The above photos show workers on the structural framework of
the Empire State Building before its completion.

Empire State Building and the dirigible Graf Zeppelin, 1931

The Empire State Building is a 102-story landmark skyscraper in New
York City located at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and West 34th
Street.

Excavation of the site began on January 22, 1930, and construction
on the building itself started symbolically on March 17—St. Patrick’s
Day. It was officially opened on May 1, 1931 when U.S. President
Herbert Hoover turned on the building’s lights with the push of a
button from Washington, D.C. The building is currently undergoing
a $550 million renovation.
  

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John Luther ("Casey") Jones (March 14, 1863 – April 30, 1900)

Jones was a railroad engineer from Jackson, Tennessee, who worked for
the Illinois Central Railroad (IC). On April 30, 1900, he alone was killed
when his passenger train, the Cannonball Express, collided with a stalled
freight train at Vaughan, Mississippi, on a foggy and rainy night.

His dramatic death, trying to stop his train and save lives, made him a
hero; he was immortalized in a popular ballad.

Released in 1910

Inauguration of George Washington

The Electoral College elected George Washington unanimously as the first president 
of the United States in 1789. His inauguration on April 30, 1789 became the first U.S.
national holiday in 1889.

Centennial celebration of the inauguration of George Washington.

Willie Nelson with his Martin guitar, ‘Trigger’ (purchased in 1969).

“Always On My Mind” was originally recorded by Brenda Lee
in 1972. Willie Nelson’s version won a Grammy Award in 1982.