J. S. Brown codfish box

codfish box

Unpainted wooden box with sliding lid (a); dovetailed corners, bottom nailed; printed on lid in black and red "ONE POUND NET/ J. S. B./ BRAND/ ABSOLUTELY BONELESS CODFISH/ PACKED FOR/ THE J. S. BROWN MER. CO. DENVER, COLO."; printed on end "PREPARED WITH FOUR TENTHS OF/ 1% BORACIC ACID, WHICH IS/ [R]EMOVED IN TWO OR THREE WASHIN/ AS YOU FRESHEN THE FISH".