The elevator, one of the most defining technologies of the modern city, started with a stunt. In the 1850s, Elisha Otis consulted with showman P.T. Barnum to design an elevator demonstration for the ...

Come and learn how a traction elevator works! We'll also explore the history and different types of elevators. Elevators have been around for almost 2000 years. In the 1850s, Elisha Otis invented a ...