Building the Empire State Building
The Empire State Building was the tallest building in the world when its construction was finished in 1931. Contractors had been working on the gigantic tower for the better part of a year, starting in 1930. They did this without any of the safety rules, regulations and laws we have in place today. As you can see, they worked without any safety straps or harnesses, 102 floors in the air. The construction cost 5 workers their lives.
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