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Thomas Alva Edison at his desk, talking on telephone, on 1914 Sept. 8.  An Edison wax cylinder dictating machine is seen to the left with several cylinder records beneath it. On floor to right of Edison's chair is a spittoon and a metal wire waste-basket.  Photo cropped and adjusted.</div>
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Unknown photographer<span style="display: none;">Unknown photographer</span></div>
8 September 1914<div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1914-09-08T00:00:00Z/11</div>
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