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The first commercial Otis elevator was installed in 1857 at the five-story Haughwout Emporium building. (The History Collection/Getty Images)
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The first commercial Otis elevator was installed in 1857 at the five-story Haughwout Emporium building. (The History Collection/Getty Images)
The History Collection/Getty Images