One of Chicago's last manual elevator operators understands the novelty of his 'office' in the famous Fine Arts Building.

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One of Chicago's last manual elevator operators understands the novelty of his 'office' in the famous Fine Arts Building.

One of Chicago's last manual elevator operators understands the novelty of his 'office' in the famous Fine Arts Building.

One of Chicago's last manual elevator operators understands the novelty of his 'office' in the famous Fine Arts Building.