Old videos from 1900 Construction
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Old videos from 1900
1930 in color Construction Workers on the Chrysler Building old classic film video
New York's Chrysler Building, one of the city's most iconic skyscrapers, was built in a remarkably short time--foundation work began in November 1928, and the building officially opened in May 1930. Even more remarkably, the steelwork went up in just six months in the summer of 1929 at an average rate of four floors a week.
Fox Movietone's sound cameras visited the construction site several times in 1929 and 1930, staging a number of shots to maximize viewers' sense of the spectacular heights. Movietone almost never put somebody in front of a camera without giving them something to say, so a number of scenes include some staged dialogue.
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great footage of remarkable poeple !
Grandfather is shown in a beige wool hat at 1:54. Frank Biscardi, Sr. Born 4/15/1899
Died 3/15/1990
He immigrated from Sicily in 1922 . He was very proud to become a naturalized American citizen. He was a kind but tough guy who worked hard and didn’t complain. He was a master plasterer .
God rest his soul
May his work never be forgotten!
His hard work is, was, and will be seen by millions of eyes throughout history!
👍👍
God Bless Him !! I'm originally from Ireland. Came to the US in 86 and worked as a Mason for 10 years before I got an Injury. From Soccer LOL, Hip Injury. And went to College. I am an Engineer now fixing Xray Machines etc. But I worked with a Lot of old Italian and Sicilians Stone and Brick Masons in Boston, MA some came here as Kids. Great workers, especially skilled at Intricate Stone Work and Plastering too. They were great fun too and would drink and tell stories in the Bar after work too. I was a young guy and they kept me out of Trouble a few times too both at work and in the Bars. God Bless them all and your Grandfather !!
You find people who don't complain are easy to get on with, not like some gangs who can't help it but blame a certain race for their problems, they are the ones who are useless and uneducated.
Kudis to ya...
thats crazy bro
I'm freaking out just watching them...I just could never do anything like this. Nothing but respect to these guys
Same here nothing but respect for these men but I could never I would be terrified being this high on a building let alone the edge they were lucky to have ppl step up and do these jobs back then risking their lives
I'm watching this by myself and just said outloud, to nobody, "Oh I can't watch *this*!" and turned away because it was making my feet sweat lol 😂
There are 2 reasons they do this, maybe 3. 1. Extremely high payment or 2. lower intelligence than we have nowadays 3. less value for their own life.
They were not wearing safety harnesses during construction
@@spudbencer7179They weren't extremely well paid, they had to work to eat.
People who complain about their daily lives need to realize how truly blessed you are. You have no idea how hard people fought to survive so you can walk this earth. Nothing was given in those days you hard to earn the bread on your table. There's a lost sense of adventure in today but it should never be forgotten
Hammering on a tin eagle all day long doesn't sound rough at all. I had to unload tractor-trailers and boxcars when I was a teenager.
@@RebuttalRecordsThat's fair enough, but I think it's to do with the fact of how dangerous this job actually was. Building high-rise buildings without safety equipment and constantly having to climb up and down endlessly for a whole shift would definitely take it out of you.
@@Spirituallyverified Honestly, I don't think I'd have the intestinal fortitude to hammer on anything at that height.
Ya, back then they didn't have enforced safty regulations leading the the 14 deaths in the making of this building but in terms of "working hard" it's a fact people have to work harder then anyone ever before just to be able to afford a home. Basic economics shows that plan and simple. People have to work over 10 times harder to get a home compared to people in the 30s. But yes these people had serious balls
@@anthonyw12299The whole system is rigged that's why, people in power don't want the peasants to own anything.
We are gradually going back to a feudal society where ownership is solely the privilege of the rich.
Loud hammering, no gloves, sharp metal edges, extreme heights, no safety glasses. Their clothing looked stiff and bulky and their shoes didn’t have gripping rubbery soles but yet they balance on a 2” diameter steel pipe 1000 feet up. You’d think their hats would blow off with the slightest wind gust. They were amazing. So glad these films were saved and digitized for us to watch all these years later.
02:23 Dude from 1929. Remember when you were a kid.
Shit even back then people talked about how things where better before
Yes lol! I didn't notice! 🙂
The day people doesn't do that anymore humanity will be gone.
@@pyramusk3264 Yes of course, everything was so much better during the 1940s right?
Me trying to go back to 2006 xD
Sounded like he was remarking on the progress, saying how the street had developed. But yes, every generation feels the world was a better place when they were young lol. Truth is, we were just young so everything seemed better in the glow of our youth.
Wow balls of steel
Yes, lol! 😁
Well I mean literally
Propper
They are iron workers so it’s balls of iron
Imagine one of these construction workers was only in his late teens at the time but is still alive today, making him possibly one of the oldest people and the memories he gave out as helping with the construction of this massive building
Yesss
lol no one working construction that long ago, that had a full career, is alive today
@@mattblah7737 i worked on it i am alive .
This is 1929-30, he'd be 200 now!!
@@dLw920 Yeah, I remember you. :)
you forget that people were just like us, people become so distant from the modern person when time passes. we forget that people got up in the morning, thought about what they had to do that day, thought about mundane things, made jokes, had long conversations. We view people from another time though the perspective of movies, books, or photos. These types of videos remind us that people were like us
This video definitely helped me realize people were…people, back then. No different from us today. 100% agree!
The movies today are crap too, probably the last 30 years have been rubbish.
@@Scruggs91better dressed back then and not much crappie polyester is being worn.
What in the world are you on about?? I can’t imagine anyone lacking the understanding these builders were just like us. This isn’t Lascaux Cave. It’s Manhattan.
Any millions wake up in the morning for working today
Just watching them and my palms are sweating like crazy
Same here 😄
They also cross the road through busy traffic, they really dont care about their life.
"CJNG" Jajaja andas traumado
Feel sick
These guys have more heart then any gangster or punk in da streets😂😂
Some brave guys, no safety equipment or anything! All that hard work, still standing tall today
The hair on my neck is standing up to salute them. Feeling goosebumps and adrenaline rush!!
🤣
Love how flat caps and fedoras were were 1920s hard hats
And shirt and ties on, lol.
Health and Safety in 1902 ISH!..Wow! how time's have changed 🤔
@@MrAllie-bf6ztyep!.. very stylish
Russia🇷🇺Восхищаюсь этими рабочими, мужественные и бесстрашные люди, работали без страховочных тросов! Просто Молодцы! Смотря на них, аж дух захватывает! Очень приятно посмотреть как в те времена трудились люди!!!👍✌️
I'm sure those men are old today..but we should be thankful for our ancestors for all of their hard work and efforts.
Old?? They are all dead. You idiot!
NO WAY IN HELL WOULD I DO THAT...IM NERVOUS WATCHING IT
😄
Men did what they had to do .
Think I’d rather dig a ditch
Had no choice...work or die starving...simple economics...not like todays pussy foots to scared to do anything without a Health and Safety report...
Not a DEI hire in sight 🤣💙
HA - I get it
Wow I used to marvel at this building while working on other buildings up there and now I see how the eagles were crafted. Hammered aluminum. Makes sense. Freaking cool as hell!!!!!
Das ist Kupfer
@@wernermuller4677 you are correct; twas copper…….. and I see you are German. I am of German descent
The eagles are made of stainless steel just like the rest of the top of the building. Sheets of stainless steel fastened to a metal frame. They look like copper in the video because the colour has emerged strangely during the colour enhancement of the video. Or maybe the sun was shining on them which would make them catch the light from it, hence them looking like a gold/copper colour.
Respect to these hard working and clearly fearless men
All of my respect from the bottom of my heart for those brave workers whose sacrifices would never be forget. Thank you for share this.
It's insane how time changes almost everything around so quickly! Working like that is not just unthinkable it's something only stupid adrenaline junkies would do. Back then it was just a normal day of work.
Yes, we grow so fast! Evolution... It's good but it's too fast..
The New York accent was so different back then
Possible this workers was foreigners
@@FilmRescue1 no !! just watch hollywood movies from that era that's how they spoke back then.
Well it's not Geordie is it!...lol
@@FilmRescue1oh I never would have thought of that 🤔🧐
My god that made me so tense, I mean damn no harness or ropes.
No idea why this came into my recommend I’m afraid of heights lol ! Still I watched and it was really interesting 👍🏻
😂 Maybe watching this you will get over that fear! 😁 You can consider to subscribe if you wanna see more videos like this.
nobody feels sorry for you.... carry on
@@mikehunt368 ???????
The palms of my hands are moist watching this. I can't stand heights at all.
No safety harness, no hard hats health and safety was low but as they entered the Big depression there jobs were really sought after, fantastic footage much respect to these brave workers I remember someone saying lots of of workers died during theses construction 🙏❤️
It takesny breath away looking down from any real height. I was waiting for the fall and they were being just as casual as someone walking down the street. I wanted to closemy eyes everytime the camera was pointing down
Probably, they didn't look a lot. Cause when u work at high places, after a few moments ur used to it and concentrate to the work. Sometimes u look down, but the little swinging isn't a problem anymore when u get there everyday
How many of them flew off freely from that height. Nobody is talking.. No records
Sometimes, when I see videos like this one , I ask myself whether someone ever fell from those skyscrapers in progress : I really hope not
The hair on the back of my neck is standing up, watching them.
Hehe :) same here :D
Ya lol
Yeah dude, seriously. Imagine being the guy who has to hold the end of that eagles head as you're all removing it?? Nuh uh
*adjusting it. Haha. Didn't finish the video yet.
@@robertraymond762 Brave guys, I bet they were proud to do that
This is scarier than any horror movie I ever saw.
Back then people used to be so brave.
I bet there's a couple of Geordie's there.
My palms got sweaty watching this. I deeply respect these amazing workers!
I wonder if those eagles heads have been there ever since with little to no modifications just some weather coatings? I don't know. That would be incredible. Seeing these guys working hard and their work lasting almost 100 years later , with high winds and weather, incredible!! I don't know. Anyone know?
As the eagles are made of stainless steel, then, yes, they are probably still the original ones, just like the rest of the building at the top. Even the dome at the top, which looks like arches where the triangle windows are was all sheets of stainless steel which are held together because there is a huge frame behind them that the sheets are fastened to. The many flat sheets of stainless steel would be either bolted or riveted to the massive metal frame behind them. Hope this helps you 😊
Sureal! Somehow looking at such old footage in color instantly takes about 70 years off from it ...
They seem calm & why am I the one looking terrified and babbling like an idiot?! 😨😨😱😱😱 Dude, I almost pissed my pants!
😄
People were so much calmer back then
Мужики, похоже, рисуются друг перед другом. Респект, что тут скажешь
My stomach was turning just watching this video. These men are so brave 🇬🇧🇹🇷🇬🇧🇹🇷
Chrysler building, the most majestic New York skyscraper, in art decco style. Nothing compares, not even the Empire state building. The Woolworth building & the Flat iron building gets turn of the century honorable mentions from me. Robert at 69.
This should be a flagship presentation at the Chrysler Museum in Norfolk, Virginia to demonstrate the greatest generations building a colossal work in a piece of art, that's iconic, emblematic, and a touchstone representing the corporation at a stage of development. These guys are the real-life Supermen heroes so fabled in our great American lore; a priceless snippet for our culture in future generations to draw from. God Bless America!
These men were happy to provide for their families and the single men lived the high life after work. Those were your two types of workers back in the day. Both were bad asses.
Whats sad is they are currently trying to ease these men and claim only Africans built America smh
Esse é um vídeo que explica por que sempre tivemos mais viúvas do que viúvos no mundo!!👍👍🍺🍺
My heart is literally racing just watching this
REAL MEN.
Без страховочных верёвок стоят общаются офигеть люди были
Я охренел 😂 Как ? Без страховки вообще и курят😜, ходят как будто по земле, типа ничего не происходит, а вниз метров 100 а то и больше🤣🤣🤣
Ниже страховочные сети. Просто не показали.
@@user-xx2nq7mh2k да пофиг я бы всё равно не полез бы туда ))) и всё же раньше люди другие были.
The dude overseeing the assembly of "The Eagle" working without even the most basic gloves... could've wound up with all the digits in one hand lost, yet everything went as smoothly as pie. No harnesses, or nets, and not even widened extensions to the surfaces of the Carnegie beams and girders, not even non-skid. This stuff is DECADES before OSHA was even thought of. Insane courage, bravery, clear thinking, optimism, and BALLS. No early morning hangover- burdened sots, or druggies working here, seemingly.Even fatigue and the everyday difficulties if life would challenge the straightest guy TODAY. Wheaties and Cheerios must've had some secret ingredients back then😂 lol They are working as if on the ground. MAN what a good group of CHAMPIONS!
That just wares me out watching them climb around like that. Unbelievable
No hard hats no safety glasses no gloves and no safety harnesses.
I seriously get light headed and almost sick to my stomach watching some of these scenes with how even the slightest slip or wrong move these men are DEAD. How about even a sudden out of nowhere gust of wind? Yikes
my hands aren't sweating your hands are sweating
Did they all make it down safely ?
Make a video
Not an Amerca hater in sight!
Those were the days! ❤
Imagine you sit in over 100 meter on a T shape steel girder, without any safety ropes while heavy winds try to blow you away , all of just 2 hours of sleep !??!
this gave me sweaty palms
😄 me too
People seemed so much more healthier those days. Physically and mentally.
Yes, less worries i believe
Its like people were more down to earth and connected
Hmmmm not really... On the physical level maybe
@@rickriot8743 mentally too, actually.
@@-xnnybimb-9398 yeah you're probably right who am I kidding look at these kings
height limit is 200 0:43
I would have tipped over the edge & fallen.
Check out Fred Dibnah he was a steeplejack from the 70's. Mind blowing how calm he is at such heights
No way I could have done this. I’m getting scrotal shrink watching these guys.
How about the two dudes just having a casual conversation about how they wouldn't want to fall from the top of the building!!!! As if they fell from where they were nothing would happen to them!?! 🙆 The BALLS on these men and the vast majority did it just to put food on the table....without our any safety equipment!!! Amazing individuals every single one!!!👏👏👏👍
And now we know why every school playground had monkey bars.
Great job with the dialog!
I can ride 🎢🎢rollercoasters🎢🎢, I can stand being high up, but NOT, REPEAT NOT standing and WORKING on a beam 30-50➕ stories up in the air! Back then no harnesses, little safety equipment. These men were beyond gutsy! They had B*LLS of STEEL!
Video cameras we're rare in those days !! Only if you had a lot of cash
Different era, similar joys and struggles just like now.
Upcoming iron worker these people motivate me
Truly incredible footage, thank you for sharing 🙏
Занятно что многих этих людей уже нет в живых, но дело их до сих пор живёт.
looks like safety wasnt number one priority back in the day
Before the harness. These guys were fearless workers who loved their job.😏
America look what we did we are amazing!
This happened all before OSHA
OSHA was created by our Gov to take contractors money.
Back then unemployed men would line the streets by the thousands in hopes to be picked that day for some hard work and a day’s pay to feed their families. Now, it’s a complete inverse (like many things today). Men run the opposite direction away from hard work and look for a handout instead.
I just read that 5 people died building the empire state building and it only took 13 months to finish...thats crazy.
Looks like they are wearing slick leather sole shoes instead of work boots with a vibram sole that gives better traction on steel beams
Is the iron worker at 9:28 wearing a tie?
What other option did they have.......good old days....
2:07 dude just laying on the line wtf
Les hommes ❤de l'époque les grandes père reposé vous en paix 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤❤❤ il faut respecter les vieux regards comment ils gagne un morceau de pain 🍞 à l'époque reposé vous en paix les hommes ❤❤❤❤❤
Interesting old footage, dont forgot all the workers they lost. Even in 2024 on way smaller buildings working withou gear is normal in many 3rd world countries.
At least 14 workers died during the construction of the Chrysler Building. These guys are bad assess.
In the song by AC/DC - Big Balls - these are the guys they're talking about...
Строили на века.
Не то что сейчас
Great structures were built often before OSHA or the Government got involved!
Great job Guys.
Aren't those guys awsome? I did 20 years high rise concrete.in NYC..its the greatest thrill to be up there...
Me turning up in hI-vIz causing real problems as guys falling off in fit's of laughter......
No steel toe caps no harnesses no hi viz no helmets no ppi no radio and certainly no health and safety training
but what you don't know, they are all cameramen
WOW! No safety belt, no bungee cord, no safety net, no parachute? 🙄
5:13 right before it cuts to a new scene does it look like he's about to punch that guys lights out right at the beak of the eagle?
The Great Depression is just begging & The Dust Bowl will begin in a few months😓
America was tough back then. Tough men.Real men. Not like today's snowflakes.
All of these people are dead
Sadly
To see them hard at work putting those eagles on and they are still there today.
The only thing resembling PPE back then was a set of steady nerves.
Na época não existia leis e normas de segurança do trabalho, isso aí hoje seria considerado uma insanidade e os responsáveis presos, coisa de louco mesmo, numa altura dessas sem EPI, impensável!!
Wow, they are brave!! Scared me half to death several xs.
Make a video
my acrophobia intensifies
😄