Reply to "Shorpy has been on a Train Kick this year. Updated 3/2/2025"

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@PRR8976 posted:
Marty, All very interesting. Lots of paper and hanging paper. With all the clutter he still manages to have a clear working surface in front of him to pperate his telegraph. The combination of headset and voice tube/microphone can't be too comfortable considering he needs to move around. Not too much is clean, except... I liked the hanging clean, gleaming pocket watch, under the mirror! It really stands out. There is also a hanging tobacco can under the lamp,
Just my opinion but, I believe that empty tobacco can is not "hanging", but is attached to the sounder device, and is thus acting as a "sound enhancer".
something you don't see anymore (my dad smoked so it also stood out to me). What looks like a cannon ball or shot put, is maybe is a paperweight to control his paperwork (from the fan to the right)?
Thanks for finding and posting.
Tom

9/19/249:03 AM

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