![]() Glad to hear that you though the views were great because that is one attraction I have never see, can you believe that?! I am so looking forward to it! I don't remember reading your post about the Top of the Rock, but perhaps I can find it in your archives. OMG.me too! Like I said, several of these pics made my palms sweat and caused me to look away. "I'm terrified of heights, so those pics freak me out! " And not only when it comes to the iron workers, but also the photographers who took these pictures. I think after looking at these images, you'll most definitely understand what the word FEARLESS means. The photographs I'm about to share are a mixture of images from the construction of not only Rockefeller Center, but also The Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building. Some of the pictures literally made the palms of my hands sweat in fear from just looking at them. ![]() They freely walked along the steel beams by balancing themselves like acrobats. Picture after picture, and story after story came up, regarding these incredibly brave iron workers who risked their lives every single day.Īnd what blew me away about the pictures is that the iron workers used no type of safety harness that would prevent them from falling to their deaths. I also uncovered a wealth of history about the building itself and the men who built it. I discovered that the picture was taken during the construction of Rockefeller Center, which began in 1931. After spending several nights researching this vintage photograph, I discovered much more than I ever thought. So, either this month or next, I'll be visiting the top of Rockefeller Center with my camera in hand, and I can't wait!Īnyway. And the reason is that because of where the building is positioned on the island, you can evenly see all of Upper and Lower Manhattan, which includes all the iconic New York City landmark buildings without anything blocking your view. However lately, I've been reading posts written by many New York City photographers who have said that the best view of Manhattan is from the Top of the Rock. I'd been to the top of The Empire State Building, The Statue of Liberty, and The World Trade Center, but never the top of Rockefeller. ![]() In all the years that I lived in New York, going to the Top of the Rock was one attraction I had never experienced. Let me first say that the reason I was searching for Rockefeller Center is because I plan on visiting its three observation decks sometime soon therefore, I needed to find out about the tours they offer and ticket prices. Yet, when I saw it this time, I felt very drawn to click on the image so that I could find out more about it. One night last week while searching online for information about Rockefeller Center, I accidentally stumbled upon a photograph that I knew I had seen before but never gave it much attention. ![]()
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