L U N C H O N T H E L U N C H O N T H E S K Y S C R A P E RS K Y S C R A P E R

‘‘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 members great success among the female members

in the list.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 firs t of the following photographs I title the firs t of the following photographs "Lunch atop a Skyscrape r" "Lunch atop a Skyscrape r"

or or "Lunch at the top of a skyscrape r""Lunch at the top of a skyscrape r"

The author is Charle s C. Ebbe ts . The author is Charle s C. Ebbe ts . He is one of the m ore solid He is one of the m ore solid photographe rs of the world.photographe rs of the world.

The photographs we re take n in Ne w York, on The photographs we re take n in Ne w York, on Se pte m be r 29th 1932,Se pte m be r 29th 1932,

and publishe d in the Ne w York He rald Tribune in and publishe d in the Ne w York He rald Tribune in the Sundaythe Sunday

supple m e nt of the Oct. 2nd of that ye ar. supple m e nt of the Oct. 2nd of that ye ar. It was take n on the 69 floor of the 70It was take n on the 69 floor of the 70

that is the GE building in the that is the GE building in the Rocke fe lle r Ce nte r.Rocke fe lle r Ce nte r.

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