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Smith, C. Harold (1860-1931) Binney & Smith. Overview. In 1885 C. Harold Smith founded a company with his cousin, Edwin Binney. First producing industrial pigments, they gravitated toward educational supplies and developed the world famous Crayola crayon which is used worldwide and is considered by some to be an important piece of Americana ...
24 Mei 2019 · Learn about the history behind the inventors Edward Binney and Harold Smith who co-invented the first-ever Crayola crayons.
Crayola LLC, formerly the Binney & Smith Company, is an American manufacturing and retail company specializing in art supplies. It is known for its brand Crayola and best known for its crayons. The company is headquartered in Forks Township, Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley region of the state.
31 Mac 2021 · Crayola crayons were the invention of Messrs. Edwin Binney and C. Harold Smith in 1903. Edwin Binney took over his father’s company, Peekskill Chemical Co, in 1885 and formed a partnership with his cousin C. Harold Smith. They called the new enterprise Binney & Smith.
Edwin Binney (November 24, 1866 – December 17, 1934) was an American entrepreneur and inventor, who created the first dustless white chalk, and along with his cousin C. Harold Smith (born London, 1860 - died, 1931), was the founder of handicrafts company "Binney and Smith", which marketed his invention of the Crayola crayon.
23 Sep 2023 · A new company was founded in 1885 by C. Harold Smith, he was the nephew of Edwin Binney. The new company was busy selling printing ink and shoe polish. C. Harold Smith was always trying to expand the company's product line and in 1900, the company began producing pencils for schools. Alice Binney was the wife of Edwin Binney.
Cherished by generations of children, Crayola Crayons were invented in 1903 by cousins Edwin Binney and C. Harold Smith, founders of the Binney & Smith Co. of Easton, Pa. The company used paraffin wax and nontoxic pigments to produce a coloring stick that was safe, sturdy and affordable.
