Madam C. J. Walker Manufacturing Company

This article is about the company. For the building, see Madam Walker Legacy Center.
Madam C. J. Walker Manufacturing Company
Company typePrivate
IndustryHair products
Founded1910
FounderMadam C. J. Walker
Defunct1981
HeadquartersIndianapolis, Indiana, United States
ProductsCosmetics

The Madam C. J. Walker Manufacturing Company (Madam C. J. Walker Manufacturing Co., The Walker Company) was an American 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. It is considered the most widely known and financially successful African-American-owned business of the early twentieth century. The Walker Company ceased operations in July 1981.

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