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'Lunch on a Beam' explores mystery surrounding iconic photo of Rockefeller Center workers
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When Rockefeller Center was built during the Great Depression, the project not only produced Art Deco skyscrapers, it also led to an iconic photograph. The picture showed 11 workers eating lunch while sitting on a beam dangling about 850 feet above Manhattan. The photo has long been shrouded in mystery. Who were these guys? Who took the photo? Was it spontaneous or part of a PR campaign? Author Christine Roussel searched for answers for her new book, “Lunch on a Beam: The Making of an American Photograph.”May 1, 2026
