LUNCH ON THE SKYSCRAPERLUNCH ON THE SKYSCRAPER

‘‘ ’ ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA ’ ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA

1930CIRCA 1930CIRCA

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 great success among the female

members in the list.members in the list.

, . The pho to s in this pre sentation are real , . The pho to s in this pre sentation are real Some o f them are Some o f them are

histo rical pho to graphs and were made by histo rical pho to graphs and were made by Charle s Ebbe ts in the Charle s Ebbe ts in the

1930’ .early s 1930’ .early s

Most o f them depict daily scene s o f the Most o f them depict daily scene s o f the workers who participated in the constructio n o f workers who participated in the constructio n o f

1920 1935.the skyscrapers be tween and 1920 1935.the skyscrapers be tween and

, As you will se e the safe ty measure s were , As you will se e the safe ty measure s were somewhat peculiar somewhat peculiar

and the pho to s were done trying to play down and the pho to s 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 Skyscraper" " Lunch atop a Skyscraper

or or" "Lunch at the top of a skyscraper" "Lunch at the top of a skyscraper

. . The author is Charle s C Ebbe ts . . The author is Charle s C Ebbe ts He is one of the more solid He is one of the more solid

.photographers of the world .photographers of the world

, The photographs were taken in New York on , The photographs were taken in New York on 29 1932,September th 29 1932,September th

and published in the New York Herald Tribune in and published in the New York Herald Tribune in the Sunday the Sunday

. 2 . supplement of the Oct nd of that year . 2 . supplement of the Oct nd of that year 69 70It was taken on the floor of the 69 70It was taken on the floor of the

that is the GE building in the that is the GE building in the .Rocke fe lle r Center .Rocke fe lle r Center

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