Charles D. Boss began making biscuits in New London, Connecticut in 1831. This being a large port city much of his trade involved the maritime industry and his signature brand was the Boss Lunch Milk Biscuit. In 1863, his son joined the business and the name of the business became C.D. Boss & Son Biscuit Works New London, Connecticut. Their earliest logo featured a flag with Boss in a circle to the left of a shield and a flag to the right of the shield with the words The Famous Lunch Milk. Below this was the word Biscuit, to the left of which was Biscuit Works, and to the right was New London Conn USA. Over the years their popularity grew and by 1890 they were said to be the largest biscuit producer in the world. At this point the label changed and the shield now featured a banner flanking it with either the word Fine or Choice on the left and the word Fancy on the right. Also, the words Biscuit Works disappeared, and New London Conn USA was now on either side of the word Biscuit. This crate is the rare, early crate. In 1898, C.D. Boss & Son would merge with other bakeries to form the National Baking Company, later renamed Nabisco. By 1901, their brand name would vanish forever.