What was THE flour company in the 1940s? (if there was one)

[mimi]

I am working on a graphic design project and I need images of vintage baking items like Arm & Hammer baking soda, Clabber Girl baking bowder, Domino sugar, Morton salt, etc (got all those). Things that will be recognizable today. I'm having a hard time figuring out what to do about flour. Any ideas?

Or would it be more appropriate to have these things stored in canisters instead of the boxes/tins/sacks they came in?

Also, how was butter packaged back then?

I'm trying to stick with the post-war 40s when there was no longer food rationing. Any other ideas on how to illustrate a kitchen of this area would be appreciated. Cookie recipes too!

Thank you. )

 

[curious1]

How interesting. I think flour came in cloth sacks that could be used for other things. I think

my mom made dish towels, etc out of them. I don't remember having clothing made from them, but I know some of the sacks were printed. The sacks were large, people used a lot of flour back then and it came in large amounts, at least I remember really big sacks that got poured into the flour drawer. General Mills was big in the Midwest. I don't know if it was called Gold Medal back then or not. It may have varied according to the area of the country.

I have some dishtowels my grandmother embroidered and appliqued that I think are made from flour sacks. They're a kind of muslin fabric, not printed.

The only butter we had was home made, so I have no idea how it was packaged.

Good luck with your project!

 

[dawnnys]

Land 'O Lakes says they've been making butter since the 20's - maybe

the box with the Indian woman on it?

https://recipeswap.org/fun/wp-content/uploads/Finer_Kitchens/DawnNYS/butter.gif

 

[dawnnys]

Mimi and Curious (and others, I know I did) you might find this link interesting

http://sympletymes.blogspot.com/2008/05/1930s-and-1940s-flour-sack.html

 

[maycee]

I remember Land 'O Lakes butter coming in a solid 1lb brick not in quarters.

 

[richard-in-cincy]

Definitely Gold Medal

Here's a link to their designs since the 19th C. Martha White and Pillsbury were around in the 1940's as well.

http://www.gmflour.com/gmflour/ourheritage.aspx

 

[angiebaby]

King Biscuit Flour. King Biscuit Flour sponsored the most influential radio shows in blues History.

 

[curious1]

Thanks Dawn, I did enjoy seeing it.

 

[marilynfl]

Mimi, check ebay for "flour 1940's" and you'll get a bunch of good options.

 

[Marg CDN]

Sounds like you're talking about American products, right? My memory can almost go

back that far, but only to Canadian products.

Cannisters were definitely a big deal then. In fact, in the commercials of 'the olden days' there are always cannisters on the counter. Butter wrapped in transparent paper. Flour in sacks,

 

[michael-in-phoenix]

"The King Biscuit Flour Hour"....

 

[melissa-dallas]

White Lily was really big in the South.

 

[mimi]

You guys are awesome, thank you!! With your help I've found some great images I can use.

I'll show you the project when it's done. )

 

[monj]

Martha White too!

 

[angiebaby]

Mid-70's I lived just outside Memphis, KBFH came on at midnight, Saturdays. Best hour of the WEEK!

 

[michael-in-phoenix]

I loved it too... in San Diego around that time. Awesome show.

Interesting thing is until your post I had no idea there was a flour product called King Biscuit Flour!

I thought it was some random, cool-sounding name, and was spelled, "The King Biscuit Flower Hour"!

Michael