Self-sufficient Charlotte, N.C, company possessed remarkable business model. One of the most familiar sayings about curiosity reminds us that the last place we tend to look for something interesting is "in our own backyard." A recent invitation to examine a hand-powered elevator located in Fairmont, North Carolina, prompted the investigation of an elevator manufacturer that operated in Charlotte, North Carolina, during the opening decades of the 20th century. Because your humble elevator historian is on the faculty of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, this provided the impetus to (at last) begin to study the history of local elevator manufacturing. While this examination marks your author's first foray into his own "backyard," it will not be his last.
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