About this episode
This episode discusses the trademarking of Jell-O by inventor Pearle Bixby Wait in 1897.
May 28, 1897. New York inventor Pearle Bixby Wait trademarks a new gelatin dessert. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily.
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Topics covered
- trademark
- gelatin dessert
- invention
- history of food
- New York
Keywords
- Jell-O
- trademark
- gelatin
- Pearle Bixby Wait
- 1897
- dessert
- invention
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Products: Jell-O
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