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Empire State Building: Made by Hand

On the Level

On the Level

An engineer makes sure everything's on the level as the Empire State Building is constructed. In a wind of 110 miles an hour, the building moves only about a quarter inch on either side.

Photo: Lewis W. Hine/Getty Images

Jan 01, 1931
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