1. LUNCH ON THE SKYSCRAPERLUNCH ON THE SKYSCRAPER
‘‘ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA’ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA’
CIRCA 1930CIRCA 1930

2. After some mailings a little too fast in theAfter some mailings a little too fast in the
tone, for which I apologize, I will try totone, for which I apologize, I will try to
recoup its regular tone.recoup its regular tone.
P.S.P.S. However I understand that it hadHowever I understand that it had
great success among the femalegreat success among the female
members in the list.members in the list.

3. The photos in this presentation, are real.The photos in this presentation, are real.
Some of them areSome of them are
historical photographs and were made byhistorical photographs and were made by
Charles Ebbets in theCharles Ebbets in the
early 1930’s.early 1930’s.
Most of them depict daily scenes of theMost of them depict daily scenes of the
workers who participated in the construction ofworkers who participated in the construction of
the skyscrapers between 1920 and 1935.the skyscrapers between 1920 and 1935.
As you will see, the safety measures wereAs you will see, the safety measures were
somewhat peculiarsomewhat peculiar
and the photos were done trying to play downand the photos were done trying to play down
that situation.that situation.

4. I title the first of the following photographsI title the first of the following photographs
"Lunch atop a Skyscraper""Lunch atop a Skyscraper"
oror
"Lunch at the top of a skyscraper""Lunch at the top of a skyscraper"
The author is Charles C. Ebbets.The author is Charles C. Ebbets.
He is one of the more solidHe is one of the more solid
photographers of the world.photographers of the world.
The photographs were taken in New York,The photographs were taken in New York,
on September 29th 1932,on September 29th 1932,
and published in the New York Heraldand published in the New York Herald
Tribune in the SundayTribune in the Sunday
supplement of the Oct. 2nd of that year.supplement of the Oct. 2nd of that year.
It was taken on the 69 floor of the 70It was taken on the 69 floor of the 70
that is the GE building in thethat is the GE building in the
Rockefeller Center.Rockefeller Center.

6. ThisisCharlesEbbetswhiletakingThisisCharlesEbbetswhiletaking
someof thesephotographssomeof thesephotographs

7. And this one, is another mythical photoAnd this one, is another mythical photo
"Resting on the girder" of 1932"Resting on the girder" of 1932

8. Many of these images comprise theMany of these images comprise the
Bettmann file, founded byBettmann file, founded by
Otto Bettmann in 1936.Otto Bettmann in 1936.
It contains a collection ofIt contains a collection of
11 million photographs11 million photographs
and includes someand includes some
of the best historical images of theof the best historical images of the
United States.United States.
At the present time the file belongs toAt the present time the file belongs to
the Corbis company, property ofthe Corbis company, property of
Bill Gates.Bill Gates.

22. The music isThe music is
"Deborah's"Deborah's
Theme"Theme"
by Ennioby Ennio
Morricone.Morricone.
The Theme isThe Theme is
from the moviefrom the movie
”Once Upon a”Once Upon a
time in America"time in America"
by Sergio Leoneby Sergio Leone