one leg carries a basket of eggs. the other carries a hen.
these wide-leg pants are made from two original Maritime Milling Co. Inc. feed sacks out of South Buffalo, New York:both illustrated, both NRA-stamped, both dated to between 1933 and 1935. one sack held egg-laying hen feed, printed with a hand-drawn basket overflowing with eggs. the other held feed for geese and ducks, printed with a standing bird. same company, two different flocks.
the NRA eagle stamp on both sacks places them precisely in the Great Depression — the National Recovery Administration only existed 1933 to 1935. Maritime Milling operated in South Buffalo until the late 1950s when the company went bankrupt and was torn down. the illustrations on these sacks are among the most delicate surviving examples of their print work.
the cotton has aged to the softest natural cream. all printing in faded grey — no color, just line art and history. one mend by me. elastic waist, wide leg, easy movement.
+size: xs-small / waist: 24–30" / length: 34"
+made with: 2 Maritime Milling Co. Inc. feed sacks / Buffalo, NY / 100% cotton / 1933–1935
+sewn: on 4/20/26 in CA over 6 hours
fyi:
+ best cared for by hand • machine wash cold on gentle cycle if needed +
+ made from vintage materials • slight imperfections add to its story +
+ original sack prints may soften further over time +
one leg carries a basket of eggs. the other carries a hen.
these wide-leg pants are made from two original Maritime Milling Co. Inc. feed sacks out of South Buffalo, New York:both illustrated, both NRA-stamped, both dated to between 1933 and 1935. one sack held egg-laying hen feed, printed with a hand-drawn basket overflowing with eggs. the other held feed for geese and ducks, printed with a standing bird. same company, two different flocks.
the NRA eagle stamp on both sacks places them precisely in the Great Depression — the National Recovery Administration only existed 1933 to 1935. Maritime Milling operated in South Buffalo until the late 1950s when the company went bankrupt and was torn down. the illustrations on these sacks are among the most delicate surviving examples of their print work.
the cotton has aged to the softest natural cream. all printing in faded grey — no color, just line art and history. one mend by me. elastic waist, wide leg, easy movement.
+size: xs-small / waist: 24–30" / length: 34"
+made with: 2 Maritime Milling Co. Inc. feed sacks / Buffalo, NY / 100% cotton / 1933–1935
+sewn: on 4/20/26 in CA over 6 hours
fyi:
+ best cared for by hand • machine wash cold on gentle cycle if needed +
+ made from vintage materials • slight imperfections add to its story +
+ original sack prints may soften further over time +
