Quality Potatoes, Houlton, ca. 1960

Contributed by Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum

Description

Walter D. Davis Quality brand 5 pound potato bag.

In the 1940s potato farmers started packaging their potatoes in distinctive bags. The wide variety of bags illustrates the strong interest in distinctive marketing efforts that is still evident today.

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About This Item

  • Title: Quality Potatoes, Houlton, ca. 1960
  • Creator: Walter D. Davis Company
  • Creation Date: circa 1960
  • Subject Date: circa 1960
  • Location: Houlton, Aroostook County, ME
  • Media: Paper
  • Dimensions: 35 cm x 17 cm
  • Object Type: Physical Object

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Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum
1678 U.S. Route 1, Littleton, ME 04730

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