Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
List |
Catalog Number |
2022.002.01 |
Description |
Cardboard advertising shopping list from Listman Mill Co. of La Crosse advertising Marvel flour. Rectangular with an image of a flour bag and the Dutchman logo in the center "The Sign of Honest Milling." Each listed ingredient has a sliding tab next to it than can be white or red depending on if it is needed for the pantry. Listman Mill's Marvel Flour is listed in red and the red of the products are listed in blue print. The shopping list has a hole in the top center with a metal grommet for hanging. |
Other Name |
Premium |
Year Range from |
1912 |
Year Range to |
1918 |
Provenance |
The Listman Mill was located on the riverfront between King and Jay Streets. Begun in 1879 by William Listman and his partners, the new mill could produce up to 550 barrels of wheat flour each day. After it burned in 1889, the mill was rebuilt and then produced 1500 barrels a day, and in a few years increased that production again. After 1893, the mill continued under different management until 1918, when the non-local owners shut it down during a strike. The building continued to be used for wheat storage and shipment until it burned in 1935. It stood for another 40 years until it was razed in 1995. |
Material |
Cardboard |
Dimensions |
W-9.25 L-14.75 inches |
Length (in) |
14.750 |
Width (in) |
9.250 |
Subjects |
Advertising Businesses |
Search Terms |
Listman Mill |