74 



REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1889. 



2 cages for living animals $160. 80 



Frames, stands, miscellaneous wood-work 1, 966. 92 



Drawers, trays, boxes , : 1, 518. 33 



Apparatus and photographic instruments 615.21 



Glass jars and vials 80. 20 



Office furniture -. 395.05 



Chairs (for halls) 154.50 



Tools, hardware, and appliances 1, 517. 67 



Lumber 2,153.07 



Glass 989.19 



Paints, oils, varnish, and brushes 865. 86 



Metal-work (iron, brass, tin, etc) 1,652.58 



Slate, brick, stone, and plaster 543. 61 



Cloth, plush, etc. (linings for cases) 167. 65 



Rubber goods 421.88 



Traveling expenses 21. 47 



A detailed list is here given of eases, furniture, etc., which have been 

 made or remodeled in the Museum work-shops during the year ending 

 June 30, 1889: 



11 mahogany pier cases (remodeled). 



5 mahogany unit cases (remodeled). 

 1 mahogany alcove case (remodeled). 

 1 mahogany wall case (remodeled). 



1 mahogany wall case (extended). 



6 mahogany slide-screen cases (remodeled). 



2 mahogany cases (repaired). 



2 large oak cases for domestic fowls (re- 

 modeled). 



1 pine wall case (remodeled and extended). 



3 pine cases (remodeled). 

 1 pair of storm doors (remodeled). 

 5 pedestals (remodeled). 



1 walnut corner book-case. 



2 oak book-cases. 

 1 pine book-case. 

 1 oak case, with desk. 

 1 cherry glazed case. 

 1 sample card-catalogue case. 



7 pine storage cases. 



3 pine wall cases. 

 1 half unit-table, with drawers. 



I pine sample case for new style drawer 

 slides. 



II mahogauy table-tops for bent-wood 

 legs. 



During the first half of the year ending June 30, 1889, the time of the 

 Museum carpenters was occupied to a considerable extent in making 

 much needed and important changes in different parts of the building, 

 whereby the number of rooms which could be used for office work was 

 increased, and the space available for study scries of specimens, stor- 

 age of books, documents, etc.. largely extended. 



Partitions were built in the third floor, northwest pavilion, and extra 

 ceilings were put in ; in the southeast pavilion a ceiling with flooring 



43 bases. 

 4 pedestals. 



2 shields. 



48 mahogany frames. 



24 mahogany label frames. 



20 pine frames. 



3 oak frames. 

 1 ash frame. 



1 oak counter, with drawers and railing. 



2 large, double storm-doors. 

 13 index lioxes. 



1:5 panels (to go between columns). 

 8 screens. 



4 stands. 



2 diaphragms. 



1 sample unit-drawer. 



1 shelf stack. 



2 heavy pine tubs for trees and plants. 



5 cages for living animals. 

 1 pen for deer. 



1, 000 blocks, beveled. 

 1 table for circular saw. 

 35 copper tanks. 

 20 tin insect-boxes. 



