Worker on hoist with bell for the new Metropolitan Life Tower, Kissel Kar publicity stunt

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Description

View of a worker on hoist with bell for the Metropolitan Life Tower in New York. A 30 horsepower Kissel Kar runabout was initially driven to this location as part of a publicity stunt, for the purpose of hoisting it to the top. Officials of the Metropolitan, however, halted the stunt just before it could take place. The car was later hoisted to the top of the new Fifth Avenue Building. Onlookers and a "Stop, danger" sign in foreground.

Details

Resource ID:: na051361
Subject:: Automobiles--New York (State)--New York; Kissel Motor Car Company; Hoisting machinery--New York (State)--New York; Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower (New York, N.Y.); Bells--New York (State)--New York; Construction workers--New York (State)--New York; Photographic prints
Date:: 1909-01
Format:: 1 photographic print ; 4.5 x 6.5 in.
Department:: National Automotive History Collection
Collection:: Lazarnick Collection
Location:: Kissel
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.