quantity: 1 item
Format
- Content Category: artifacts
Measurements
- 30 inches length
- 16 inches width (folded in half)
Subjects
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