Mercer Pottery1875-1946
“In the year 1875, Mr. James Moses (formerly secretary and treasurer of the Glasgow Pottery Company)…
“In the year 1875, Mr. James Moses (formerly secretary and treasurer of the Glasgow Pottery Company)…
“Mr. Wm. T. Lee has assumed entire control of the Washington Pottery, and will continue to…
The pottery was torn down by 1920 and replaced by dwellings. — Harney, W.J. 1929. “Trenton’s…
“Following the demise of the Ott & Brewer Company, the Cook Pottery Company was formed February…
“Manufacturers of bath accessories.” — Robinson, Dorothy and Bill Feeny. 1980. The Official Price Guide to…
City directories indicate that the Mitchell-Bissell Company was operating elsewhere between 1917 and 1919 (on Prospect…
“The business carried on prior to 1872 was the manufacture of table ware. In that year…
On August 8, 1909 fire severely damaged the property. The old stone still house was partly…
“The rapid growth of the Willets’ Manufacturing Company’s works is probably the best indication of the…
Excelsior Pottery Company forfeited its charter in 1910.
In February 1922, reported that the General Chinaware Corporation had acquired the Willets pottery plant. —…
“On July 1st, 1868, a stock company was formed, and the works were improved and doubled…
This pottery moved to 31 Muirhead Avenue around 1926.
“In 1892, the Empire Pottery joined with four other potteries to create the Trenton Potteries Company.…
The pottery was operated by James E. Norris. Area of approximately 440′ x 550′ on the…
“In 1926, Anchor Pottery closed down and the property was acquired by Fulper Pottery Co. of…
“The first high-voltage porcelain for line insulators (plastic process) made in the United States, was produced…
“In 1879, W. Kimble commenced the manufacture of chinaware and porcelain hardware trimmings at works which…
Ceramic Allied Products merged with the Cook Pottery Co. in 1932 and together these two made…
In 1903 the plant was sold to the Cook Pottery Co. and became known as Cook’s…
The shell of Hill Refrigeration Co. Plant #2 is a remnant of this pottery. In 1932…
“In 1886, the Providential Tile Works at Enterprise Avenue and Cherry Street was in operation. In…
This pottery was initially established by C.W. Donaghue in 1889 and made stilts and spurs. From…
The American Porcelain Works was founded in 1895 by N.W. Boch. — Robinson, Dorothy and Bill…
This site appears to have been absorbed by the Circle F Manufacturing Company sometime between 1919…
“The Star Porcelain Company was established in 1899 and moved to this site prior to 1905.…
“Central Porcelain Works forfeited the company charter in 1909.” — Secretary of State. 1914 Corporations of…
The Electric Porcelain Manufacturing Company moved to this site by 1917 (from 315 Monmouth Street) and…
The Whitehead Pottery moved to the Central Porcelain Company site on New York Avenue around 1929.
“A fire broke out about three o’clock this morning at the little pottery on Clinton Street,…
“Artistic Porcelain Co. forfeited its charter in 1900.” — Secretary of State. 1914. Corporations of New…
The company manufactured “High grade Vitrified Porcelain for Electrical Purposes; such as Battery Bushings, Arc Hanger…
This company was originally established in Corona, Long Island in 1863 as the French China Works.…
The National Porcelain Company removed to the Excelsior Pottery site by 1915. — Harney, W.J. 1929.…