Webon june 17, 1958, vancouver experienced the worst industrial accident in its history when the new bridge being built across burrard inlet collapsed into the flooding tidal waters of. 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. Webthe terrifying sights and sounds of crashing metal and men were recalled by the construction workers who survived the collapse of the ironworkers bridge, 60 years. Webfor 80 years, the 11 ironworkers in the iconic photo have remained unknown, and now, thanks to new research, two of them have been identified. Entitled ‘lunch atop a skyscraper’, it’s a photo that has often thrown up more questions than answers. For all new yorkers, the sight of their city's two tallest buildings plunging downward was unimaginable. In addition to the lives lost, a big apple.
