A Nation Mourns: The Tragic Loss Of Ironworkers In 1932

Webin april 1911 james b.

Mcnamara and his older brother john f.

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Webon september 20, 1932, high above 41st street in manhattan, 11 ironworkers took part in a daring publicity stunt.

The men were accustomed to walking along the girders of the rca building (now.

Webthe terrorist attacks of september 11th hit one north country community particularly hard.

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Ironworkers from the akwesasne mohawk reservation near massena.

Weba terrible beauty exploded like a primal event of physics — the birth of a universe;

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The death of a star;

A fierce, enigmatic violence out of the blue.

Webin 1932, as in 2020, the nation experienced an explosion of civil unrest on the eve of a presidential election.

The great depression had deepened through three years by 1932.

Webthe original photo, taken in 1932 during the great depression, captured a glimpse into the daily lives of construction workers who built some of the most iconic.