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The Enduring Mystery Behind Iconic American Photograph ‘Lunch on a Beam’

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By: Pesala Bandara
23 May 2026 at 15:00

A black-and-white photo shows a photographer standing on a steel beam with a camera, and a group of construction workers sitting on a beam, eating lunch above New York City. The Empire State Building is visible in the background.

A new book explores the untold and still-mysterious story of the many people behind one of America’s most iconic photographs Lunch on a Beam -- and the lingering question of who actually took the famed image.

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200 Years of Photos Reveal History of Mining and Industry in America

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By: Pesala Bandara
15 May 2026 at 10:44

A black-and-white photo shows a miner working underground near a wooden barrier and train tracks; next to it, a sepia portrait of a man in a hat holding a pickaxe and shovel, framed in ornate gold.

A new exhibition will examine how generations of photographers have captured mining and industry in the United States, from early daguerreotypes depicting the California Gold Rush to images of rapid industrialization in the 20th century.

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