Iconic Companies In Their First Years (5 of 6)

14. Harley-Davidson (Milwaukee, WI, 1903)

William Harley and the Davidson brothers first installed their motorcycle engines on bicycle frames. Their iconic choppers didn’t hit the market until the 1960s.

15. Capitol Records (Los Angeles, CA, 1940s)

There were no record labels on the West Coast, so singer-songwriter Johnny Mercer started his own. Capitol’s first office was in Wallich’s Music City before it moved to its iconic tower.

16. Dairy Queen (Joliet, IL, 1940)

J.F. ‘Grandpa’ McCullough and his son Bradley developed a delicious soft serve recipe in the 1930s. The dessert was so popular that it spawned countless franchises.