Elevators bas-relief in Empire State Building

A machine-age, Art Deco, brass medallion, or roundel, on the Empire State Building's marble-walled lobby -- one of 11 such roundels, each honoring a different technology or craft essential to the construction of the great building. This one celebrates its elevators.

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Copyright: Bill Wisser
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Contained in galleries: Manhattan Modern

A machine-age, Art Deco, brass medallion, or roundel, on the Empire State Building's marble-walled lobby -- one of 11 such roundels, each honoring a different technology or craft essential to the construction of the great building. This one celebrates its elevators.