[Danma]

Originally Posted by Ramsayfarian

Cool photo thread on the construction of the Empire State Building. I'm amazed that only 5 construction workers died during it's construction:

http://www.life.com/image/3199737/in...g-made-by-hand

This is a fantastic gallery... I would have believed that a stiff wind would just suck people off the edge on a regular basis.

On a side note -- the LIFE.com website was developed right here in Calgary! A hardworking team of developers, led by an incredibly handsome and talented director of software development (yours truly) put this together working with teams in Seattle and New York. Now you know what happens in the Local Motive building!