3M was founded on June 13, 1902 in Two Harbors, Minnesota. The company did not have an official logo until 1906.
1906–1910[]
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This is the oldest known version of 3M's logo, dating from 1906. During the first half of the 20th century, 3M used several different logos, sometimes using only the diamond in the middle, & sometimes using only a "3M" mark in various incarnations.
1910–1938[]
1937–1942[]
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1950–1958[]
1950–1951[]
As with this logo's predecessors, different variations soon started to appear throughout the 50s.
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1954–1957[]
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1961–1978[]
Designer:
Gerald Stahl & Associates
Typography:
Custom
Launched:
1961
This logo was created by Gerald Stahl & Associates in 1961. Its thorough graphics standards manual was one of the first of its kind, and included a bespoke alphabet for 3M’s brands (see Scotch).
