29 Jaw-Dropping Photos Of Ironworkers During Work

Being an Ironworker is not that easy. Ironwork is considered as one of the most difficult and dangerous job in the world. Working on the heights, playing with iron is one of the challenging thing to do. But bravo to these awesome Ironworkers who shed their blood, sweat and tears to build amazing structures in the world. Here are some jaw-dropping photos of Ironworkers during work.

We have enlisted some of the bravest workers who built America from the ground-up. Some of the photos are taken between 1890 and 1960.

1-This popular photo was taken in 1932, while the construction of RCA building (GE building now) was in progress in Rockefeller center. These Ironworkers are working at 69th floor (840 feet) above the ground without safety harnesses.photos of Ironworkers during work2-A forest of girders, Empire State Building.photos of Ironworkers during work

3-A group of Ironworker standing on scaffolding at 70th floor high looking down over New York City from the RCA building in 1938.

photos of Ironworkers during work

4-All day long!

photos of Ironworkers during work

5-Atop Empire State in construction; Chrysler Bldg & (Daily) News in middle foreground.photos of Ironworkers during work

6-Connecting the beams.photos of Ironworkers during work

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7-Construction worker maneuvering rope and pulley.photos of Ironworkers during work

8-Ironworker standing on an I-beam pulling a rope.photos of Ironworkers during work

9-Construction workers and crane seen from below.photos of Ironworkers during work

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10-Crane hook and skyline looking south.photos of Ironworkers during work

11-Cranes hoisting machinery.photos of Ironworkers during work

12-Hanging and banging.
photos of Ironworkers during work

13-Hoisting a large column.photos of Ironworkers during work

14-Construction Workers on Empire State building signaling the hookman.photos of Ironworkers during work


15-Ironworkers on Empire State building.photos of Ironworkers during work

16-lcarus, high up on Empire State.photos of Ironworkers during work

17-Lock in and move the world, Brothers of the Hook.photos of Ironworkers during work

18-Plumbing up a column.

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19-Riveters attaching a beam.photos of Ironworkers during work

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20-That’s an awesome picture of union Ironworkers.

photos of Ironworkers during work

21-Two Ironworkers on the Pan American Building standing on girders at 59th floor above the New York streets, 1962.photos of Ironworkers during work

22-Two constructions workers attaching a beam with a crane.photos of Ironworkers during work

23-Two Ironworkers inspecting steel.photos of Ironworkers during work

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24-Two Ironworkers securing a rivet.photos of Ironworkers during work

25-Who said it was easy?photos of Ironworkers during work

26-Ironworker attaching a bolt onto a beam.photos of Ironworkers during work

27-Construction Workers guiding hoisting cable.photos of Ironworkers during work

28-Workers on Empire State building.photos of Ironworkers during work

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29-Very true Ironworkers.photos of Ironworkers during work

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These dangerous photos of Ironworkers during work was taken from the New York Public Library’s collection.