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194 Holland Ave
Bridgeport, CT 06605, USA

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Ives Manufacturing Corporation, 194 Holland Ave Bridgeport, Fairfield County, CT

The patent-stone ashlar building was the first factory in the United States built for the sole purpose of making toy trains. Ives was the largest producer of electric trains in this country for almost ten years, manufacturing the first "O" gauge trains in America to run on fabricated sectional track. The company had a reputation for high standards, living up to the slogan "Ives Toys Make Happy Boys."

Ives Manufacturing Corporation, 194 Holland Ave Bridgeport, Fairfield County, CT

The patent-stone ashlar building was the first factory in the United States built for the sole purpose of making toy trains. Ives was the largest producer of electric trains in this country for almost ten years, manufacturing the first "O" gauge trains in America to run on fabricated sectional track. The company had a reputation for high standards, living up to the slogan "Ives Toys Make Happy Boys."

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