Lunch atop a skyscraper poster, 1932. This iconic photograph was taken on September 20th of 1932, on 41st street in Manhattan New York, where 11 iron workers were constructing in Rockerfeller center when they agreed to take part in this daring photograph. Though this was a daring stunt, these workers were already very accustomed to walking around the iron shafts at heights like this. A historical and iconic photograph.