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Delma Studios was a school photography company established in the 1930s and based in New York City. During the 1970s and 1980s, Delma Studios took senior portraits of college graduates from U.C. Davis, Notre Dame, and University of Michigan, among other colleges. The company also captured photos of high school students for their yearbooks. Delma Studios dissolved in 1986 due to financial struggles, and portions of the company were sold to other American studios including Lifetouch Inc.

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The U.S. Virgin Islands have a long history with rum, and it is the product that the islands are best known for. In 1934, on the island of St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Malcolm Skeoch and other investors founded the Diamond Rum Company, also known as the Cruzan Rum distillery. This move was prompted by the 1933 repeal of prohibition, which also prompted the U.S. government to temporarily run several St. Croix sugar plantations and produce a brand of rum called Government House. A mystery behind the origin, many believe that President Franklin Roosevelt designed the spirit’s label. 

In 1961, when Schenley Distillers acquired a majority share of the Diamond Rum Company, it was renamed Virgin Island Rum Industries. In the 1960s, the entire island of St. Croix stopped producing sugar cane, which meant that the company had to import molasses as a sweetener. Despite the financial implications of this change, rum continued to play a major role in the islands’ economy. 

In 2009, the governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands signed a deal cementing the relationship between the government and the Cruzan Rum distillery. The government agreed to offer incentives to the company to continue doing business on the island. These incentives allowed them to have the infrastructure needed to produce rum, such as a wastewater treatment plant, and to expand their facilities to meet future needs.

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Eukanuba, a pet food company, was started by Paul Iams, two decades after he founded his first Iams © dog food company. In 1969, Paul Iams created the first high protein dog food that put performance and nutrition first at a slightly higher cost than most pet food, aimed at creating a premium dog food to provide the fuel sporting and working dogs need for a day’s work. Iams chose the name Eukanuba, a jazz term meaning “supreme,” to symbolize the vision he had for the next-level canine nutrition.

The slogan, 'Is Your Best Friend Eating Eukanuba? Eukanuba – the best you can do for your dog,' was used in the 1990s to advertise Eukanuba products, but the company has since shortened the slogan, focusing to highlight Eukanuba as the best product. Other taglines the company has used include: ‘What healthy dogs and cats are made of.’ ‘Eukanuba. What healthy pets are made of.’ ‘Strong. Focused. Ready for anything. That’s a Eukanuba Dog.’

Eukanuba has served as a sponsor and host for many events and championships including the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship, the Eukanuba World Challenge, the Teva Mountain Games, and the Eukanuba Stage Stop Race.

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Judge & Dolph began as a pharmaceutical company in 1890 in St. Louis, however, the company incorporated in Illinois as a wine and spirits wholesaler in 1933. 1933 notably marks the year that prohibition was lifted. Judge & Dolph was purchased by the Wirtz Corporation in 1945. In 2009, The Wirtz Corporation changed the name of Judge and Dolph to Wirtz Beverage Illinois in order to better fit in with the parent company’s identity.

​The Hiram Walker and Sons Distillery was established in 1858 by American entrepreneur Hiram Walker. The distillery was just west of Windsor, Ontario, (Canada) in what became Walkerville, Ontario. The Hiram Walker brand was sold in 1926 and changed hands several times throughout the rest of the century.  In 1980, Judge & Dolph acquired the wholesale operations of Hiram Walker Distribution in Chicago. Hiram Walker distributing is now part of French company Pernod Ricard.

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The Victorian House was a restaurant located on Belmont Street in Chicago, IL. The restaurant is reviewed under American Cuisine. The Victorian House has since closed and has been replaced by Furious Spoon Ramen Lakeview at the time of writing.

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Cream liqueurs were a huge hit in the early 1980s in the United States of America. The first to be sold was Bailey’s Irish Cream in 1979. It sold so well that many other distilling companies attempted to cash in on the success. In the early 1980s, The Creamery Co. in Syosset, New York, ran an advertising campaign in New York and Chicago area newspapers. The advertisement stated that if you bought a bottle of Dunphy’s Cream Liqueur, Cara Mia Amaretto Cream Liqueur, or Droste Chocolate Cream Liqueur and mailed in the label to prove it, you would be sent $3.00 in return.

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The Hilton Riverside and Towers is located in the Warehouse and Arts District in New Orleans. The hotel was built along the Mississippi River in 1977. It was the first major development project that utilized a riverfront location for purposes other than shipping. It hosts events, conventions, and meetings and is located within walking distance of the French Quarter.

Chez Nous was a fashion show event in the 1980s that showcased several items from well-known French designers including Christian Dior and Yves St. Laurent.