Gorton-Pew Fisheries Co. codfish box

codfish box

MERCHANDISING TOOLS & EQUIPMENT
Gorton-Pew Fisheries
USA, MA, Gloucester
1906 - 1957
wood
2.00 x 6.00 x 4.00

Mother Ann's codfish box; wooden box with lid; lid reads "ONE POUND NET/ MOTHER ANN BRAND/ REG. U.S.PAT. OFF./ GORTON/ ORIGINAL/ SALT CODFISH/ PREPARED WITH 9-10 OF 1% BENZOATE OF SODA/ DIRECTIONS FOR REMOVAL ON END PANEL/ PACKED BY GORTON-PEW FISHERIES CO. GLOUCESTER, MASS."; end panel reads "PREPARED WITH 3-10 OF 1%/ BENZOATE OF SODA/ WHICH IS REMOVED BY FRESH-/ ENING 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".

1999.77.AB