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Nevilledog

(54,461 posts) Mon Feb 22, 2021, 12:22 AM Feb 2021

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

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Vala Afshar
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A 1929 colorized video of construction workers on the Chrysler building in New York.

At 1,046 feet it is the tallest brick building in the world with a steel framework, and was world's tallest building for 11 months after its completion in 1930.

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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