The Brotherhood of Painters and Decorators Badge
Credit LineGift of Mrs. V. Leigh, London, Ontario, 1965
Object number1965.001.008
Label TextThe Brotherhood of Painters and Decorators was founded in the United States by John T. Elliott in 1887. The union expanded by the turn of the century, with local union chapters all over the United States and Canada. London's No. 97 chapter included the donor's father, William Lewis. Lewis came to Canada in 1870 and, with two of his brothers, established Lewis Bros., Painters & Decorators. The donor's father was William Lewis born in England in 1869 and brought to London, Ontario, in 1870 where he lived the rest of his life. He and two brothers founded the firm of Lewis Bros., painters and decorators, which operated for many years in the city.
NameBadge, Membership
c. 1910
BERNARD DE HOOG