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The P.J. Walker Construction Company was founded in San Francisco, CA, in 1895. Between 1895 and the early 1920s the firm operated primarily in Northern CA. It opened a Los Angeles office in the early 1920s to coordinate work on the William Garland Building. PCAD id: 1204
The P.J. Walker Company was founded in San Francisco in 1895. It eventually became one of the largest construction firms in California. In the early 1920s, the P.J. Walker Company came to Los Angeles to construct the William Garland Building at 9th and Spring Street designed by Curlett and Beelman.
The P.J. Walker Company was founded in San Francisco in 1895. It eventually became one of the largest construction firms in California. In the early 1920s, the P.J. Walker Company came to Los Angeles to construct the William Garland Building at 9th and Spring Street designed by Curlett and Beelman.
1920. January 1, 1920 - For the first time, the 1920 census indicates apopulation in the United States over 100 million people. The 15% increase since the last census now showed a count of 106,021,537. The geographic center of the United States population still remained in Indiana, eight miles south-southeast of Spencer, in Owen County.
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January 16, 1920: The 18th Amendment had been long debated and was finally put in place on January 16. It was spearheaded by the Women's Temperance movement that began shortly after the Civil Warand gained popularity during the rest of the 19th century. Prohibition made it so alcohol could not be made, sold, or transported in the United States. Aug...
March 4, 1921: Warren G. Harding was sworn in as the 29th President of the United States. July 1921: Adolf Hitler becomes the leader of the Nazi Party in Germany. While he had not risen to power yet, he was beginning to gain traction. Germany was still angry over the harsh sanctions put on them after the completion of World War I, and Hitler was ab...
August 2, 1923: After many scandals and failures, Warren G. Harding's presidency ends when he died in office. Calvin Coolidge takes over as President. October 15, 1923: The New York Yankees, led by Babe Ruth, defeat the New York Giants to win their first World Series in franchise history. They would go on to dominate the decade and many decades aft...
February 22, 1924: Calvin Coolidge became the first President to deliver a Presidential address over the radio. May 10, 1924: J. Edgar Hoover was appointed the head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. November 4, 1924: Calvin Coolidge defeats John Davis for President of the United States. November 27, 1924: The first Macy's Day parade was held ...
April 10, 1925: F. Scott publishes The Great Gatsby May 5, 1925: Biology teacher John Scopes is arrested for teaching Charles Darwin's Theory of Evolution. This led to what became known as the Scopes Monkey Trial. June 6, 1925: The Chrysler Corporation was founded by Walter Percy Chrysler. He was once the leading engineer for General Motors, but af...
March 16, 1926: Robert Goddard launched the first liquid-fueled rocket at Auburn, Massachusetts June 19, 1926: DeFord Bailey is the first African-American to perform on Nashville's Grand Ole Opry November 15, 1926: The NBC Radio network opens with 24 stations.
January 7: The first transatlantic telephone call was made from New York City to London April 22 - May 5: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 affected 700,000 people in the greatest national disaster in U.S. history at this time May 11: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was founded May 20 - 21: Charles Lindberghmade the first solo non...
January 16: 6th Pan-American Conference opens in Havana. Calvin Coolidge became the last sitting U.S. President until 2016 to visit Cuba. March 21: Charles Lindberghwas awarded the Medal of Honor for his first transatlantic flight. May 15: Walt Disneyreleased the short animated cartoon titled Plane Crazy is released by Disney Studios in Los Angeles...
January 15: Martin Luther King Jr was born. February 14: The St. Valentine Massacre occurs. Gangster Al Caponekills seven rival gangsters. March 2: The San Francisco Bridge, the longest bridge in America, opens. March 4: Herbert Hoover was sworn in as President. May 13: The National Crime Syndicate was formed in Atlantic City. May 16: The 1st Acade...
TimelineHistory of Motion Pictures1920 – 1929. A Brief Overview of the Decade. Beginning with the establishment of Prohibition in 1920, and ending with the Stock Market Crash in 1929, the “Roaring 20s” filled the years between with a mood of egalitarianism, immediacy, freedom and speed. Everyone, it seemed, wanted to hear the music of ...
May 11, 2018 · A t the dawn of the 1920s, the world was still reeling from the First World War. The conflict, which ended just over a year before the new decade began, had a fundamental and irreversible effect on society, culture, and fashion. Essential to these new styles was a simplicity that had not previously been seen in women’s fashion.
