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LUNCH ON THE SKYSCRAPERLUNCH ON THE SKYSCRAPER
‘‘ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA’ ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA’ CIRCA 1930CIRCA 1930
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 great success among the female
members in the list.members in the list.
The photos in this presentation, are real. The photos in this presentation, are real. Some of them areSome of them are
historical photographs and were made by historical photographs and were made by Charles Ebbets in theCharles Ebbets in the
early 1930’s.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 somewhat peculiar
and the photos were done trying to play down and the photos were done trying to play down that situation.that situation.
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, The photographs were taken in New York, on September 29th 1932,on September 29th 1932,
and published in the New York Herald and published in the New York Herald Tribune in the SundayTribune in the Sunday
supplement of the Oct. 2nd of that year. supplement of the Oct. 2nd of that year. It was taken on the 69 floor of the 70It was taken on the 69 floor of the 70
that is the GE building in the that 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 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