1930 - Construction Of The Empire State Building in Pictures 3,400 workers started the construction of New York's Empire State Building in March 1930. These photos reflect the dangerous nature of the construction of, what was then, the world's tallest building.Source as posted via AmazeImage Comments (2) everything was so black n white back then Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.) 3,400 hundred workers, 5 deaths, compared to 3,500 workers, 60 deaths on the World Trade Center.A cool graphic: The Human Cost of Construction Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.) Login to comment. Enable JavaScript and Click here to access all of this post's 2 comments
3,400 hundred workers, 5 deaths, compared to 3,500 workers, 60 deaths on the World Trade Center.A cool graphic: The Human Cost of Construction Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)
A cool graphic: The Human Cost of Construction