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W.B. Durgin Co.

Name: W.B. Durgin Co.
Dates:
1853 - 1935 (Life/Active Dates)
Biography/History: William B. Durgin started his company in Concord, New Hampshire in 1853, and it grew to become one of the largest flatware and hollowware manufacturers in the United States. Gorham Co. purchased the firm in 1905, and production was moved to Providence, Rhode Island in 1931.