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Arm and Hammer got its start in 1846 by John Dwight and Dr. Austin Church. At that time they began manufacturing bicarbonate of soda, known as "Baking Soda" in the kitchen of Dr. Church. By 1847 the John Dwight and Company was formed and "Cow Brand" was created as the trademark of John Dwight's Saleratus (Saleratus is an aerated salt). The Cow Brand was chosen because of the use of sour milk and saleratus for baking.
The baking soda was packaged in one pound portions for sale. The product became very popular. The company started building a larger facility to meet demands. Dr. Church then created a partnership with his sons, James and Dwight Church and the firm Church and Company was formed and the "Arm and Hammer" name was used for its trademark.
The Company now known as Arm and Hammer was created by the decendants of the two original companies in 1896. Today the use of baking soda has expanded from the kitchen and is used as cleaning agents, additives to tooth paste and in many other products.
In 1860s the "Arm and Hammer" symbol was used by James A. Church who was one of son's of Dr. Austin Church, for his spice and mustard business, known as Vulcan Spice Mills. The symbol represented Vulcan, who was known in Roman mythology as the "god of fire" who crafted ornaments and arms for the gods and heroes using a hammer and anvil. When James Church joined his father's company in 1867 he brought the symbol, which is now the Arm and Hammer trademark. It was then placed on packages of the baking soda.
It is interesting to note that the symbol of the arm and hammer is also used by the Socialist Labor Party of America and had been used prior to the Civil War as a symbol of the labor movement.
Arm and Hammer has always been an eco-minded company. Some of its eco-minded milestones: in 1888, the first eco-themed Arm and Hammer trading cards appeared with the "Beautiful Birds of America" series, in the early 1900s, the company began using recycled paperboard in packing, in 1970, Arm and Hammer released the first phosphate-free laundry detergent, and in 1970, the company served as the sole corporate sponsor of the first Earth Day.
Baking soda has come along way since it first sold by John Dwight and Dr. Austin Church. But the fact remains, back then as today it still popular for use in cooking.
The baking soda was packaged in one pound portions for sale. The product became very popular. The company started building a larger facility to meet demands. Dr. Church then created a partnership with his sons, James and Dwight Church and the firm Church and Company was formed and the "Arm and Hammer" name was used for its trademark.
The Company now known as Arm and Hammer was created by the decendants of the two original companies in 1896. Today the use of baking soda has expanded from the kitchen and is used as cleaning agents, additives to tooth paste and in many other products.
In 1860s the "Arm and Hammer" symbol was used by James A. Church who was one of son's of Dr. Austin Church, for his spice and mustard business, known as Vulcan Spice Mills. The symbol represented Vulcan, who was known in Roman mythology as the "god of fire" who crafted ornaments and arms for the gods and heroes using a hammer and anvil. When James Church joined his father's company in 1867 he brought the symbol, which is now the Arm and Hammer trademark. It was then placed on packages of the baking soda.
It is interesting to note that the symbol of the arm and hammer is also used by the Socialist Labor Party of America and had been used prior to the Civil War as a symbol of the labor movement.
Arm and Hammer has always been an eco-minded company. Some of its eco-minded milestones: in 1888, the first eco-themed Arm and Hammer trading cards appeared with the "Beautiful Birds of America" series, in the early 1900s, the company began using recycled paperboard in packing, in 1970, Arm and Hammer released the first phosphate-free laundry detergent, and in 1970, the company served as the sole corporate sponsor of the first Earth Day.
Baking soda has come along way since it first sold by John Dwight and Dr. Austin Church. But the fact remains, back then as today it still popular for use in cooking.
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