Lunch atop a Skyscraper is a black-and-white photograph taken on September 20, 1932, of eleven ironworkers sitting on a steel beam of the RCA Building, 850 feet (260 meters) above the ground …

Apr 18, 2023 · For nearly a century, the iconic photograph “Lunch Atop A Skyscraper” has been uniquely evocative of everything from New York City to the Great Depression to America itself. The …

Jul 7, 2025 · On October 2, 1932, the New York Herald Tribune ran a striking photo of 11 ironworkers perched on a narrow steel beam, 800 feet above Manhattan’s future Rockefeller Center.

Aug 15, 2023 · The iconic photograph known as “Lunch Atop a Skyscraper” captures a moment frozen in time, taken on September 20, 1932. In this black-and-white image, eleven intrepid ironworkers find …

Sep 19, 2012 · Some of the tradesmen tossed a football; a few pretended to nap. But, most famously, all 11 ate lunch on a steel beam, their feet dangling 850 feet above the city’s streets. You’ve seen the...

Explore the iconic 1932 photo of ironworkers lunching on a skyscraper beam in NYC, a testament to American resilience and New York's diverse heritage

Recreate this iconic image at the newest experience at Top of the Rock: The Beam. Visitors will be lifted 12 feet above the deck, rotated 180 degrees, and granted an amazing view of Central Park and …

Aug 27, 2024 · For nearly a hundred years, the iconic photograph “Lunch Atop A Skyscraper” has symbolized many aspects from New York City to the Great Depression to America itself. Taken on …

6 days ago · TIME Magazine recreated the 1932 photograph 'Lunch atop a Skyscraper' by replacing construction workers with AI billionaires for its cover.

May 19, 2025 · In 1932, a photo was taken showing 11 New York ironworkers casually eating their lunch while sitting on a steel beam at the top of a skyscraper. No safety harnesses, no helmets. Their legs...