The First Chewing Gum

A downtown workshop rolled the first batch of chicle gum in 1871. Failed rubber experiments shelved behind the accidental candy empire, jaws of the future flexing

OPEN THE RECORDON THE ATLASHANG IT IN THE MUSEUMGET COUNTED

Number	1970
Era	ERA VII · The Deep City
Family	Builders
Borough	Manhattan
Location	South Street Seaport · Financial District
States	1 finished state

Part of NEW YORKERS by MLow, a painted census of New York City: 7,541 characters across 19 eras. Read the history of the places or spin into a room of the museum.