Vintage advertising for Yucatan Chewing Gum. It was from W. J. White, Cleveland, Ohio.

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WHITE, WILLIAM J. (7 Oct. 1850-16 Feb. 1923), chewing-gum manufacturer, was born in Rice Lake, Ontario, moved to Cleveland with his parents, John and Laura (Brooks) White, at age 6. He entered business operating a candy store and in 1884 mistakenly bought a barrel of Yucatan chicle. White, after discovering it could be softened and made chewable, added mint, and sold the product as "Yucatan."

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Size: 5663px × 3921px
Location: Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
Photo credit: © Adriana Rosas / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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