"Dixie" Potato Bag, 1963-1967

THF374219 / "Dixie" Potato Bag, 1963-1967
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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Packaging

Date Made

1963-1967

Creator Notes

Made by Bemis Company, Inc., Omaha, Nebraska, for A. Bertrolla & Sons, Loxley, Alabama.

Object ID

2025.326.4

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Net (Textile)

Color

White (Color)
Black (Color)
Red (Color)
Green (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 17.5 in
Width: 8 in
Length: 0.25 in (Folded)

Inscriptions

on front of bag: DIXIE / 10 LBS. NET / 2.27 kg / NEW / NEW / U. S. No. 1 / POTATOES / GROWN & SHIPPED BY / A. BERTOLLA & SONS / LOXLEY, ALABAMA U.S.A. 36551 on back of bag: BEMIS [R] / DURAQUA / REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. / POTATO BAG / BEMIS / COMPANY, INC. / OMAHA, NEB. / "FOTO--PAK" [R] / 50/60 on bottom of bag: DIXIE / NEW U. S. No. 1 / POTATOES / 10 LBS. NET