Vintage Photos That Show Insanely Dangerous Working Conditions Back in the Day

Cincinnati Librarian

Rare Historical Photos

Think working as a librarian would be safer than factory work? Not necessarily. The Cincinatti Public Library, which opened in 1874 and wasn’t closed until 1955, contained 60,000 books across several floors that were only accessible by small gangways and ladders. While there were safety rails, they were too low to actually stop a grown adult from plummeting to their death if anything went wrong.

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