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Photographs
Furniture Industry Archives
Black History
Photo Game ➔ Photograph, Lewis Johnson at John Widdicomb Furniture Company
Identifier:
1993.60.4Description:
Black and white photograph of Lewis Johnson sitting at a drafting table and holding a pair of calipers. Other drafting tools are visible on the table in front of him, while the background gives a glimpse of the John Widdicomb Furniture Company factory.Lewis Johnson was a prominent figure in the local furniture industry, working his way up from a rank and file employee to the level of Vice President of Manufacturing at John Widdicomb. He is an important representative of the presence of African Americans in local furniture factories and management positions.
Date:
1971Materials:
PaperDimensions:
8" h 10" wCurrent Location Status:
In StorageCollection Tier:
Tier 2Source:
Gift Of Mrs. Dorothy JohnsonRelated Entities:
Dorothy Johnson (donor) Lewis M. Johnson (depicts)Lewis M. Johnson was a West Michigan African-American employed in the furniture industry. He began work at John Widdicomb Company as a cabinet maker in 1950. By 1982 Johnson had risen to the position of Vice-President of Manufacturing. Archival Collection #69 documents Mr. Johnson's professional career through certificates, manuals, design drawings, photographs, and assorted papers.
