LUNCH ON THE S KYS CR AP E RLUNCH ON THE S KYS CR AP E R

‘‘ ’ ONCEUPON A TIME IN AMERICA ’ ONCEUPON A TIME IN AMERICA

1930CIRCA 1930CIRCA

After some mailings a little too fast in the After some mailings a little too fast in the tone, for which I apologize, I will try to tone, for which I apologize, I will try to

recoup its regular tone.recoup its regular tone.

P.S. P.S. However I understand that it had However I understand that it had great success among the female members great success among the female members

in the list.in the list.

, . Thephotos in thispresentation are real , . Thephotos in thispresentation are real Someof themare Someof themare

historical photographsandweremadeby historical photographsandweremadeby CharlesEbbets in the CharlesEbbets in the

1930’ .early s 1930’ .early s

Mostof themdepict daily scenesof the Mostof themdepict daily scenesof the workerswho participated in the construction of workerswho participated in the construction of

1920 1935.the skyscrapersbetween and 1920 1935.the skyscrapersbetween and

, Asyouwill see the safetymeasureswere , Asyouwill see the safetymeasureswere somewhatpeculiar somewhatpeculiar

and thephotosweredone trying to playdown and thephotosweredone trying to playdown .that situation .that situation

I titlethefirstof thefollowingphotographs I titlethefirstof thefollowingphotographs" " LunchatopaSkyscraper" " LunchatopaSkyscraper

or or" "Lunchatthetopofaskyscraper" "Lunchatthetopofaskyscraper

. . Theauthor isCharlesC Ebbets . . Theauthor isCharlesC Ebbets Heisoneof themoresolid Heisoneof themoresolid

.photographersof theworld .photographersof theworld

, Thephotographsweretaken inNewYork on , Thephotographsweretaken inNewYork on 29 1932,September th 29 1932,September th

and published in theNewYork HeraldTribunein and published in theNewYork HeraldTribunein theSunday theSunday

. 2 . supplementof theOct ndof thatyear . 2 . supplementof theOct ndof thatyear 69 70Itwas takenonthe floor of the 69 70Itwas takenonthe floor of the

thatis theGE building in the thatis theGE building in the .Rockefeller Center .Rockefeller Center

This is Charles Ebbets while taking This is Charles Ebbets while taking some of these photographssome of these photographs

And this one, is another mythical photo And this one, is another mythical photo "Resting on the girder" of 1932"Resting on the girder" of 1932

Many of these images comprise the Many of these images comprise the Bettmann file, founded by Bettmann file, founded by

Otto Bettmann in 1936.Otto Bettmann in 1936.

It contains a collection of It contains a collection of 11 million photographs 11 million photographs

and includes someand includes someof the best historical images of the of the best historical images of the

United States.United States.

At the present time the file belongs to At the present time the file belongs to the Corbis company, property of the Corbis company, property of

Bill Gates.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 movie from the movie ”Once Upon a ”Once Upon a

time in America"time in America" by Sergio Leoneby Sergio Leone