https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/digital-collections/files/original/c6b97d24463ba671302328ef0598f227.jpg cc79ca36de93cc916eea6b1e0a7bce5f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource John A. Johnson Papers (P0691) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context P0691 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Johnson, John A., 1832-1901 Description An account of the resource <div class="flex flex-col text-sm pb-25"> <div class="text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)"> <div class="[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn"> <div class="flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow"> <div class="min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1"> <div class="flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden"> <div class="markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling"> <p>John Anders Johnson was born in Telemark, Norway, on April 15, 1832, and emigrated with his family to the United States in 1844, later settling near Koshkonong, Wisconsin. After the deaths of his first wife, Karen Thompson, and their daughter in 1860, he remarried Kaia Nicoline Kildahl in 1861 and had six children. Johnson became a prominent Norwegian-American businessman, founding companies such as Fuller &amp; Johnson Manufacturing Company, Gisholt Machine Company, and Hekla Fire Insurance Company, and serving as president of the National Association of Implement and Vehicle Manufacturers in 1896. He was also active in politics and public life, serving in the Wisconsin legislature and as county clerk, writing on major social and political issues, helping found the Chicago newspaper <em>Amerika</em>, and supporting institutions like the University of Wisconsin.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start"></div> </div> </div> </div> Language A language of the resource English Norwegian Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. <strong>Finding aid to the John A. Johnson papers available online <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/10258">here</a>.</strong> Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context p0691_00145 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. John A. Johnson Papers (P0691) Title A name given to the resource Floor of Gisholt Machine Company factory, Madison, Wisconsin, 1917 July 19 Description An account of the resource Gisholt Machine Co. was founded in 1889 by John A. Johnson to manufacture turret lathes. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1917 July 19 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black-and-white photographs Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. [Indicate the cited item here]. John A. Johnson Papers. Norwegian American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota. Still Image