Making a Skyscraper (Steel) "Empire State Bldg." (silent)

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Description: Making steel structural beams for Empire State Building. Includes animation. Construction site and assembly of building frame, connection of floor beams and panels. Shows early stages of construction of Empire State Building, New York City.

Reuse Statement: For information on reusing Prelinger Archives footage and obtaining written usage agreements, please visit www.prelinger.com.

Subjects: Labor; Construction; 1930s

Tags: ironworkers; rivets; steel chains; Manhattan; Empire State Building; skyscraper

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Contributor: Prelinger Archives

Source Collection: Mogull Bros.

Digitizing Sponsor: Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web (FFDW) and Internet Archive

Production Date: ca. 1930

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Geographical Location: USA; New York; New York City, New York

Genre/Form: educational

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Film Format: 16mm film

Element: positive, release print

Color: b&w

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Sound or Silent: silent

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Edge Code: circle circle

Frame Rate: 16 fps

Length (feet): 262

Complete Record: Description: Making steel structural beams for Empire State Building. Includes animation. Construction site and assembly of building frame, connection of floor beams and panels. Shows early stages of construction of Empire State Building, New York City. Reuse Statement: For information on reusing Prelinger Archives footage and obtaining written usage agreements, please visit www.prelinger.com. Subjects: Labor; Construction; 1930s Tags: ironworkers; rivets; steel chains; Manhattan; Empire State Building; skyscraper Film Sponsor: Creator: Credits: Distributor: Contributor: Prelinger Archives Source Collection: Mogull Bros. Digitizing Sponsor: Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web (FFDW) and Internet Archive Production Date: ca. 1930 Release Date: Geographical Location: USA; New York; New York City, New York Genre/Form: educational Language: Rights: Film Format: 16mm film Element: positive, release print Color: b&w Color Process: Sound or Silent: silent Film Soundtrack Type: Edge Code: circle circle Frame Rate: 16 fps Length (feet): 262