Otis elevator engine. Interior detail of an engine hoist for a steam elevator. This Otis engine was photographed at 39 Bond Street, New York City, USA

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Otis elevator engine. Interior detail of an engine hoist for a steam elevator. This Otis engine was photographed at 39 Bond Street, New York City, USA. The Otis Elevator Company was founded in 1853 by US inventor and industrialist Elisha Otis (1811-1861). Photographed in 1932 by the Wurts Brothers.

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Size: 4594px × 3803px
Photo credit: © Simon Stone / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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