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A workman on the framework of the Empire State Building during its construction
A workman on the framework of the Empire State Building during its construction
Credit: Lewis Hine

A workman on the framework of the Empire State Building. The Empire State Building is a 102-story Art Deco skyscraper in New York City at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and West 34th Street. Its name is derived from the nickname for the state of New York.