second half 20th century
GUSN-259255
Natural white, linen, Fairmount Brand bacon sack; black and red text; manufacturer information; inspection stamp; machine woven and machine sewn; unfinished edge at opening.
bags (generic containers)
linen (material)
cotton (textile)
thread
weaving
machine sewing (technique)
Linen
Bag
(black ink) "FAIRMOUNT BRAND/ HICKORY WOOD SMOKED''/ (red ink) "BACON"/ (printed stamp in inscribed circle) "U.S./ INSPECTED/ AND PASSED BY/ DEPARTMENT OF/ AGRICULTURE/ EST. 524" / "FAIRMOUNT BRAND PRODUCTS/ MADISON, INDIANA/ PACKED BY/ PEARL PACKING COMPANY, INC./ MADISON, -----INDIANA/ NET WEIGHT WHEN WRAPPED/ (handwritten and illegible) "[4?]" (printed) "LBS." (handwritten and illegible) "[8?]" (printed) "OZ.S." (printed)
Unknown
21 1/4 x 8 1/2 (HxW) (inches)
Gift from Mrs. Helen R. Haddad; Mr. William G. Rogerson, Esq.; Mr. Henry P. Rogerson; Mr. Edward S. Rogerson
2001.220
Milton (Norfolk county, Massachusetts)
Indiana (United States)
Massachusetts (United States)
Madison (Jefferson county, Indiana)
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