Chewing Gum

By schou99

  • Early settlers chewed spruce saps and beeswax

  • John B. Curtis sold first commercial chewing gum called State of Maine Pure Spruce Gum

  • Curtis started selling flavored paraffin gums

  • William Semple was first to patent gum

    William Semple was first to patent gum

  • Adams patented a gum machine

    Adams patented a gum machine

  • Adams New York Gum was for sale

    Adams New York Gum was for sale

  • John Colgan invented gum that lasts longer

  • Adam's gum was first to be sold in vending machines

  • Dentyne gum was created

    Dentyne gum was created

  • Wrigley Doublemint was created

    Wrigley Doublemint was created