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Framed Print of Elisha Graves Otis, American Inventor
Elisha Graves Otis (August 3, 1811 - April 8, 1861) was an American industrialist. At the age of 40, he wondered how he could get all the old debris up to the upper levels of the bedstead factory he was working in. He and his sons designed their own "safety elevator" and tested it successfully. He thought so little of it he neither patented it nor requested a bonus from his superiors for it, nor did he try to sell it. After having made several sales, and after the bedstead factory declined, Otis took the opportunity to make an elevator company out of it. At the New York Crystal Palace, he amazed a crowd when he ordered the only rope holding the platform on which he was standing cut. The rope was severed by an axeman, and the platform fell only a few inches before coming to a halt. After that, he received continuous orders, doubling each year. In his spare time, he designed and experimented with his old designs of bread-baking ovens and train brakes, and patented a steam plow in 1857, a rotary oven in 1858, and, with Charles, the oscillating steam engine in 1860. Otis contracted diphtheria and died in 1861 at age 49. © New York Public Library / Science Source
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Media ID 47343428
1811 1861 Applied Businessman Company Died Elisha Engineer Grave Graves Industrialist Inventor Inventors Mechanical Portrait Portraits Safety
Modern Frame 14"x12" (36x31cm)
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Wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 fade resistant photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, 40mm wide x 15mm Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: measurements provided are estimated outer dimensions, which include both the image and the frame. While we aim to keep sizing consistent, exact dimensions may vary slightly due to differences in print size or production requirements, which may result in a variation in the overall size (up to approximately 2.5cm (1"))
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 19.3cm x 22.5cm (7.6" x 8.9")
Estimated Product Size is 31cm x 36cm (12.2" x 14.2")
