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The Enduring Mystery Behind Iconic American Photograph ‘Lunch on a Beam’

The Enduring Mystery Behind Iconic American Photograph ‘Lunch on a Beam’

A black-and-white photo shows a photographer standing on a steel beam with a camera, and a group of construction workers sitting on a beam, eating lunch above New York City. The Empire State Building is visible in the background.

A new book explores the untold and still-mysterious story of the many people behind one of America’s most iconic photographs Lunch on a Beam -- and the lingering question of who actually took the famed image.

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