Adding machine in metal case from the Loop Lumber Co., c. 1920s

Name/Title

Adding machine in metal case from the Loop Lumber Co., c. 1920s

Entry/Object ID

2017.13.2

Description

Acc. No. 17.13.2 Subject Category: Businesses of Alameda, Loop Lumber Co. Date or Period: circa 1920's Object: Adding Machine Description: A large structural size office adding machine. Its metal case has its original japanning finish. The top of the machine cabinet has nine rows of nine numerical buttons. Maker unknown. Size: H-13” x D-16” x W-10” History of Object: An adding machine from the main office of the Loop Lumber Co. It was originally donated in 1999, but was stored in the museum’s warehouse in such a manner that it was impossible physically to catalog it. Acquired from: Adam Sadeg, Date: 05/06/2017

Interpretative Labels

Label

1/9/2021 MvL: current sign: THE LOOP LUMBER CO. (located at the the foot of Broadway, from Blanding Avenue) * ENAMELED BUSINESS SIGN * OFFICE ADDING MACHINE * PBX SWITCHBOARD