Vintage Washburn Crosby CO. Flour Sac Apron

Vintage flour sac apron. Velcro closure on the neck, makes it easy to put on. Tie closure in the back. One faint blackish mark, hard to notice. Washed, ironed and ready to wear. Pet free/smoke free home. Great condition. Bundle to save. In Washburn-Crosby Company’s first days, before General Mills existed as a company, it was a flour mill, perched on the banks of the Mississippi River — the lifeblood of what would become Minneapolis, Minnesota. Built by Cadwallader Washburn, the Washburn Mill was the largest mill west of Buffalo, New York. The company was so successful that an even larger Washburn Mill was built in 1873 to keep up with demand. Washburn-Crosby Company’s flour brands went on to become a top-selling flour in the U.S., winning the gold, silver and bronze medals in an international millers’ competition in 1880. The 1st prize winner was renamed Gold Medal. On June 20, 1928, then Washburn-Crosby President James Ford Bell merged with other flour mills, and General Mills was born.