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James48

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17. Amazingly, it set a record.

Reply to demosincebirth (Reply #13)

Mon Feb 22, 2021, 02:17 AM

Feb 2021

There were over 3,000 workers who built the Chrysler Building, and ZERO recorded deaths. The nearby Empire State Building recorded the deaths of five workers in its construction.

These people were both incredibly talented, and incredibly lucky- that Nobody died.

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A 1929 colorized video of construction workers on the Chrysler building in New York. [View all] Nevilledog Feb 2021 OP

I could never do something like that MustLoveBeagles Feb 2021 #1

Yeah customerserviceguy Feb 2021 #2

I have respect for those that can do that kind of work MustLoveBeagles Feb 2021 #5

My feeling customerserviceguy Feb 2021 #7

Same here. Duppers Feb 2021 #18

Black and white or colorized, them guys were crazy. dem4decades Feb 2021 #3

They were probably desperate for work MustLoveBeagles Feb 2021 #6

I'd be more likely to try to disable a bomb blindfolded than do that work. Hoyt Feb 2021 #4

If you were walking around on those beams and they were one foot off the ground you'd never captain queeg Feb 2021 #8

So cool! Chicago1980 Feb 2021 #9

Why is there a felt need to colorize? Sneederbunk Feb 2021 #10

Not a purist here Duppers Feb 2021 #14

*shudder* Skittles Feb 2021 #11

One of the coolest buildings ever Blue Owl Feb 2021 #12

I wonder how many workers died building it. demosincebirth Feb 2021 #13

Amazingly, it set a record. James48 Feb 2021 #17

I believe you have the facts, but its hard to believe. Building the demosincebirth Feb 2021 #20

RIDICULOUS THE LACK OF SAFETY REQUIREMENTS.... AZ8theist Feb 2021 #15

Good point! Duppers Feb 2021 #19

Safety cost money. That's the bottom line. demosincebirth Feb 2021 #21

zero deaths, as compared to 60 who died building the World Trade Center. Hamlette Feb 2021 #16