Silverton Mill Flour Sack

Object/Artifact

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The Great Bend Museum

Name/Title

Silverton Mill Flour Sack

Entry/Object ID

2021.01.09

Description

A 25 pound bag from "Choice Soft Winter Wheat" framed. "Manufactured by Silverton Mills, Silverton WV." "Calcium phosphate added." At the top: "Enriched. 8 ounces of this enriched flour contains not less than the following proportions of the minimum daily requirements of vitamin B1 100%, riboflavin 30%, iron 65%, and eight milligrams of niacin." There is an image of the Mills Railroad Tracks and a river in winter on the front. There is a yellow "Silverton Mills" van parked in front of the mill.

Acquisition

Accession

2021.01

Source or Donor

Becky Fox

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Bag, Food Storage