Charles Ebbets at work in 1932
It might seem out of place to include a black and white photograph of a photographer, but this isn’t just any photographer; the man in the picture is Charles Ebbets. Charles Ebbets was a famous photographer in the 1930s, and his works were well-known and often graced the covers of popular magazines and newspapers like The New York Times.
His most memorable photo is the ‘Lunch atop a Skyscraper’ that depicted 11 construction workers sitting on an iron beam up in the sky with their legs dangling below. Also, for those curious about who took this photograph, it was his friend and coworker, Thomas Kelly.