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Stair of the Dog 2022
U.K. pet-insurance company More Than is attempting to turn our industry’s gaze toward the untapped pet market. Its “Stair of the Dog 2022” prototype was created to “publicize the rising...
Do the Math
Passengers should be forewarned that this elevator requires brainpower to operate. In lieu of buttons labeled with traditional floor numbers, someone thought it would be a laugh to make riders...
They Said It Would Never Last…
When the honeymoon is over and the reality of marriage sets in, a few couples may be left contemplating this elevator advertisement. Installed on the elevator doors of a law...
Trampe Bicycle Lift
In 1992, Trondheim, Norway, city-traffic planners sought a new and efficient means of increasing use of its bicycle road network when Jarle Wanvik of Design Management AS presented his idea...
Dinner on an Otis Elevator
This freight-elevator photograph was taken on June 6, 1933, in celebration of the completion of the first of two such elevators, which were, at the time, the largest truck elevators...
A Cavernous Surprise
This photo was taken at a con-struction jobsite left sitting for a year due to financial issues. When construction resumed in late 2010, workers were surprised to find cracks in...
A Peculiar Discovery
These photos come from Kim Cadwell of Eagle Elevator who visited southeastern Minnesota in 2010. Upon taking a walk around the area, she happened upon a vacant lot with this...
19th-Century Lift
This contraption is believed to be an early hand-powered invalid lift. Discovered in the attic of the 1832 Merchants House Museum in New York City, little informa-tion about the device...
Peelle Escalator Discovery
Recently, a pair of The Peelle Co. escalators was discovered in Austin, Texas, after being hidden by flower boxes for nearly 40 years. Originally installed in 1955 in a five-story...
Haunted Elevator
It’s known as the “Happiest Place on Earth,” but even Disneyland has a few tricks up its sleeve. The popular Haunted Mansion attraction in the Anaheim, California, theme park takes...
