! put away
about year ago, carefully, that now when look for it, cannot find it.398 Edison attempted supplement this
collection, but received this reply from vendor: "Now sorry say that I
cannot give you the petrified eye-ball which wrote you about..401 The New York Evening Sun described the
results:
This morning when all unsuspectingly walked into the [library] found it
completely transformed.
398 F. September 1888, large group Edison’s employees headed by
Tate, and directed committee composed Arthur Kennelly, John Ott, W. the polished floor, which Saturday had looked
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396 See figure 51; Voucher 778, 1887.
In the big fireplace itself was enormous gas-log, whose flames leaped merrily up
the wide chimney and sent genial heat out into the room. These models were shipped him
late 1887, and appear the shelves early undated photograph. The
collection included models the heart, eye, ear, skin, teeth, brain, head, lungs,
respiratory organs, and larynx. There were
seven beautifully carved solid oak tables placed where they were most needed. There was placed near the Wizard’s desk big soft leather
reclining chair, which could turned into most comfortable bed with simple
turn the wrist, and front the big fireplace were too [sic] great easy leather
and oak armchairs, full springs and fashioned cunningly that one felt lazy
and luxurious just look them.."399
The models also remained the cases through the early part the twentieth
century, but have now disappeared.J. Kaldenberg Thomas Edison, January 1888 (in 1888, WOL—Suppliers, D-88-56).
401 Voucher 1069, 1888..
Dickson, and Theo Wangemann, began organizing prepare surprise for
Edison his 42nd birthday. But the hands were there this morning and
were pointing the right time second, for behind the dial was electric clock
regulated Washington, DC. was completely and handsomely furnished.K.
There were eighteen oak and leather armchairs, with TAE monogram carved
on the backs each one.addition the mineral collection, Edison also stored his collection of
anatomical models cases the first tier. The gas-log turn
rested pair great wrought iron andirons which were burnt and twisted in
the latest aesthetic style.
400 Dyer, Martin, and Meadowcroft, Edison: His Life and Inventions, 641.L.
In 1889, Edison’s employees took the matter furnishing the library into their
own hands.
There were twelve oak and leather revolving office chairs with the same monogram
carved each.
High the wall over the burning logs was the old clock face, which had never had
any hands show the time o’day
