60-inch Rockefeller building under construction, 1931 November 21

Construction site of the 60-inch building, seen from the west. The building's primary brick work is partially completed. Within the pit, the south pier is being constructed. The top of a crane standing in the pit can be seen. A "RANSOME" machine is visible in the midground. Near the left edge of the frame, the upper and central sections of the telescope can be seen, as can the cradle. About 10 people are visible. The foyer is shored up by planking. Piles of gravel are visible in the centre, and several large sacks are in the foreground. PLB32_0006 and LSB04_0020 are derivatives. Date taken from lantern slide. n/a. Extent: 1 glass plate. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 8.2cm, width 10.7cm, thickness 0.3cm. Condition of original material: Stable. Author(s)/Creator(s): English. Scribe(s): Latin. Publisher(s): Left-to-Right. Editor(s): Unrestricted. Volume number: N/a. Original institution reference: PLB32_06_2061.