[Advertisement for Otis Elevator Company] – Antique Print
![[Advertisement for Otis Elevator Company] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/d6/d64ac020ada0-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
A window into the past: [Advertisement for Otis Elevator Company], preserved in this historic photograph. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. A conversation-starting piece for home, office, or as a meaningful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
[Advertisement for Otis Elevator Company]
Order a print
Thank you. Your order went through, and a receipt is on its way by email.
Secure checkout · SSL encryptedPowered by Stripe and PayPal
Free shipping in the lower 48 states. The checkout page shows the picture, size and price before you pay.
Built around the Otis Elevator Company's 1923 advertising, this item speaks to builders and property owners at a time when office towers were rising quickly in American cities. The company traced its roots to Elisha Otis, who in 1854 showed a safety brake at the New York Crystal Palace by having a platform stop when its hoisting rope was cut, a demonstration that helped make passenger elevators acceptable in tall buildings. This is a copy photograph made around 1990, so it records a later reproduction of the original advertisement.
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
|---|---|
| Notes | 1923, copy photograph ca. 1990. |
| Subjects | Elevators--1920-1930. Construction industry--1920-1930. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,297 × 4,096 px · prints to 11 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-187194 |
More from the Historic Print Archive collection
Snapshots of the Past helps heritage brands, museums, historians and storytellers tell stories with history: historic prints, image licensing and historical storytelling drawn from more than 25 years of research and curation.
![[Advertisements for C.A. Dunham Co., heating service, and Standard Engineering Co., plumbing, heating, and electrical systems]](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/9a/9ad9c5eabf57-400.webp)
