THE ELEVATOR OPERATOR II WOOD PANEL PRINT

Limited edition giclée print of The Elevator Operator II from The Jobs of Yesteryear Series. Elevators were first envisioned by Archimedes in 236 BC. His design featured a hemp rope and was rider-powered. In the industrial era, elevators were first used to move goods in bulk (starting in coal mines) and were primarily steam-powered. Many ingenious versions followed aimed at moving people, with the closest relative to our modern elevator being invented by Elisha Otis in 1852. In the early days, most elevators were controlled by elevator operators, as they had no automatic floor positioning and were manually controlled. The automated button system we use today was invented in the early 1900s and its adoption was aided by striking elevator operators in 1945, the addition of an emergency call and stop button, and a soothing explanatory automated voice. Elevator operators soon thereafter became a novelty in most buildings. The Jobs of Yesteryear are thought-provoking conversation pieces that will bring an air of history and whimsy to any room. Edition Size: 33 Wood Panel Details: -Available in 12x24 inches -Printed on acid-free paper -Archival inks -Mounted permanently to a custom-made, 1.5 inch thick wood box -Ready to hang -Signed and numbered