Riveters Attaching A Beams, By Lewis Wickes Hines

In this photo by Lewis Wickes Hines titled “Riveters attaching a beam”, we see four men working in a dangerous workplace, on top of the Empire State building mid-construction, with no visible safety measures in place. There are no women at this worksite, which is understandable because during that time, women were the stay at home housewives. This photo is my favorite because the men don’t look fazed by the height at all. Hines took a direct approach when sharing the workplace of these men, there are no angles. The item that stands out to me is the rope holding the small man-made ledge in place. It looks strained, almost as if it’s about to break. Two men are standing, one is sitting with his legs over the sides of the beam, and one is crouching