In a City Directory of 1853 this company was listed as dealers in “guns, pistols and military goods.” They imported a number of arms just prior to the war, marked “Hyde & Goodrich, Agents for the United States South.”
In 1861 the firm was changed into Thomas, Griswold & Company, both Thomas and Griswold having been former employees of Hyde & Goodrich.
One of the principles of Hyde & Goodrich; A. L. Hyde, withdrew from the firm on August 23, 1861.
HYDE & GOODRICH
#255 Another Hyde and Goodrich except this one has gold bands at the breech and sterling silver furniture which makes it somewhat more desirable. This is one of the fattest and bulkiest Henry Deringer that I have ever seen. Made without ramrod. Cap box in butt. .380 caliber.
Marked in three lines with one die stamp on the barrel as follows:
Mand for
Hyde and Goodrich
Agents, N. O.
HYDE & GOODRICH
