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Trade card for Washburn, Crosby Co., flour mills, Minneapolis, Minnesota, undated

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

GUSN

GUSN-246994

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Description

The windmill opens to show an image of the flour mills with a train crossing a bridge in the background. The flour is described on the card verso as having a large percentage of gluten and a small proportion of starch.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
food
flour mills
mills (buildings)
windmills
trade cards (advertising)

Physical Description

1 trade card : color illustration ; 6 1/4 x 4 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.045.01.03.033

Image Dimensions

6 1/4 x 4 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of William Sumner Appleton, February 28, 1928.

Places

Minneapolis (Hennepin county, Minnesota)

Record Details

Material Type

trade cards (advertising)

Subjects

Baking
Flour

Description Level

Item

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