condensed milk and milk powder prepared for the use of milk condenseries dairy students and pure food departments condensed milk 20 history and development fig 3 the first condensed milk factory in america wolcottvllle conn densed milk as a commodity become fully recognized during the civil war there was a great demand for this product and from that time on the industry grew with great rapid ity the first factory was operated by gail borden in wolcottvllle litchfield county connecticut in the summer of 1856 but disap pointed in not obtaining means nothing was accomplished pg3fwj.jpg from milk ladeো View Photo