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Elisha Otis, American inventor of the safety elevator, shown in an engraving.
An old-fashioned manual elevator door is held open by a white man in a polo shirt.
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Riding the Last Human-Operated Elevator in Chicago
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Elisha Otis, American inventor of the safety elevator.
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