Thanks again, Ken! Yes, B&J were at that location as early as 1904; here's a clip I found from the
Music Trade Review from that year announcing their "third complete catalogue to the trade." Elderly Instruments in Lansing, where I worked as a college student, has a reprint of the
B&J 1915-1916 catalog for $12. Might be cool to have.
I love the bass and was just joking about the age. I don't care how old it is--it's perfect for me and I love it. To round out the discussion, here are some current mugshots of the front, back, and sides.