Lunch Atop A Skyscraper, 1932

This image shows the tranquility of eleven of the several workers that worked during the construction of the 30 Rockefeller Plaza in Manhattan. They are not just relaxed over the crossbeam, but they are also having lunch, which gives the image a curious character.

The image is very iconic, and was taken by Charles C. Ebbets in 1932 and there has been a lot said whether the scene really happened or if it was just a publicity maneuver for some sort of reason, but it doesn't diminish the fact that the men were real ironworkers at the 69th floor of the building on the last stages of its construction, and there have been numerous claims regarding the identities of the men in the image.The image has been a great icon of the hard working culture of the human being, and also a great example of how much have evolved in terms of Occupational health and Safety as well. This is something that just won't be seen again, I hope.