23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest The American Experience
Fixing Buildings

It is common in New York City to see workers working on platforms high up the sides of tall buildings. They provide maintenance to these buildings, and are able to work in what seems like a dangerous situation, to the casual observor.

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Date Taken: 10.2025
Date Uploaded: 12.2025
Photo Location: New York, New York, United States of America
Camera: ILCE-7C
Copyright: © Ellen Speiser