Gorton-Pew Fisheries Co. codfish box

codfish box

MERCHANDISING TOOLS & EQUIPMENT
Gorton-Pew Fisheries Co.
USA, MA, Gloucester
wood
Overall: 2 x 5 7/8 x 4 in.

Wooden box [a] and sliding lid [b] for packing dried, salted cod; dovetailed corners, nailed bottom; printed in red and black on lid "NET CONTENTS WHEN PACKED ONE POUND/ KOKIKOOK/ ORIGINAL GORTON SALT CODFISH/ PREPARED WITH 4-10 OF 1% BORACIC ACID/ DIRECTIONS FOR REMOVAL ON END PANEL/ PACKED/ BY/ GORTON-PEW FISHERIES Co. Gloucester, Mass."; printed in black on end "TO REMOVE PRESERVATIVE/ FRESHEN THE FISH AS FOLLOWS/ SOAK 15 MINUTES IN RUNNING/ WATER-THEN 5 MINUTES IN FRESH/ WARM WATER-THEN BRING TO/ A BOIL SLOWLY IN FRESH WATER"; handwritten on lid "38"; handwritten on side "35".

1999.213.AB