Fabelhafte Lunch Atop A Skyscraper Bild. Lunch atop a skyscraper (new york construction workers lunching on a crossbeam) is a photograph taken atop the steelwork of 30 rockefeller plaza, during the construction of the rockefeller center, in manhattan, new york city, united states. Lunch atop a skyscraper captured 11 workers lunching amid construction of new york's rockefeller center on september 20, 1932 — but there's much more to the story. Some of the tradesmen tossed a football;
The original negative of lunch atop a skyscraper from 1932, which is seen in the documentary, directed by sean o cualain.credit.bettman/corbis.
Make social videos in an instant: Taken in 1932, it shows a group of workers at the construction of new york's rca building at 30 rockefeller centre, nonchalantly eating while sat on a girder suspended 250m above the ground. The sight of 11 rockefeller center construction workers casually eating lunch across a beam hanging 850 feet in the air was a hopeful look at life in the '30s. Construction workers taking a nap on a steel girder during construction of the rca building in new york city in 1932 after the iconic 'lunch atop a skyscraper' picture was taken. Lunch atop a skyscraper (new york construction workers lunching on a crossbeam) is a photograph taken atop the steelwork of 30 rockefeller plaza, during the construction of the rockefeller center, in manhattan, new york city, united states. But lunch atop a skyscraper was different. 'lunch atop a skyscraper' has probably been incorrectly attributed more than any other photograph in history. Lunch atop a skyscraper captured 11 workers lunching amid construction of new york's rockefeller center on september 20, 1932 — but there's much more to the story. Handsome young businessman sitting near his office building and talking on phone while eating a croissant. In that way they are not alone.