Maine Farmers Exchange holiday potato bag, Presque Isle, ca. 1975
Contributed by Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum
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Maine Farmers Exchange 10-pound holiday 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.
Other Information
- Title: Maine Farmers Exchange holiday potato bag, Presque Isle, ca. 1975
- Creation Date: circa 1975
- Subject Date: circa 1975
- Town: Presque Isle
- County: Aroostook
- State: ME
- Media: Paper
- Dimensions (cm): 49 x 20
- Object Type: Physical Object
For more information about this item, contact:
Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum
1678 U.S. Route 1, Littleton, ME 04730
(207) 538-9300
http://www.oldplow.org
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LC Subject Headings
Farm produce--Advertising
Christmas
Maine Farmers Exchange (Presque Isle)
Potatoes--Packaging
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