Coreen's "Suspense"

I stretch the rules on this one.   I took a picture of a picture that I have been trying to throw away for a long time.  But there is so much "Suspense" and interesting history in it that I have not been able to get rid of it.   It came from my Grandmother Nielson's house.   She inherited a lot of things and wealth from the people that she was maid to most of her life from the time she was ten years old.  There is a novel there.   Anyway, this picture says so much but leaves so much out???  
This is a pre 1900 photo. Mr. Beattie, my grandmother's employer, worked for a railroad in Council Bluffs.  Probably the U.P.  But that is not what the map on the back wall says?  Also on the wall are the photos of two beautiful shapely women.  Are these 1800 pin-up?  Interesting!!   Look how this man is dressed.  Look at his shoes.    He has no phone but a Morse code machine on his desk.   The big "funnel" over his head is probably the heating system.   But he does seem to have an electric light.   Look at that wonderful roll top desk.  It is kind of messy.  See the file cabinet.  Look at the latice waste basket.  Check out the hair!   Was he happy in his job?  He looks pretty fit.  Is that an ashtray on his desk?     On an on??