The Whitall Tatum Company or Whitall Tatum (1806–1938) was one of the first glass factories in the United States.
The Whitall Tatum Company in 1907
Communication line pin insulator made by Whitall Tatum, circa 1945 (after the company was purchased by Armstrong, but before name on insulator units was changed to reflect this)
John Mickle Whitall was a prominent US sea captain, businessman and philanthropist in New Jersey and Pennsylvania involved in the spice and silk trade, glass-making, and missionary work.
John M. Whitall