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@@FilmRescue1 I checked it and can’t imagine why anyone would brag about this glitchy, artifact-laden clip. Colorizing has pointlessly ruined the archival source. Not too smart, if you ask me.
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
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
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.
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.
@@toddd.6156 I so agree. I would also mention that the current fad of colorizing these fantastic films reveals a grossly amateurish impact utterly missing in the original monochrome source. If it is your business model to ruin these precious films, I would suggest a serious rethink.
@@artysanmobileit is not ruining the film . It’s a digital copy . They are not doing anything physical to the original film or the original digital copy . Calm down
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.
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
@@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.
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.
Safety equipment wasn’t necessary back then if you fell it was your own fault,it’s only available now because times have changed and it’s the companies responsibility to keep you safe
I’ve worked in construction since leaving school in 1990 , did a lot of high rise stuff in my 20s all over Britain , some in Germany, also Holland. If you take away hard hats, hi viz and the dreaded mobile phone you get a very similar picture to the one you are watching here. Health and safety only goes so far, you take risks to get things done, it’s the way it is. I never get tired of the views when I’m high up, when the weather is good it’s great up there. I couldn’t sit in an office it wouldn’t suit me, I’m an outdoor lad always have been always will be.
@@misterm901lots of maintenance at Canary Wharf, well over 200 metres at the top floors. Also the Commerzbank Tower in Frankfurt, I think was close to 300 metres, it was the tallest in Germany for a while not sure what is now. Loads of smaller stuff say 8-20 floors which is still pretty high if you’re rope access. And if you’re ever on the river Thames look out for the Montevetro building and the Tate gallery, I worked on both of those in the 90s.
@@jamesj-cr6wq i worked on sky scraper next to cannary warf dismanterling the hoist on side of sky scraper .i thought i would get really scared but once your up there its not scarey at all its a nice view.bnut i did haveaharnest on and ppe but these guys did not even have a harnest so one slip and 1000 ft to the ground the fall
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
Great work installing the building s eagles. Even today, they are intact, almost 100 years ago. It is impressive to see these workers, without adequate clothing or safety equipment. Honor and respect for them, who passed away a long time ago.
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
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.
My Irish/Scottish Grandfather (I never met)and my Uncle Mike were steelworkers in Boston. They both worked on at least if not more that half of their skyscrapers and other buildings in the city. I have a quiet moment of greatfullness and of pride that the men of my family really left a mark in this world.
This was during the stockmarket crash of 29, these men Had to do this dangerous work to put food on the table for their families. God bless them for what they had to do.
Took a long time just to climb the stairs up that high to get to the level you are working on..then climb around on scaffolding on a cold rainy morning in everyday clothes, climbing freezing cold steel scaffolding with no gloves. No cell phones, no emergency communication devices, no PPE, no OSHA, no 401k, constant fall hazard…can’t believe we were building that high back then!! Amazing!
Big respect to these men and their generation. Fearless. How did their hats stay on their heads! My dad's generation came right after them, they fought the wars.
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!!!!!
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.
I know these guys are experts and had probably worked on other towers in NYC but I still find this an uncomfortable watch. Top marks to the camera man too. What a remarkable piece of footage.
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.
Beautiful, MIND BOGGLING, Awesome, breathtaking, i have to see more! Thank you to whoever was able to repair and carefully restore this old film footage. I'm in complete awe and appreciation right now.🇺🇸👊🏻❤
Absolute respect for the men who constructed this design masterpiece. And while working in collars and ties! Truly amazing and brave souls. During a 1988 NYC visit, I was able to reach the then closed Cloud Bar on the 67th floor and marvel at its beauty personally. Still a cherished memory. Thank you for posting this extraordinary sound and vision.
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!!!👍✌️
Architectural sheet metal workers, one the many facets of the Sheet Metal industry , but one the easiest to notice & explain for the final result. Everyone gets to see the workmanship to this day . Very nice video I’ve seen the photos in my trade manuals & work books during my apprenticeship ,my career started on that side of the trade at Guilfoy Cornice Works,in San Francisco Ca. In the mid 80’s much respect to those who came before! Awesome video.
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.
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!
I'm a retired pilot and the heights these guys worked at makes me nervous! My hat is off to them as the workers of today are standing on their shoulders!
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
Love hearing their conversations. The one saying hate to fall from up there ( looking up) when he was already a 1,000 feet high. Interesting their interaction with each other- like we do now, been doing forever . You never hear that, usually is just the old pictures. It’s like it just happened.
Unbelievable, those gentlemen looks like they are working on the ground but they are up to over 1000 feet, no safety precautions and they are just calm and working hard, amazing stuff
Remarkably, the Chrysler Building was completed without any fatalities. For comparison, the construction of the Empire State Building resulted in five worker deaths.
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!
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 🙏❤️
My father was born in 1939 he was a member of Local 15 Iron Workers! If he was still alive, he would LOVE to see these videos!!! R.I.P 🙏 🕊️N.P.H - 1939-2019
Am I the only one who thinks this looks like a thrilling job. The risk of dying, mixed with building/construction with the views, eh probably just me 😂.
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 😊
When they were putting the metal eagle heads up at the top it looked like flimsy crap almost makes you wonder how safe is the building today . These scenes look like they’re from an old movie . Thanks for sharing
@estrellaperez5380 Even in the 21th century there's still many who dies during very big constructions, especially when they are in the rush (new stadiums for the world cup of soccer for example)
Wow. The fearlessness of these men is amazing to me. Not much scares me but heights has always been a fobia of mine. Though I've always enjoyed testing that fobia. So even with me being scared out of my boots, I'd love the opportunity to attempt such work. Id never dare to do so without a safety harness though.
@@jwalster9412 Makes common sense to me. As high as they're sitting with no security taking about _oh that's very high and that they wouldn't want to fall off_ 🤭 Thanks for pointing this out.
That’s who built this country. Imagine how proud they felt attaching that sculpture to the top of the building -when you consider the wars throughout the world. Truly amazing - the guy is hanging a thousand feet above and pulls a towel out to polish it. Wow
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great footage of remarkable poeple !
@@FilmRescue1 thanks for the warning.
0:48
@@FilmRescue1 I checked it and can’t imagine why anyone would brag about this glitchy, artifact-laden clip. Colorizing has pointlessly ruined the archival source. Not too smart, if you ask me.
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.
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
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.
And round things can roll...
@@toddd.6156 I so agree. I would also mention that the current fad of colorizing these fantastic films reveals a grossly amateurish impact utterly missing in the original monochrome source. If it is your business model to ruin these precious films, I would suggest a serious rethink.
@@artysanmobileit is not ruining the film . It’s a digital copy . They are not doing anything physical to the original film or the original digital copy . Calm down
@@unnamedchannel1237 DUH! Man there are some non-thinkers here…
@@artysanmobile It’s exactly as you said it . Film ruined . Physical film was not ruined for the reasons I stated before .
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.
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.
Some brave guys, no safety equipment or anything! All that hard work, still standing tall today
Safety equipment wasn’t necessary back then if you fell it was your own fault,it’s only available now because times have changed and it’s the companies responsibility to keep you safe
Thank god times changed for the better
Definitely before OSHA affirmative action quota hires these guys were real bad asses
And no complaining
@@Arfarf69not really healthy and safety gone mad you can't do anything 😮
Sureal! Somehow looking at such old footage in color instantly takes about 70 years off from it ...
I’ve worked in construction since leaving school in 1990 , did a lot of high rise stuff in my 20s all over Britain , some in Germany, also Holland. If you take away hard hats, hi viz and the dreaded mobile phone you get a very similar picture to the one you are watching here. Health and safety only goes so far, you take risks to get things done, it’s the way it is. I never get tired of the views when I’m high up, when the weather is good it’s great up there. I couldn’t sit in an office it wouldn’t suit me, I’m an outdoor lad always have been always will be.
That's amazing!!!! What's the highest altitude you've ever been in?
@@misterm901lots of maintenance at Canary Wharf, well over 200 metres at the top floors. Also the Commerzbank Tower in Frankfurt, I think was close to 300 metres, it was the tallest in Germany for a while not sure what is now. Loads of smaller stuff say 8-20 floors which is still pretty high if you’re rope access.
And if you’re ever on the river Thames look out for the Montevetro building and the Tate gallery, I worked on both of those in the 90s.
@@jamesj-cr6wq i worked on sky scraper next to cannary warf dismanterling the hoist on side of sky scraper .i thought i would get really scared but once your up there its not scarey at all its a nice view.bnut i did haveaharnest on and ppe but these guys did not even have a harnest so one slip and 1000 ft to the ground the fall
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
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!!
@@Shreksmith27 Yeah, I remember you. :)
Respect to these hard working and clearly fearless men
Wow balls of steel
Yes, lol! 😁
Well I mean literally
Propper
They are iron workers so it’s balls of iron
Great work installing the building s eagles. Even today, they are intact, almost 100 years ago. It is impressive to see these workers, without adequate clothing or safety equipment. Honor and respect for them, who passed away a long time ago.
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
My Irish/Scottish Grandfather (I never met)and my Uncle Mike were steelworkers in Boston. They both worked on at least if not more that half of their skyscrapers and other buildings in the city. I have a quiet moment of greatfullness and of pride that the men of my family really left a mark in this world.
My palms got sweaty watching this. I deeply respect these amazing workers!
And no safety gear😮
Смотря на эти кадры понимаешь, как далеко шагнули технологии и трудовые отношения... Уважение мастерам, сделавшим эти работы.
This was during the stockmarket crash of 29, these men Had to do this dangerous work to put food on the table for their families. God bless them for what they had to do.
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
Also nearly slipped my Phone
Took a long time just to climb the stairs up that high to get to the level you are working on..then climb around on scaffolding on a cold rainy morning in everyday clothes, climbing freezing cold steel scaffolding with no gloves. No cell phones, no emergency communication devices, no PPE, no OSHA, no 401k, constant fall hazard…can’t believe we were building that high back then!! Amazing!
The hair on my neck is standing up to salute them. Feeling goosebumps and adrenaline rush!!
🤣
Big respect to these men and their generation. Fearless. How did their hats stay on their heads! My dad's generation came right after them, they fought the wars.
Upcoming iron worker these people motivate me
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.
There is actually a documentary that briefly goes into detail about how the eagles were made
Incredible to watch those men install the eagle head, which is still overlooking Manhatten, almost 100 years later.
Awsome
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 even if you had 5 kids and a wife to feed a small flat , remember no work no monie for food , so would you see your kids starve , grow a pair
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.
I know these guys are experts and had probably worked on other towers in NYC but I still find this an uncomfortable watch. Top marks to the camera man too. What a remarkable piece of footage.
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 🤔🧐
Slight. Irish. Twang in there voice
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..
@@FilmRescue1 now the world is filled with robosapiens.
Beautiful, MIND BOGGLING, Awesome, breathtaking, i have to see more!
Thank you to whoever was able to repair and carefully restore this old film footage. I'm in complete awe and appreciation right now.🇺🇸👊🏻❤
Absolute respect for the men who constructed this design masterpiece. And while working in collars and ties! Truly amazing and brave souls. During a 1988 NYC visit, I was able to reach the then closed Cloud Bar on the 67th floor and marvel at its beauty personally. Still a cherished memory. Thank you for posting this extraordinary sound and vision.
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!!!👍✌️
узкие, шо там с Е6ал0м у вас? восхищаешся америкосами, приедет щас фсб и посадит на бутьІлку тебя и твоя сестру-шмару
Architectural sheet metal workers, one the many facets of the Sheet Metal industry , but one the easiest to notice & explain for the final result. Everyone gets to see the workmanship to this day . Very nice video I’ve seen the photos in my trade manuals & work books during my apprenticeship ,my career started on that side of the trade at Guilfoy Cornice Works,in San Francisco Ca. In the mid 80’s much respect to those who came before! Awesome video.
The camera man was brave too
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.
People were so much calmer back then
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!
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!
Danke für diese Bildaufnahmen. Einfach nur toll, Respekt vor diesen Menschen die an diesen Bauwerken mitgewirkt haben.
The best part is the sound of their voices that reach out through time.
I'm a retired pilot and the heights these guys worked at makes me nervous! My hat is off to them as the workers of today are standing on their shoulders!
These guys have more heart then any gangster or punk in da streets😂😂
Ummm okay…. Delete your comment kid
Mixed in with Irish quite abit and Italian
Hats off to these hardworking and fearless people. Not forgetting the cameraman who made sure that we reach this video
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
@@KnightleyconAt first, it's a bit scary then you like eh whatever, and hardly notice it unless you focus on it. Its fun.
500 times more exciting and fascinating than any horror movie , I kid you not . Liked it.
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 ???????
True craftsmanship, absolutely beautiful…. It just amazes me what these men achieved.
I can’t even watch it! My both legs are shaking!! They have the mind of steel!!!!🙏👍🙏👍🙏👍🙏👍🙏
Balls of steel u mean
Thank you for preserving, enhancing and sharing this amazing history footage!
Truly incredible footage, thank you for sharing 🙏
Love hearing their conversations. The one saying hate to fall from up there ( looking up) when he was already a 1,000 feet high. Interesting their interaction with each other- like we do now, been doing forever . You never hear that, usually is just the old pictures. It’s like it just happened.
The palms of my hands are moist watching this. I can't stand heights at all.
Unbelievable, those gentlemen looks like they are working on the ground but they are up to over 1000 feet, no safety precautions and they are just calm and working hard, amazing stuff
Remarkably, the Chrysler Building was completed without any fatalities. For comparison, the construction of the Empire State Building resulted in five worker deaths.
The narrator’s voice still sounds like a typical Italian-American today, love it!!!
Haha old NY accent
Esse é um vídeo que explica por que sempre tivemos mais viúvas do que viúvos no mundo!!👍👍🍺🍺
Even professional Olympic gymnasts cannot do what these people are doing! Respect to all of them and rest in peace❤
Been in the construction field all my life these guys are impressive, nerves of steel!
The dare devils of the past. Those type of men are rejected by todays society. They built the world that we call home.
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!
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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 🙏❤️
My heart is literally racing just watching this
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
My father was born in 1939 he was a member of Local 15 Iron Workers! If he was still alive, he would LOVE to see these videos!!! R.I.P 🙏 🕊️N.P.H - 1939-2019
My stomach was turning just watching this video. These men are so brave 🇬🇧🇹🇷🇬🇧🇹🇷
Reminds me of my late father who was in construction PPE Hat Shirt and Tie God Bless these Men❤🎉😊
REAL HEROES. REAL SUPERMEN. MY RESPECT TO ALL OF THEM👍👍👍👍👍
Great work but they give you the shivers just looking at them.
Salute ,amazing from these heroes ,salute to 1920s 1930s 1940s soldiers n construction workers 💪✔️🔥
Am I the only one who thinks this looks like a thrilling job. The risk of dying, mixed with building/construction with the views, eh probably just me 😂.
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 😊
@@meteoritelover6515 socalled "nirosta" stainless steel from krupp germany
@@dracheoffiziell7759 thank you for the info 👍
@@dracheoffiziell7759 No we made our own steel back then, we didnt buy it from other countries!
Thank you for preserving the mankind's heritage. ❤
Amazing footage❤
When they were putting the metal eagle heads up at the top it looked like flimsy crap almost makes you wonder how safe is the building today . These scenes look like they’re from an old movie . Thanks for sharing
Did they all make it down safely ?
Make a video
@estrellaperez5380 Even in the 21th century there's still many who dies during very big constructions, especially when they are in the rush (new stadiums for the world cup of soccer for example)
Real craftsman! Definitely a lost art! Now most people would say can't see it from my house.
There were three fatalities during the construction of the Chrysler Building in New York City.
They seem calm & why am I the one looking terrified and babbling like an idiot?! 😨😨😱😱😱 Dude, I almost pissed my pants!
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Back then people used to be so brave.
I bet there's a couple of Geordie's there.
@@ranjitverdi5702 nope, not one
Wow. The fearlessness of these men is amazing to me. Not much scares me but heights has always been a fobia of mine. Though I've always enjoyed testing that fobia. So even with me being scared out of my boots, I'd love the opportunity to attempt such work. Id never dare to do so without a safety harness though.
@2:33 This is also how they sounded in the 1926 to 1930s movies. 😆
Recorded separately and added after, and probably remastered with the video
@@jwalster9412 Makes common sense to me.
As high as they're sitting with no security taking about _oh that's very high and that they wouldn't want to fall off_ 🤭 Thanks for pointing this out.
Great job with the dialog!
This is scarier than any horror movie I ever saw.
Could only watch 3min after that my knees are like Fluid
My biggest Respect for this NO FEAR GUYS ❤
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
Had to stop watching this my legs are shaking, what bravery 😊
Мужики, похоже, рисуются друг перед другом. Респект, что тут скажешь
who has the bigger and longer one? 😄
Incredible. Total respect
I get nervous cleaning my gutters on a one story house 😅
“What will I do if I slip and fall?” “Well, you’ll have the rest of your life to figure it out “
my hands aren't sweating your hands are sweating
those hats GOTTA be
glued to their heads!:0
Intro: The boss is down on the ground. Make some noise so he thinks we're working hard.
You gotta hand it to them, they really were a different breed!
this gave me sweaty palms
😄 me too
Estos si eran verdaderos trabajadores y con el corazon de acero. Mis respeto.💪💪💪
Different era, similar joys and struggles just like now.
That’s who built this country.
Imagine how proud they felt attaching that sculpture to the top of the building -when you consider the wars throughout the world.
Truly amazing - the guy is hanging a thousand feet above and pulls a towel out to polish it.
Wow