Company History
The 1897 Female Corporate President: How Lena Swift Shattered Atlanta's Corporate Glass Ceiling Decades Before Women's Suffrage
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Ahead of Her Time: The Legacy of Lena Burckhardt Swift (later Mrs. Lena Swift Huntley), One of America’s Earliest Female Corporate Presidents (1897–1898) based in Atlanta, Georgia. Decades before women in executive…
Company History
The Secret Keeper & The Strategist: Fannie Lamar Gately
Introduction: A Legacy of Loyalty
Some leaders are born, and others are built. Fannie Lamar Gately (formerly Fannie Lamar Rankin) was both. She was the daughter of Henry J. Lamar, one of the founding pillars of the S.S.S. Company. Fanni…
Company History
The Matriarch of S.S.S.: How Lena Swift Led a Legacy — Leading the Board and Protecting the Family Trust for 40 Years
Introduction: A Time Machine to 1897
Imagine walking down Peachtree Street in Atlanta in 1897. The city is buzzing with the energy of the New South. You hear the clatter of horse-drawn carriages and the occasional hum of a brand-new ele…
Blog
School Sponsorship Opportunities: Adopt-a-Team Community Partnerships
School Sponsorship Opportunities
Adopt-a-Team Community Partnership
Empowering students and strengthening schools. Through our Adopt-a-Team initiative, S.S.S. Company provides vital funding for sports, arts, and aca…
Product History
Mother’s Friend (Body Skin Lotion & Cream) History: 1876 to Today
The history of Mother’s Friend has unfolded across 150 years and counting, surviving regulatory reform, evolving formulas, and major corporate transitions.
Today, Mother’s Friend is a topical skincare product used to help moisturize and s…
Product Updates
SSS Skin Care Bundles – Curasore & Tetterine Sets
We’re excited to introduce our newest SSS skin care bundles, carefully designed to simplify everyday skin wellness. Each bundle brings together trusted products like Curasore, Tetterine, and Mother’s Friend Liquid, giving families depe…
Product History
S.S.S. Dry Box – History of a Rare Early S.S.S. Product
The S.S.S. Dry Box is one of the earliest documented products created by the Swift Specific Company, and the surviving examples provide a rare look into how customers once prepared herbal remedies at home.1 Moreover, its packaging, labelin…
Product Updates
Black Friday Deals: Curasore, Tetterine, Mother’s Friend Liquid & Bundles
Black Friday is here, and so are the biggest savings of the year on your trusted SSS skin care essentials. Whether you're stocking up for yourself, filling your wellness cabinet, or shopping for thoughtful gifts, this is the perfect time t…
Product Tips
Which Tetterine Should I Buy? White or Green?
We offer two forms of Tetterine, and you may be wondering, why should someone choose Tetterine white versus green?
Product History
The Packaging History of S.S.S. Tonic
Behind every bottle and box of S.S.S. Tonic is a human story—the workers who meticulously crafted and filled them, the marketers who envisioned their appeal, the pharmacists and storekeepers who stocked them on their shelves, and ultimatel…




