On wednesday night, one building sprung a gas leak and portions of.

But rather than capture them in the midst of their.

Webon september 20, 1932, high above 41st street in manhattan, 11 ironworkers took part in a daring publicity stunt.

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They appeared to be completely unfazed by the location of this.

Webbut the iron workers, deeper into the wreckage than the other rescue teams, had farther to run.

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Unemployment was approaching 25 percent.

Much of our popular memory.

Webthe ironworkers constructing its 70 floors were taking a break, sharing boxed lunches and cigarettes.

The men in the picture were real ironworkers.

The men were accustomed to walking along the girders of the.

It was september of 1932, as the.

Webeighty years ago, on oct.

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Eleven pairs of shoes were dangling over the new york city skyline.

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2, 1932, the new york herald tribune published the now iconic photograph of 11 ironworkers, casually dangling their feet hundreds of feet.

Webin 1932, america was a nation living in fear.

Roosevelt, the man elected president in 1932 promising a new deal to end the great depression.

September 1, 2019 at 7:00 a. m.