TIMELINE OF MAJOR 729 MILESTONES IN THE LAST 50 YEARS:
1940: The paint roller is invented in Toronto
1947: The epic CSU/IA battle heats up, resulting eventually, in a separate painters local
1953: The dream made specific: The set painters and sign makers found local 729 in Hollywood
1957: Latex exterior paint introduced
1978: Lead banned in paint, just in time to help Local 729 celebrate its 25th anniversary
1982: Adobe founded in Silicon Valley. The eventual introduction of PhotoShop, and its many interations, will change graphics work in the movie biz, and other industries
1984: Macintosh introduced into the market. Representing a hardware breakthrough, Macintosh workstations will likewise eventually come to revolutionize movie sign writing, and other graphic trades
2003: Local 729 celebrates its 50th year of existence
