Vintage shots from days gone by!

Beginning in 1913, an annual track and field meet know as the "Little Olympics" was held at San Quentin Prison on a holiday such as Thanksgiving Day or Admission Day, under the auspices of the San Francisco Olympic Club. This was a day when prison rules were suspended and prisoners were allowed to participate in athletic and stage events, cheered on by their fellow inmates



Procession of Clowns, San Quentin Little Olympics Field Meet, 1930

 

So, Marty Feldman got his dates here? Gary

 

At least they had roll cages

 

I'm not sure why but every time I see that the term 'Fuck That!' pops into my mind??

Doc.

 

Wow,great shots,is that a GM Motorama car sitting in front of the surf club apartments?

 

Construction photo from the Empire State Building.
Not for all the tea in China would I do this.
Check the safety harness.

 

Here's more.
How could someone have the courage to do this?
I just wanna drive with 4.56 rears.

 

Those beautiful images reminded me of an Ansel Adams photo. The first time I saw this I had never thought about the bridge not being there.

 

You know.. I've heard from an early age, that a lot of these workers were American Indians..because of their extrodinary sense of balance...d32

 

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, I've heard the Mohawk Indians were great steel erectors because they had no fear of heights.

 

I'm not sure of the Tribes/Nations involved but most were/still are from Northern New York and the Eastern Provences of Canada.

 

Also noteworthy... the Empire State Building was built at the height of the depression...d32

 

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Lunchtime. look at the shoes!

 

scary stuff ,check out the whisky bottle in the guys hand. far rt, balls of steel

 

Why...just Why did you guys post those men in the sky. My blood is rushing and my hands are sweaty and my leg is shaking! I just hate heights!

-Cody

 

There's a picture of two guys working together, each standing on the end of a plank. One is standing on the steel beam side of the plank, the other is standing cantelevered out over NOTHING bucking a rivet. If his buddy moves he's falling, of course neither has a harness on.

 

Hate to differ, but the Empire State Building took some time to construct, and the erection (sorry!) took place mostly while the "Roaring '20s" were still roaring.

The Chrysler Building was completed in 1928, the Empire State in 1930.

The stock market crashed in late-1929. The "height" (or deepest pit) of the Great Depression was 1933.

Anyway, I think your point was still a good one.

 

Anyone else notice the coupe in the center with a "bed" and the trunk lid removed?

Cool pic!

 

Dang! I get the heebie jeebies just looking at that pic!!!! ​

 

I understand from steelworkers that you can work for 20 years @ heights and then one day just freeze so that others have to pry your hands loose from the steel so they can get you down.

 

I'd like to see when they all stand up at once and march off to go back to work.

 

I have to correct myself on a date, sorry. One source says the Empire State was oficially opened May 1931, not 1930.

The building and property cost nearly $25 million. And depending on your source from five to 14 lives were officially lost, though insiders in the construction industry said it cost about one life per floor.

But I think we all agree that guys working the high iron had balls of steel!

 

Yup, you're right.
I just double checked and it was started in 1930 and took just over one year to build.
That's all, one year. I can't even imagine.