Finding Our Wallingford Silver Makers
If you or a relative worked for the silver companies in Wallingford, please stop by the American Silver Museum/Johnson House (153 South Main St.) during one of our Open House events and add your information to our growing list of silver workers! Wallingford owes a lot to you/them for the thriving silver economy from the mid-1800s to the mid 1900s! Also, take home a Wallace Silver Co. Christmas ornament as our thank you!
Our Open Houses run April to December and will be announced via our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/wallingfordhistory/
Private tours are available by emailing: wallingfordcthistory@gmail.com
Name of Silver Worker
Silver Company Where He/She Worked
Factory Location(Select one or two)
Factory A, AJ – Became Eyelet Specialty (Rt. 5)
Factory E – On South Broad St. -- Wlfd/Meriden line
Factory H – Barnes Industrial Park
Factory L -- Simpson, Hall & Miller (now Silver Pond Apts.) later moved to South Broad St.
Factory M – Near Judd on Cherry St.
Factory P – Hall Av.- Was Oneida; later became Times Fiber by Quinnipiac River
Research Parkway
Wallace Silver Co.– Quinnipiac St.
Boardman Silver Co. – Hartford Tpke.
Other
Job Title (Some Suggestions below – Enter one or two )
Office/Clerk/Computer/Billing/Payroll/Personnel/Sales Store,
Setup man, polisher, buffer, engraver, toolmaker, die cutter, pattern maker, machinist, plater, drop operator, etc.
Supervisor, Foreman, Manager, Quality Control, etc.
Worked (approx.) years at a silver company? During approx. what years?
Do you have an interesting story to share? Enter or ask us to call you.
Photographs taken by Natalie Scott