1929 Footage Of Men With No Safety Gear Working On The Chrysler Building
February 17, 2020
New York's Chrysler Building, one of the city's most iconic skyscrapers, was built in a remarkably short time -- foundation work began in November 1928, and the building officially opened in May 1930.
Even more remarkably, the steelwork went up in just six months in the summer of 1929 at an average rate of four floors a week.
Fox Movietone's sound cameras visited the construction site several times in 1929 and 1930. The footage show construction workers standing and sitting on steal beams 1,000 feet in the air without any safety equipment.
The Chrysler Building had 3,000 workers and no one died during construction.
Here's the footage.
Click Here For The Most Popular On Sunny Skyz
A Husky Was Lost. Owners Found Him With A Drone - Hanging Out With Bears
NBA Player Invites Old High School Coach To Live With Him After His Wife Passes
Friendly Donkey Serves As A Guide For A Blind Horse
A First Birthday Reunion Party For The Whole Litter, Mama Pup Included
Cat's Face Shows Opposite Of Gratitude After Being Rescued
This Senior Dog Sanctuary Celebrated 12 Years With A Dog Prom
A Husky Was Lost. Owners Found Him With A Drone - Hanging Out With Bears
'It Was A Magical Romance Moment From The Movies': Two Swans Reunite After Rehab
Can't Stop Laughing: Woman Screams, Runs From Angry Honking Geese
Mom With Cancer Shows Off Her New Wig, Husband's Reaction Has Everyone Laughing
Stuff Mothers Say: Magician Sings Song About All The Sayings We Never Forget