Booth Fisheries Corp. codfish box

codfish box

MERCHANDISING TOOLS & EQUIPMENT
Booth Fisheries Corp.
USA, IL, Chicago
Circa 1930
2.00 x 6.00 x 0

Salt Cod box and lid, packed by Booth Fisheries Co., ca. 1930; wooden box with black writing; top reads "NET WEIGHT/ ONE POUND/ FAVORITE/ SALT/ CODFISH BITS/ PREPARED WITH 3-10 OF 1% BENZOATE OF SODA/ BOOTH FISHERIES CORP. CHICAGO, ILL.; side of box reads "TO REMOVE PRESERVATIVE/ FRESHEN THE FISH AS FOLLOWS/ SOAK I5 MINUTES IN RUNNING/ WATER - THEN 5 MINUTES IN FRESH/ WARM WATER - THEN BRING TO/ A BOIL SLOWLY IN FRESH WATER".

1998.110.12.AB