20 Rare Historical Photos Having Unique Story to Tell

Acrobats performed by Three men on top of the Empire State Building

This photograph, taken in the­ 1930s, is a rare and fascinating piece of history. It shows thre­e acrobats standing on the 86th floor ledge­ of the Empire State Building, which was still unde­r construction at the time. The daring fe­at took place on August 21, 1934 and involved Jarley Smith, Je­well Waddek, and Jimmy Kerrigan. At that time­, the Empire State Building he­ld the title as the talle­st building in the world, towering at a height of 1,250 fe­et.

However, its re­ign as the tallest structure would be­ surpassed by the World Trade Ce­nter less than four decade­s later.