Sterick Building, Memphis, elevator operators

Creators

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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