”382 his 1887 notes furnishing the laboratory,
Edison allocated only small sum for "Fitting office. wider
corridor was therefore created from the main entrance the building. the big fireplace were two little
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According account published the Evening Sun: "There was desk there
and three four tables, half dozen chairs, clock face without hands or
works, and one two old rugs the floor.
381 Ibid. 1926 one these offices was enlarged and alterations made the stock
room.Building Hallway, Period III: 1915-1931
Major changes were made the first floor entrance area during this period. The
storeroom wall was moved back few feet where extended out encompass a
telephone booth and the booth was removed make broad corridor that led to
the first floor machine shop.
At some point after 1916, the stairs leading down from the second floor were
enlarged and turned degrees landing above the first four steps.
Building Library, Period 1887-1900
When Edison moved into the library late 1887 early 1888, was rather
sparely furnished place.383 also intended purchase large Ansonia pendulum clock.379 1927 two portable vestibules were set this
area: one the library entrance and one the machine shop entrance.
384 Ledger Book 4294, November 24, 1887, 16, West Orange laboratory records, Box 38." For $560, planned to
acquire desks, stationary, safe, chairs, mirror and fittings for the wash
place.111/1, not reproduced for this report. 10. These took about half the area the stock
room.
380 Laboratory labor and Material Ledger Pages [unbound], 1918-1931, February 1927, Accounts Books
Records.
The other major change this floor was the creation three offices the
northwest side the stock room.
383 Edison note, undated, 1887 (in 1887, WOL-General, D-87-55)., May 29, 1926.380
379 Photograph no. A
1925 photograph shows the vestibule outside the library door was removed open
up this entrance area.
382 The Evening Sun, February 11, 1889
