Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
99.21.072
Accession#:
99.21
Credit Line:
Donated by Mary Ann Parke.
Object Name:
Bag
Title:
Polo Brand 100 Lbs Rice Bag
Date:
1940
Description:
Undyed cotton rectangular bag. 2 sets of vertical—striped pattern down length of both left & right (red / blue / red / blue / red) 2" from sides. Center front logo — polo player on horse. Reading from top down "POLO BRAND HIGHEST QUALITY RICE SELECTED MILLED, PROCESSED, TESTED, AND PACKED FOR USE BY HOTELS, RESTAURANTS, RAILROADS, STEAMSHIP LINES, ETC. / STANDARD RICE COMPANY INC. / CROWLY, LA / 100 LBS. NET WHEN PACKED / BEMIS — N.D." (Stripes, logo and lettering all dyed in red / blue). Stenciled on front middle and bottom PR in black "WEST COAST GRO / JUNEAU AAA". "JUNEAU AAA" overlaps seam on back. Reverse plain except 2 red / blue / red / blue / red striped patterns on both sides.
Notes:
Used and preserved by Thomas S. Parke.
West Coast Grocery was on the Alaska Dock.
West Coast Grocery was on the Alaska Dock.
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