Portland brand codfish box

codfish box

MERCHANDISING TOOLS & EQUIPMENT
Lord Bros. Co.
USA, ME, Portland
wood
2-1/8 x 8-1/4 x 5 in.

Codfish box (2 lbs.), wood with lid attached by 2 wire hinges; red label at both ends printed "Portland Brand/ EXTRA QUALITY/ PURE CODFISH/ STRICTLY/ BONELESS/ PACKED BY THE LORD BROS. CO. PORTLAND, ME." with circular inset trademark illustration of "sparkplug" style lighthouse; red label (torn) on front printed "WEIGHT 2 LB./ SIRLOIN CUT/ REG. U.S. PAT. OFF."; white label on top with printed advertisement for Lord Brothers Co.; handwritten in pencil on top label "MIXED/ SCREWS".

2007.105.1