Photographing in homes posed special challenges in the days of bulky view cameras and flash powder. John Johnson apparently took few interior photographs but accomplished some effective images. If the rings on both hands are an indication of marriage, this may be one of the very latest Johnson images. Frances Hill (1904-1932) married Bert Taylor around 1929 or 1930 and moved to New York City, where she died in 1932. This interior is probably in the home of John C. and Mabel Galbreath, with...
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Photographing in homes posed special challenges in the days of bulky view cameras and flash powder. John Johnson apparently took few interior photographs but accomplished some effective images. If the rings on both hands are an indication of marriage, this may be one of the very latest Johnson images. Frances Hill (1904-1932) married Bert Taylor around 1929 or 1930 and moved to New York City, where she died in 1932. This interior is probably in the home of John C. and Mabel Galbreath, with whom Hill lived for most of the 1920s.

The 1920 census shows Aaron Douglas, 21 year old University student, was a roomer in the household of Ben. F. & Lottie Corneal. Ben was head of the waiters club of Lincoln; a second roomer was a barber. They resided at 524 N. 9th--a couple of blocks south of Mamie Griffin's house at 915 U. The Corneals next door neighbors were John and Mable Galbreath at 524 N. 9th. John was sometimes a waiter; in 1920 he was listed as operating a restaurant. John and Mable also had a roomer, as well as a stepdaughter--15 year old Frances Hill.
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