Construction on the Golden Gate Bridge began on this day in 1933. Thirty workers fell during its construction—roughly one for every million dollars spent. #TDIH Revisit a decade that reshaped the nation on America in Color: The 1930s. http://bit.ly/2QWo5GZ | Smithsonian Channel

During the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, the construction companies had a grim rule of thumb: one worker fatality for every million dollars spent. 🎥America in Color: The 1930s | Smithsonian Channel