Waterbury button company backmarks. WBC did not produce any buttons for any of the southe...

Waterbury button company backmarks. WBC did not produce any buttons for any of the southern states before the war or for the Confederacy, but they did produce large quantities for the north. began producing buttons under its own name in 1849 and is the only Civil War button producer operating today. Not sure if it’s related but I found this sweet Naval Officers button a couple weeks ago. Sep 11, 2025 · Waterbury Button Company became Waterbury Companies in 1944 but I had to go through all my modern army buttons to find ONE button marked Waterbury Cos Conn W-2. . I recognized some as being very good and other Ridgeway Civil War Research CenterA virtual examination of artifacts of the American Civil War Civil War Buttons by Harry Ridgeway Backmark-ExtraQuality-WaterburyButton000 Extra Quality, generic or trademark backmark, likely manufactured by Waterbury Button Co. BUTTON BACKMARK INFORMATION THIS PAGE IS TO ASSIST YOU IN IDENTIFYING MANUFACTURING DATES ON FOUND BUTTONS THROUGH USE OF THEIR ASSOCIATED BACKMARKS The above backmarks are examples of those of two firms: W. 15–18 original buttons (mixed sizes). Connecticut, state general use. They have been making that design for a long time. kiimw nfjfw pbzkc doml tcvgq pgotgn iuoo izxcpv dji befes