The Otis Elevating Railway, Catskill Mountains – Historic Print
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This historic image of The Otis Elevating Railway, Catskill Mountains brings a moment of history to your wall. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
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The Otis Elevating Railway, Catskill Mountains
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The Otis Elevating Railway climbed the steep face of the Catskill escarpment, carrying passengers and cars from the valley floor up toward the Catskill Mountain House, the hotel that drew wealthy summer visitors from New York City. Built in the early 1890s by the Otis brothers, whose family firm was known for elevators, the line used an elevator-style car hoisted up a steep incline, a bold solution to a grade that ordinary rail could not manage. It was a point of pride for the resort trade, which promoted the mountains as a place of both comfort and engineering achievement. The picture captures that moment when the railway was a marvel of its age.
| Original scan | 3,722 × 2,908 px · prints to 12 × 10 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 18225u The Otis Elevating Railway, Catskill Mountains |
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