The pictures below were made available by the New York Public Library and showcase the wonderful work done by photographer Lewis Wickes Hine (1874-1940). The photos were taken while the Empire State Building was being constructed. The pictures give us a look into the past by showing us how these buildings were constructed.
12. The Courageous Workers.![Empire State Building Construction](http://wonderfulengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Empire-State-Building-Construction.jpg)
Check out the construction of Empire State Building that offers 102 floors and a roof height of 1,250ft. These are the people who complete the building without worrying about the safety.
11. The Fearless Team Work![Empire State Building Construction 2](http://wonderfulengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Empire-State-Building-Construction-2-610x503.jpg)
The team showed quite a spirit and was able to complete the building within 410 days.
10. No Much Safety![Empire State Building Construction 3](http://wonderfulengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Empire-State-Building-Construction-3-610x493.jpg)
Check out how unsafe the working environment was; workers are traversing the steel beams without using harnesses.
9. The Lunch Time![Empire State Building Construction 4](http://wonderfulengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Empire-State-Building-Construction-4-610x470.jpg)
Open air lunch?
8. Nap Time![Empire State Building Construction 5](http://wonderfulengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Empire-State-Building-Construction-5-610x492.jpg)
Yes, that is exactly how they slept!
7. Dizzying heights![Empire State Building Construction 6](http://wonderfulengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Empire-State-Building-Construction-6-610x492.jpg)
You can see New York City in the background and this puts a perspective of height into the order.
6. No Safety Equipment’s To Prevent Falling![Empire State Building Construction 7](http://wonderfulengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Empire-State-Building-Construction-7-610x749.jpg)
Workers worked without making use of any safety equipment. Passion or lack of funds?
5. Less Technology, More Hard Work![Empire State Building Construction 8](http://wonderfulengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Empire-State-Building-Construction-8.jpg)
Back in the days it was more about the hard work instead of the technology.
4. Self Belief![Empire State Building Construction 9](http://wonderfulengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Empire-State-Building-Construction-9-610x477.jpg)
How did they fight the fear?
3. Way Of Transport![Empire State Building Construction 10](http://wonderfulengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Empire-State-Building-Construction-10-610x845.jpg)
Transportation!
2. Dedication![Empire State Building Construction 11](http://wonderfulengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Empire-State-Building-Construction-11.jpg)
The building was completed 3 months early and in less than anticipated budget as well.
1. The Result![Empire State Building Construction 12](http://wonderfulengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Empire-State-Building-Construction-12-610x750.jpg)
Respect the workers for their effort!