OUR COMPANY
President Joseph A. Daley, Sr. started company in 1921 at 781 Ceres Avenue, Los Angeles, California.
Primary sales were to Daley's Inc., a 225 store grocery chain which was sold by the Daley Family in 1929.
5 employees, 5,600 sq. ft of leased space.
OUR COUNTRY
Presidents Wilson, Harding, Coolidge, Hoover. Radar and television invented.
The New York Yankees basesball teams, Ruth, Gehrig
Charles Lindbergh's Atlantic solo flight in 1927
Stock market crash of 1929, Prohibition, the Great Depression
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1930'S
OUR COMPANY
President Joseph A. Daley, Sr., 10th Company Anniversary
Wood Block Type, Linotype, LetterPress
"New Beginning" from captive printing plant to commercial direct.
Commercial printing of all types, "Black Cat" stock forms
9 employees, 5,600 sq. ft., sales of $132,000.
OUR COUNTRY
Presidents Herbert Hoover and Franklin Roosevelt
Electronic computer and the jet engine invented
Olympics 1932, Los Angeles, California - A USA first!
Wiley Post solo flight around the world in 1933
Depression continues, Germany invades Poland, War in Europe
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1940'S
OUR COMPANY
President Joseph A. Daley, Sr., 20th Company Anniversary
Meihle Verticals, Heidelberg windmills, Chandler platen presses
Mr. and Mrs. Daley moved in upstairs and stayed during the War years
Sales were mostly business forms to defense industries
41 employees, 13,200 sq. ft, sales of $500,000
OUR COUNTRY
Presidents Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman
Commercial Television and the "Atomic Bomb"
George Halas and the Chicago Bears. Joe Louis in boxing
Pearl Harbor bombed, we enter WWII in Europe and Asia
World War II ends and "Johnny Comes Marching Home Again."
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1950'S
OUR COMPANY
Presidents Joe Daley Sr., 1954 Clara Daley, Joe Daley Jr.
First Rotary Direct Presses installed, roll to sheet printing
Founder President Joe Daley Sr died after 30 years service
His wife, Clara served until 1955, then their son Joe Daley, Jr.
75 employees, 24,500 sq. ft, sales $980,000
OUR COUNTRY
Presidents Harry Truman and Dwight Eisenhower
Polio vaccine and lazer technology invented
The Boston Celtics, Cleveland Browns, the "4 minute" mile
Korean War begins and ends, McCarthyism
Stock market decline of 57/58
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