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In 1885 , Binney took control of his father's business, Peeksill Chemical Co. While experimenting with a mixture of Slate waste, Cement , and Talc , Binney created the first dustless white chalk. The invention was awarded a gold medal at the St. Louis World's Fair in 1902 . It was only a year later, in 1903 , that Binney & Smith produced the first box of Crayola crayons. Edwin Binney was also a community Activist . He was responsible for Fort Pierce 's becoming a port city, and in 1929 kept the St. Lucie County Bank from succumbing to the poor economic conditions present at that time. Binney had four children with his wife, Alice Stead Binney . The children's names were Dorothy, Helen, Mary, and Edwin Jr. Printed works on Binney
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