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THE CONSTRUCTION OF
THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING
Empire State Building: Made by Hand
Cable Connection
The 102-story Art Deco tower in Midtown Manhattan known as the Empire State Building was the tallest building in the world from its completion on May 1, 1931, until the World Trade Center eclipsed it in 1972. It was the product of the labor of 3,400 men.
Photo: Lewis W. Hine/Getty Images
A Derrick Gang at Work
Most of the men who worked on the building were European immigrants. They were joined by hundreds of Mohawk iron workers, many from a reserve near Montreal.
Photo: George Eastman House/Getty Images
Jan 01, 1930
Corner Riveters Hold Steady
Two construction workers rivet on the edge of a steel girder on the mooring mast of the Empire State Building in 1931.
Photo: Lewis W. Hine/Getty Images
Jan 01, 1931
Triangular View From a Rival
A view of the uncompleted Empire State Building from the Chrysler Building. The Chrysler Buidling, which is 1,047 feet tall, was the tallest building in the world for 11 months before being surpassed by the ESB.
Photo: Lewis W. Hine/Getty Images
Jan 01, 1931
On the Level
An engineer makes sure everything's on the level as the Empire State Building is constructed. In a wind of 110 miles an hour, the building moves only about a quarter inch on either side.
Photo: Lewis W. Hine/Getty Images
Jan 01, 1931
Empire State Pulley
A worker lifts an object with a pulley. The building houses 2,500,000 feet of electrical wire, and some 9,000 faucets
Photo: Lewis W. Hine/Getty Images
Jan 01, 1931
Made by Hand
Working on the Mooring Mast
Workmen ready themselves for more construction on the mooring mast. On a clear day, you can see five states from the top of the building.
Photo: George Eastman House/Getty Images
Jan 01, 1930
Construction Team From Above
A construction team establishes a corner joint of the mooring mast. At one time, there were 255 carpenters, 290 bricklayers, 384 brick laborers, 107 derrick men, 285 steel men, 249 elevator installers, 105 electricians, 192 plumbers, 194 heating and ventilating men, and trade specialists, inspectors, checkers, foremen, clerks, and water boys at work on the building.
Photo: Lewis W. Hine/Getty Images
Jan 01, 1931
Wrenching Work
A worker uses a wrench on the edge of a beam high above the city, with the Chrysler Building in the background. It took 10 million bricks and 200,000 cubic feet of Indiana limestone to build the ESB.
Photo: Lewis W. Hine/Getty Images
Jan 01, 1931
Holding on for Dear Life
A worker clutches onto a steel girder high above the city. Five men died accidentally during construction: one struck by a truck; another who fell down an elevator shaft; a third hit by a hoist; a fourth in a blast area; and a fifth who fell off a scaffold, according to records. More than 30 people committed suicide by jumping off the building over the years.
Photo: Lewis W. Hine/Getty Images
Jan 01, 1931
Riveting View
Workers rivet a steel girder on top of the mooring mast. The building is struck by lightning about 100 times a year.
Photo: Lewis W. Hine/Getty Images
Jan 01, 1931
Celebrating the Completion of the Iron Work
Construction workers celebrate the completion of the iron work in 1930. When the building was fully complete on May 1, 1931, President Herbert Hoover pressed a button in Washington, D.C., that turned on the building's lights.
Photo: FPG/Getty Images
Jan 01, 1930
THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING
Empire State Building: Made by Hand
Cable Connection
The 102-story Art Deco tower in Midtown Manhattan known as the Empire State Building was the tallest building in the world from its completion on May 1, 1931, until the World Trade Center eclipsed it in 1972. It was the product of the labor of 3,400 men.
Photo: Lewis W. Hine/Getty Images
A Derrick Gang at Work
Most of the men who worked on the building were European immigrants. They were joined by hundreds of Mohawk iron workers, many from a reserve near Montreal.
Photo: George Eastman House/Getty Images
Jan 01, 1930
Corner Riveters Hold Steady
Two construction workers rivet on the edge of a steel girder on the mooring mast of the Empire State Building in 1931.
Photo: Lewis W. Hine/Getty Images
Jan 01, 1931
Triangular View From a Rival
A view of the uncompleted Empire State Building from the Chrysler Building. The Chrysler Buidling, which is 1,047 feet tall, was the tallest building in the world for 11 months before being surpassed by the ESB.
Photo: Lewis W. Hine/Getty Images
Jan 01, 1931
On the Level
An engineer makes sure everything's on the level as the Empire State Building is constructed. In a wind of 110 miles an hour, the building moves only about a quarter inch on either side.
Photo: Lewis W. Hine/Getty Images
Jan 01, 1931
Empire State Pulley
A worker lifts an object with a pulley. The building houses 2,500,000 feet of electrical wire, and some 9,000 faucets
Photo: Lewis W. Hine/Getty Images
Jan 01, 1931
Made by Hand
Working on the Mooring Mast
Workmen ready themselves for more construction on the mooring mast. On a clear day, you can see five states from the top of the building.
Photo: George Eastman House/Getty Images
Jan 01, 1930
Construction Team From Above
A construction team establishes a corner joint of the mooring mast. At one time, there were 255 carpenters, 290 bricklayers, 384 brick laborers, 107 derrick men, 285 steel men, 249 elevator installers, 105 electricians, 192 plumbers, 194 heating and ventilating men, and trade specialists, inspectors, checkers, foremen, clerks, and water boys at work on the building.
Photo: Lewis W. Hine/Getty Images
Jan 01, 1931
Wrenching Work
A worker uses a wrench on the edge of a beam high above the city, with the Chrysler Building in the background. It took 10 million bricks and 200,000 cubic feet of Indiana limestone to build the ESB.
Photo: Lewis W. Hine/Getty Images
Jan 01, 1931
Holding on for Dear Life
A worker clutches onto a steel girder high above the city. Five men died accidentally during construction: one struck by a truck; another who fell down an elevator shaft; a third hit by a hoist; a fourth in a blast area; and a fifth who fell off a scaffold, according to records. More than 30 people committed suicide by jumping off the building over the years.
Photo: Lewis W. Hine/Getty Images
Jan 01, 1931
Riveting View
Workers rivet a steel girder on top of the mooring mast. The building is struck by lightning about 100 times a year.
Photo: Lewis W. Hine/Getty Images
Jan 01, 1931
Celebrating the Completion of the Iron Work
Construction workers celebrate the completion of the iron work in 1930. When the building was fully complete on May 1, 1931, President Herbert Hoover pressed a button in Washington, D.C., that turned on the building's lights.
Photo: FPG/Getty Images
Jan 01, 1930