Early 1900s: Catskill Mountain House and Otis Elevating Railway by Louise Smith Posted on August 3, 2025 The Otis Elevating Railway, Catskill Mountains, 1905. LOC: 2024690711. Catskill Mountain House and Summit Station of Otis Elevating Railway, Catskill Mountains, N.Y. Detroit Publishing Co., between 1900 and 1906. LOC: 2016794707. This entry was posted in Bridges, Old Photos, Then or now. Bookmark the permalink.