The Structure of Skyscrapers in America 1871-1900: Their History and Preservation - The Skyscraper Museum
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This video revisits the construction of New York City’s early skyscrapers in the early 20th century, a time when safety standards as we know them today simply didn’t exist. Workers climbed steel beams high above the city with little more than experience and balance to protect them. The footage highlights the extreme risks these laborers faced daily — eating lunch on beams, walking narrow girders, and working without harnesses or protective gear. Despite the danger, their work laid the foundation
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This video revisits the construction of New York City’s early skyscrapers in the early 20th century, a time when safety standards as we know them today simply didn’t exist. Workers climbed steel beams high above the city with little more than experience and balance to protect them. The footage highlights the extreme risks these laborers faced daily — eating lunch on beams, walking narrow girders, and working without harnesses or protective gear. Despite the danger, their work laid the foundation
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