The Paris Exposition was tribute to
the technological advancements the Second Industrial
Revolution, its Eiffel Tower symbol the confidence and
power the machine age.
Europe's technological elite met Paris, the shadow
of the newly constructed Eiffel Tower, celebrate the wonders
of industrial technology. Dickson supervised research into magnetic separation in
Building which had installed several ore separators. Both were eagerly awaited the Edison
Machine Works and the utility companies. Work continued the
Edison traction system with Batchelor supervising experiments
on car brake and motor.VI- 5
In Building Arthur Kennelly led the development work
on alternating current machine and the high voltage
municipal system.
Dickson divided his time between Building and the
photographic room the main laboratory building where he
carried out the historic development the motion picture
camera. Reginald Fessenden directed team of
experimenters the chemical lab (Building the search
for better insulation material for electric wires. With Edison Paris, persuaded Batchelor erect a
new building designed for the motion picture work and a
two-storey photographic studio was quickly erected adjacent to
Building This was one many new structures added the
laboratory complex.
. Finally,
W.K. The lean-tos, shacks, and other temporary
buildings, each designed suit experimental project,
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formed congested "suburb" around the laboratory.L
