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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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In the early 20th century, New York City’s skyscrapers were built by workers who had almost no safety equipment at all. Photographs from the time show men balancing on narrow beams hundreds of feet in the air, often without harnesses, helmets, or even railings. Despite the obvious danger, this fearless workforce helped shape the famous skyline that defines New York today. | History In Pictures
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