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Physics Construction: Worse than Yesterday

I’m still looking carefully at those photos of the construction of the physics building–I had one look at this and felt a cold chill.

Zoom in and look at the left side of the tall structure. Please someone tell me that thing that looks like the world’s tallest ladder was not meant for people to climb.

I’m grateful to the brave men who made these beautiful early buildings without benefit of OSHA regulations.

Bonus: I ran across this picture from about the mid ’70s today. At first my eye was caught by the little building but now I’m more interested in the landscaping. It’s very different. I’ve never seen that hedge before. Does anyone know when it went away?

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