Long-suffering in the Lobby

Collection Nineteen

With the emphasis upon the public environment - cabin, lobby entrances and fixtures - the cartoonists abandoned the secret society of the industry's technical insiders and focused upon the realm of the passengers, themselves. Very few riders living or working in multi-storied buildings developed a conception of the electromechanical means by which they were delivered from floor to floor, accepted elevator cars, lobbies and fixtures as an integral part of the structure. The beautiful little room - usually handsomely appointed with grained woods, ornamental metals and mirrors - promptly appeared with a touch of the hall push-button. The lobby, itself, was inviting and the Car Arrival Light glowed just before that ever-reliable pleasant room appeared. All seen and experienced in the waiting area was highly acceptable and comfortable. What could the cartoonist do but depict an unpleasant, unreliable, sometimes chaotic environment? (Chapter Nineteen) .

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