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5. Google Mohawk skyscraper

Sun Jul 15, 2012, 09:43 PM

Jul 2012

The native Americans, specifically from the Mohawk tribe did a lot of the high steel work on many of NYC's tall buildings. Look it up.

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So what was the top of the empire state building originally used for ... ? [View all] MindMover Jul 2012 OP

King Kong too... Historic NY Jul 2012 #1

Damn it Politicalboi Jul 2012 #2

Google Mohawk skyscraper longship Jul 2012 #5

"Whatever happened to Fay Wray?" jberryhill Jul 2012 #3

photo of 1945 bomber crash steve2470 Jul 2012 #4

Thats looks like a good bit of damage. HooptieWagon Jul 2012 #13

I think it's a corporate phallic symbol. Lint Head Jul 2012 #6

There is a practical side as well. Archae Jul 2012 #7

Just the cost of the land, HooptieWagon Jul 2012 #14

I hate this Freudian crap Odin2005 Jul 2012 #16

+100 Myrina Jul 2012 #19

It's a beautiful building-- especially at night ailsagirl Jul 2012 #9

Uh, folks, that is the Chrysler Building, not the Empire State. Manifestor_of_Light Jul 2012 #10

My god, tickets to visit the observation deck START at $25???? woo me with science Jul 2012 #15

went to the top a couple of years ago ... Shagman Jul 2012 #11

It's true! I saw it in "Sky Captain And The World Of Tomorrow"! struggle4progress Jul 2012 #18

Um, how are the passengers/crew supposed to disembark? Myrina Jul 2012 #20