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LUNCH ON THE SKYSCRAPER LUNCH ON THE SKYSCRAPER ‘ ‘ ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA ’ ’ CIRCA 1930 CIRCA 1930 Click at the end of each slide
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LUNCH ON THE SKYSCRAPER. ‘ ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA ’ CIRCA 1930. Click at the end of each slide. Hang on to your hats ... at the end of this presentation tip your hat to these brave men who helped to shape the skyscape of our country. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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LUNCH ON THE SKYSCRAPERLUNCH ON THE SKYSCRAPER
‘‘ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICAONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA’ ’
CIRCA 1930CIRCA 1930
Click at the end of each slide
Hang on to your hats ... Hang on to your hats ...
at the end of this presentationat the end of this presentation
tip your hat to these brave mentip your hat to these brave men
who helped to shape thewho helped to shape the
skyscape of our country.skyscape of our country.
The photos in this presentation, are real. The photos in this presentation, are real. Some of them are historicalSome of them are historical
photographs and were made by Charles photographs and were made by Charles EbbetsEbbets
in the early 1930’s.in the 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 were As you will see, the safety measures were somewhat peculiar and the photos were done somewhat peculiar and the photos were done
trying to play down that danger.trying to play down that danger.
I title the first of the following photographs I title the first of the following photographs "Lunch atop a Skyscraper" "Lunch atop a Skyscraper"
or or "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 is one of the more solid He is one of the more solid photographers of the world.photographers of the world.
The photographs were taken in New York, on The photographs were taken in New York, on September 29th 1932, and publishedSeptember 29th 1932, and published
in the New York Herald Tribune in the Sunday in the New York Herald Tribune in the Sunday supplement of the October 2, 1932. These were supplement of the October 2, 1932. These were
taken at 69taken at 69thth to 70 to 70thth floors floorswhich is the GE building in the which is the GE building in the
Rockefeller Center.Rockefeller Center.
This is Charles Ebbets while taking This is Charles Ebbets while taking some of these photographs you are seeing.some of these photographs you are seeing.
And this one, is another posed photo And this one, is another posed photo "Resting on the girder" of 1932"Resting on the girder" of 1932
Many of the following images comprise theMany of the following images comprise theBettmann File, founded by Otto Bettmann in Bettmann File, founded by Otto Bettmann in
1936.1936.
It contains a few of 11 million photographs It contains a few of 11 million photographs and includes someand includes some
of the best historical images of the United of the best historical images of the United States.States.
At the present time the file belongs to theAt the present time the file belongs to theCorbis company, property of Bill Gates.Corbis company, property of Bill Gates.
The music is The music is "Deborah's "Deborah's
Theme" Theme" by Ennio by Ennio
Morricone.Morricone.
The Theme is The Theme is from the from the
movie movie ”Once ”Once Upon a Time Upon a Time in America“in America“by Sergio by Sergio
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