In 1926, these painters were painting the Woolworth Building in New York City. Buildings were sometimes painted to give them a more presentable appearance, but it wasn't typical to paint all of them. This practice was seen mostly among the wealthier companies.
Usually when we look up from ground level and see these guys, we know them as professional window washers hanging by a crane.
But on this day, perhaps they doubled as painters. The picture is iconic mostly because it was preserved so well and it wasn't everyday in 1926 that one saw men hanging off the side of a tall building.
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