J. E. Caldwell & Co.
J. E. Caldwell & Co.
Philadelphia, founded 1848
LocationPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
BiographyFounded in 1839 by James E. Caldwell, the store has been part of the rich fabric and tradition of the city for a century and a half, with nine stores now in the Philadelphia area and four more in the Washington, D.C. area. J.E. Caldwell remained in family hands until 1969 with its purchase by Dayton Hudson Corporation. Family ownership was re-established in 1982 when Caldwell was acquired by Henry Birks Jewelers, a private, family-owned Canadian firm established in 1879.Person TypeCorporate Body
American, born Switzerland, 1826–1899
American, active 1972–1997
French, established 1900
American, born Austria, 1889–1956
