WW2 Army Flour Bag

[Capt.Confederacy]

While digging through boxes recently trying to find a particular item in my collection, I found a WW2 piece that I had referenced a few years ago on the boards.  Since now I've finally located the item and have a much better camera, I decided to post some pix of it here now. 

 

It's a US Army flour sack dated from 1944.  I purchased it for a few dollars approximately 25 years ago after I found it in a basket of handkerchiefs at a now-defunct antique mall.  It's the first (and only) one I have ever seen.  Why someone would have saved it is anyone's guess unless the person was planning on maybe making handkerchiefs out of it or something cloth-related like that.  (The Depression mindset of "make do with what you have" could have played a part.)   Anyway, here it is.

 

[mikie]

That's great!  Also great that you saved it.  I love the unusual things like this.  The war wasn't just about M1 helmets.  

 

I hope you didn't have to spend a lot of "bread" for it.

 

Sorry, I tried to resist saying that but just couldn't.

 

Mikie  

[pvttab]

That is a great sack.  Love the contract number and date.   I'll try to get pictures of the one I have for comparative purposes.  I've got Break next week, so I should get time.

[everforward]

That's really cool....gotta be rare as well.

[Capt.Confederacy]

Thanks that for replies, guys! 

[Capt.Confederacy]

2 hours ago, pvttab said:

That is a great sack.  Love the contract number and date.   I'll try to get pictures of the one I have for comparative purposes.  I've got Break next week, so I should get time.

I'd love to see it. 

[Brian Keith]

Really unusual artifact! Millions made, few survive. Thanks for posting it!
BKW

[pvttab]

Here is one of the flour sacks I have acquired.  I bought it from a vendor in France.  Have not searched for any of the related information on it.  I do have a few more but will have to track them down.

[rtd_sf_eng]

At one time, I believe that each post had its own bakery.  My dad was stated at Fort Knox, KY from 1955 until 1958 and when my mom and I would go to the commissary she would buy the post-made bakery, which I believe was about 10 or 20 cents a loaf.

 

Larry