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Andrew F. Johnson (1854-1943) was a pioneer in the design of early
automobiles and a respected teacher in the field, is one focal point of the
show. Johnson started work in west Gray, apprenticed in the sleigh and
carriage factory of Smith & Leslie, and later studied in New York at the
Technical School of the National Association of Carriage Builders. Later, he
won a scholarship to the Albert Dupont School in Paris, France.
In 1918, after 26 years as teacher and principal of the Technical
Institute, working in New York and Detroit, he moved back to him hometown of
Gray, Maine. From his home there, he ran a correspondence school in
automobile design. He and his students won many awards for their work.
Among his 2,500 students were the Fisher brothers, of "Body by Fisher"
fame.
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