1929/30 Workers on the Chrysler Building, New York

[packman]

Note the absence of safety gear

[Glorfindel]

1. Aaauuuggghhh! I can't look at that...

I literally rather handle rattlesnakes than be in that situation, and I'm horrified of snakes. I'm eternally grateful that there are workers willing to engage in that kind of construction, but I could never, ever do it. Thanks for posting, though, packman...that's a bigger jolt than an extra cup of coffee.

[Arkansas Granny]

2. As unbelievable as it sounds, there were no construction deaths

associated with the Chrysler building.

[Varaddem]

3. They used to show

Either this or the building of the Empire State building on the history channel.
Yours is good to have because I can watch a minute or two of it and walk away! I could never get through the whole show.
Thank you for posting! I believe this was made by one of the photographers documenting the depression. Great film!
I lied. I could only get through about 30 seconds at a time

[Fla Dem]

4. No Fear!!!