As the elevator gained popularity in the late 1800s, it had a profound effect on the way we organize our cities and ourselves. It was also blamed for a rise in crime, for causing something called brain fever, for destroying civil society, and more.
1947: Thousands Climb In Elevator Striketrello1947
Service Employees in Midtown Halt Work—All but 7 Owners Sign Before End of Day. Thousands of workers in midtown office and factory buildings had to climb to work yesterday as 500 elevator operators and other service employees struck for union agreements.
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