Item no. 30136
| 1928 |
| New York |
| Occupation: Building and construction trades |
| Collection: Wagner Labor Archives |
Laborers demolish a pier in 1928
Removing concrete from rebar (the reinforcing iron used to strengthen concrete) was a challenging task. Unidentified laborers demolish a pier in 1928 by chopping out the concrete with pneumatic power tools.
See this image in Landscape of Lost Arts.
Metallic Lathers Local 46.
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