'Daredevils' in the early 20th century

in #daredevils7 years ago

 Before the rules and safety equipment, many people in the world have risked their lives to perform the tasks only in action movies. 

 These photographs were taken in the early 20th century. At that time, many skyscrapers appeared, but instead of being protected with current safety equipment, construction workers were at that time. Work on the towering but only the hat and shirt fragile. Photo : ullstein bill via Getty Images. 

 The aircraft was born to bring high flying dreams, far away for human. Along with that, such adventurous actions as walking, aerobics on the wing are loved by many. A trainer put the dog on the wing for domestication. These people do not have any insurance wires or protective equipment. Photo: Daily Mail. 

 Lillian Boyer is a famous American airplane walker. She performed many of the above stunts including walking on the wing of a plane, moving from a car to a plane and parachuting from an airplane. Photo: Daily Mail. 


 In this photo, construction workers walked on the scaffold of the Rockefeller Plaza 30 skyscraper in New York in 1934. Photo: Getty Images. 

 A construction worker, photographed in 1964 on a building in New York, is trying to keep his balance while walking on a beam tens of meters above the ground. Photo: Getty Images. 

 This worker is screwing the screws on the steel frame of the skyscraper in New York. He sits high up without a guardrail. Photo: UIG via Getty Images. 

 Hundreds of construction workers have lost their lives before the safety equipment became popular. During the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge in New York, the United States, an estimated 27 people died. Photo: Getty Images. 

 Not only in the sky, even on the ground there are many dangerous jobs. In the photo: Tornado Smith, a circus artist who controls a Wall of Death car with a giant cake on the streets of London, England. Photo: Daily Mail. 

 Tornado Smith performed many stunts with beasts. This photo was taken in 1936, when he was cutting his pet's toenail. Photo: Hulton-Deutsch Collection / Corbis. 

 Walking or aerobatics on a flying wing is a risky activity. Photo: Daily Mail. 

 This is one of the fun games that people enjoy: racing in an artificial well. But not just sitting cross-country driving with the well wall, players also lion sitting next to. Photo: Daily Mail. 

 Some lions jumped out of the car and attacked people outside. Marjorie Kemp, a famous racer in the lone race car, said he had been bitten four times. Photo: Daily Mail. 

 A black and white photo taken in 1925 shows how Gladys Roy and Ivan Unger bring the sport to the "new heights" literally. They both played a tennis match on the wings of a plane flying over Los Angeles, USA. Photo: Apic / Getty.  

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There are some amazing pictures here, Lion's in sidecars wow. Great article thank you.

Interesting post. People do all sorts of dangerous things.

scary and funy !
1920-30s
crazy times!

what a good work they did

I am in construction, actually a professional Electrician ;)
It pays very well. We are at the point now that I would be fired for even THINKING of doing some of the things I have done in the past! I used to slide down columns with no safety gear at all, about 30' up :D It is FUN!

U do great work, gift sent!

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