L. Johnson Type Foundry

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L. Johnson Type Foundry [Lawrence Johnson] Philadelphia-based foundry, which evolved in 1833 from the remnants of Binny&Ronaldson, which was established in 1796. Lawrence Johnson, its founder, died in 1860, and the L. Johnson Type Foundry became MacKellar, Smiths and Jordan, also located in Philadelphia. Their work is described in the MacKellar book entitled 1796-1896: One hundred years, Mackellar, Smiths and Jordan foundry (1896). Specimens can be found in The printers' handy book of specimens, exhibiting the choicest productions of every description made at the Johnson type foundry (1876) as well as in The book of specimens of plain and fancy printing types, borders, cuts, rules, &c. manufactured at L. Johnson&company's foundry. Established 1796. Proprietors. Thos. MacKellar, John F. Smith, Richard Smith, Peter A. Jordan (1865).	EXTERNAL LINKS MyFonts search Monotype search Fontspring search Google search INTERNAL LINKS L. Johnson Type Foundry Foundries of the 19th century ⦿ Foundries of the 18th century ⦿ Type scene in Pennsylvania ⦿

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