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Source Collection
Twentieth century photograph collection, Special Collections Department, University of Memphis Libraries
Identifier
sc.0462.011_012.003
Description
Group of elevator operators in the lobby of the Sterick Building, Memphis, Tennessee, undated. Built on the corner of Madison Avenue and Third Street, the tower was designed by Wyatt C. Hedrick & Co. and was completed in 1930. It was then the tallest building in the South and the tallest in Tennessee until 1957. The building boasted eight high-speed elevators servicing its 29 floors when it opened. Photographer: Hitchings, Memphis.
Date Created
2021
Date
undated
Recommended Citation
"Sterick Building, Memphis, elevator operators" (2021). Other images. 245.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/speccoll-mss-20thcenturyphoto3/245
Keywords
Memphis (Tenn.)
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