1960s, 1970s Chicago, Skyscraper Construction, John Hancock Center

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Skyscraper under construction, John Hancock Center. HA Chicago skyline. Construction site, men in hard hats wait to get into lift, workmen, builders, construction workers. Men on top of skyscraper, structural ironworkers. Two builders in hard hats talking. Laying steel columns, building frame, crane lifts steel, dangerous job. Man standing on girder as it is winched up. Welders working on skyscraper, inspector checking welding. Carpenters at work. Cement mixer. African American construction workers. Supervisor, boss, talks to worker. HA Chicago street, cars along, people walk past, busy street, summer, commuters walking to work, men in suits.