.jpg) Madam C. J. Walker Manufacturing Company, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1911. | |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hair products |
| Founded | 1910 |
| Founder | Madam C. J. Walker |
| Defunct | 1981 |
| Headquarters | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States |
| Products | Cosmetics |
The Madam C. J. Walker Manufacturing Company (Madam C. J. Walker Manufacturing Co., The Walker Company) was a cosmetics manufacturer incorporated in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1910 by Madam C. J. Walker. It was best known for its African-American cosmetics and hair care products, and considered the most widely known and financially successful African-American-owned business of the early twentieth century.[1] The Walker Company ceased operations in July 1981.[2]
- ^ "Black History Month: How Madam C.J. Walker pioneered success as the first self-made millionairess". Guinness World Records. 2021-02-16. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
- ^ "845 F. 2d 326 - Mohr v. R Bowen Md". openjurist.org. 1988. p. 326. Retrieved 3 June 2012.