The Pearl Milling Company first used the Aunt Jemima symbol on its ready-mixed pancake flour in 1889. Quaker Oats Company began using it in 1926. Aunt Jemima’s appearance changed through the years. A live Aunt Jemima appeared at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair.
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