Elevator Supply and Repair Co. (Early Elevator Company) - Illinois 1890

Beautiful certificate from the Elevator Supply and Repair Co issued in 1890. This historic document has an ornate border around it with a vignette of the company logo. This item has the signatures of the Company's President, Julian M. Ramsey and Secretary, Edward Wylde and is over 128 years old.


Certificate Vignette

The company had offices in Chicago and New York.

June 21, 1920, Monday New York Times

Edward Wylde; President of the Elevator Supplies Company of Hoboken, whose residence was at 1 East Fiftysixth Street, died Friday, at the age off, 55. He was born in England and came to this country as a youth, settling in Chicago, where, thirty years ago, he founded the Elevator Supply and Repair Co.

Edward Wylde had a patent for indicating what floor the elevator was on:


Edward Wylde Patent


Edward Wylde Patent


Edward Wylde Patent


Edward Wylde Patent