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Empire State Building: Made by Hand

Corner Riveters Hold Steady

Corner Riveters Hold Steady

Two construction workers rivet on the edge of a steel girder on the mooring mast of the Empire State Building in 1931.

Photo: Lewis W. Hine/Getty Images

Jan 01, 1931
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