Waseota Flour Sack

Object/Artifact

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Waseota Flour Sack

Entry/Object ID

37.97.2

Description

The image shows a vintage, cotton, opening at one end, flour sack from "Waseota," which is a product of the Roesler Milling Co., located in Waseca, Minnesota. The text on the sack states "Hard Spring Wheat Flour" and "Bleached," emphasizing the nature and treatment of the flour inside; orange, blue and brown graphics and printing stamped across front: "100 Lbs. Net, Waseota, Hard Spring Wheat Patent Flour, Waseca, Minnesota, Manufacturer, 100 Lbs. Net, Waseota";-blue kitten's face poking out of a flour sack and printing: "Freight Shipping Bag, Guaranteed by Bemis, Minneapolis, Minn., Meeting Requirements of Cons Freight Classification Com. for Flour and Meal, 3542".

Context

Waseca business: Roesler Milling Co.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Bag

Nomenclature Class

Containers

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Bag, Flour

Class

Merchandising T & E

Dimensions

Length

41 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

June 24, 1997

Update Date

September 11, 2026