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LUNCH ON THE SKYSCRAPERLUNCH ON THE SKYSCRAPER

‘‘ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA’ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA’CIRCA 1930CIRCA 1930

The photos in this presentation, are real. The photos in this presentation, are real.Some of them areSome of them arehistorical photographs and were taken byhistorical photographs and were taken byCharles Ebbets in theCharles Ebbets in theearly 1930’s.early 1930’s.

Most of them depict daily scenes of theMost of them depict daily scenes of theworkers who participated in the construction of workers who participated in the construction of the skyscrapers between 1920 and 1935.the skyscrapers between 1920 and 1935.As you will see, the safety measures wereAs you will see, the safety measures weresomewhat peculiar and the photos were donesomewhat peculiar and the photos were donetrying to play down that situation.trying to play down that situation.

I title the first of the following photographsI title the first of the following photographs"Lunch atop a Skyscraper""Lunch atop a Skyscraper"oror"Lunch at the top of a skyscraper""Lunch at the top of a skyscraper" The author is Charles C. Ebbets. The author is Charles C. Ebbets.He was one of the more solidHe was one of the more solidphotographers in the world.photographers in the world. The photographs were taken in New York, on The photographs were taken in New York, onSeptember 29th 1932,September 29th 1932,and published in the New York Herald Tribune inand published in the New York Herald Tribune inthe Sundaythe Sundaysupplement of the Oct. 2nd of that year.supplement of the Oct. 2nd of that year. They were taken on the 69 floor of the 70 They were taken on the 69 floor of the 70that comprise the GE building inthat comprise the GE building inRockefeller Center.Rockefeller Center.