captivatinghistory on Instagram: "Five workers died during the construction of the Empire State Building from 1929 to 1931, with an estimated 27 workers perishing during the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge. These workers, known as roughnecks, risked their lives to construct some of the tallest buildings in Manhattan, such as the Chrysler Building and the Empire State Building, during the 1920s and 1930s. Workers had few protections, no hard hats, and no safety ropes. It was a time when crew

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