32 Unbelievable Pictures That Are Both Incredibly Amazing And Make Me Feel Violently Sick To My Stomach

What follows are a series of images from the early 20th century of construction workers building New York City, San Francisco, and a couple other places.

My challenge to you is this: Can you make it through all these pictures without feeling sick to YOUR stomach? Let's see...

1."An American construction worker walking blindfolded on a construction girder twenty stories high in New York City."

Two men balancing on steel beams high above a city skyline during a construction project
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2."A workman takes a siesta on a girder during the building of Radio City."

A construction worker is lying down on a steel beam high above a cityscape in a black-and-white photo, appearing to take a break
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3."A construction worker is hauled up to his place of work on a 30-storey skyscraper on New York's waterfront."

A man hangs from a crane over a dockyard, elevated high above the ground with ships and buildings visible in the background
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4."A New York construction worker walks along a girder high above the city streets."

A construction worker balances on a steel beam high above the city streets amidst skyscrapers. The image captures the height and risk of the job
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5."Two workers high above lower Manhattan, during the construction of a skyscraper."

Two workers are perched on a tall wooden structure performing construction work high above a city skyline. The dense urban landscape is visible below
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6."Construction worker on the Empire State Building, New York City."

A worker in overalls and a cap is seen on an iron beam high above New York City during the construction of a skyscraper in the early 20th century
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7."Construction workers walking on the scaffolding of the RCA building."

Two construction workers walk on a steel beam high above New York City, with the Empire State Building visible in the background. Another worker stands below
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8."A group of steel workers standing on scaffolding 70 stories high looking down over New York City from the RCA building."

Construction workers sitting on a steel beam high above New York City in the 1930s, with the cityscape in the background
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9."Two New York construction workers stop for lunch high above the city."

Two construction workers sit on a steel beam high above a city, eating lunch and drinking, with skyscrapers in the background
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10."Two construction workers on the Pan American Building standing on girders 59 stories above the New York streets."

Two construction workers stand on steel beams high above a city, overseeing a building site
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11."A steelworker dangling in a graceful sangfroid during the construction of the Empire State Building."

Man balancing on a steel girder high above New York City during the construction of the RCA Building, 1932. The cityscape and river are visible below
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12."A construction worker stands on crane pulley counterweight during the construction of the Empire State Building."

Man hanging from construction crane hook above city skyline with skyscrapers in background
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13."Photographer with camera suspended from hook of a crane high in the air."

A man is suspended high in the air by a crane over a town, holding onto a camera, capturing the scene below
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14."A photograph by Lewis Wickes Hine, showing a worker during construction of the Empire State Building, New York City, 1931."

A construction worker balances on a steel beam high above a city, appearing to guide or signal something. He is wearing a flat cap, gloves, and a sleeveless shirt
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15."A man standing on the first cables during the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge."

A construction worker in the foreground looks towards the incomplete Golden Gate Bridge in the distance. Cables extend from the foreground towards the bridge
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16."Members of a derrick gang fixing a beam during the construction of the Empire State Building, with the streets of New York far below them."

Two construction workers balance on a steel beam, high above the city skyline, with one pointing into the distance, while a large crane looms above them
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17."Looking down at two steel workers as they maneuver girders into position during the construction of a skyscraper."

Two construction workers are working on the beams of a tall building. The view shows the cityscape below them
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18."Carl Russell waves to his co-workers on the structural work of the 88th floor of the new Empire State Building. Notice the "Toy" cars and the ant-sized pedestrians walking about Herald Square almost a quarter of a mile below."

A construction worker stands on a steel beam high above a city skyline, waving at the camera. The image shows an old cityscape with tall buildings
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19."High-angle view of a worker sitting on a steel girder high atop the Chrysler Building, on the 54th floor, during its construction, New York City."

A construction worker stands on a high steel beam of a skyscraper under construction, with buildings and a cityscape visible far below him
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20."The men stand in the steel cables and chains of a crane, 1912."

Historic photo of workers balancing on a tall steel beam, high above Manhattan during the 1930s construction boom. Rivers and buildings are seen below
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21."A steel worker balances on a girder during the construction of the Empire State Building in New York City."

Man standing on a steel beam high above New York City, likely during the construction of a skyscraper. His right hand is raised in a wave
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22."Photo shows the iron workers perched on a girder twenty stories in the air and enjoying their lunch, unconcerned about the twenty story drop below."

Four construction workers sit on a steel beam high above the ground, taking a break; they appear relaxed and possibly eating or talking
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23."Members of a derrick gang fixing a beam during the construction of the Empire State Building, with the streets of New York far below them."

Construction workers on steel beams, high above a cityscape, guide a hoisted steel ball. The scene depicts early 20th-century high-rise construction
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24."A workman, hired on for the repainting of the massive Eiffel Tower, is shown seated high up on a section of the tower, with a bucket of paint tied to his belt."

Construction worker sitting on metal beams of the Eiffel Tower during its construction, overlooking the Seine River below
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25."Workers on New York skyscraper."

Eleven construction workers sit on a steel beam high above New York City, eating lunch during the construction of Rockefeller Center in 1932
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26."New York construction workers, circa 1950."

Two workers in overalls are balancing on steel beams high above New York City while constructing a building, with the Empire State Building in the background
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27."Construction worker sits on a scaffold and looks over New York."

A construction worker sits on a steel beam high above New York City, with skyscrapers and buildings visible below
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28."A team of riveters secures a huge girder into place during construction of the Paramount Building."

Five construction workers in 1930s attire building a high-rise structure in a densely built-up urban area, showcasing the architecture and skyline of the time period
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29."Circa 1930: Builders working on the construction of a skyscraper in New York."

A construction worker in overalls stands on a steel beam high above a city, possibly during the construction of a skyscraper, with many buildings visible below
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30."A workman painting the Eiffel Tower, Paris, October 1969."

A person is suspended from a large, intricately designed metal bridge, holding a bucket and a brush while painting
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31."Men 500 ft up Blackpool Tower where repairs are being carried out."

Workers perched on metal beams high above a city street, engaging in construction work on a building framework overlooking a beach
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32."A photographer balances eighteen stories above Fifth Avenue while he uses a stereoscopic camera to take pictures of the city."

A man in a suit and bowler hat sits on a girder high above a city, using a large camera to photograph the New York City skyline. Text reads: "Photographing New York City—on a slender support 18 stories above pavement of Fifth Avenue."
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