Acrobats performed a balancing act on a ledge of the Empire State Building in Manhattan on August 21, 1934. The fearless ‘Three Jacksons,’ acrobats Jarley Smith, Jewell Waddek, and Jimmy Kerrigan, performed this breathtaking routine on the world-famous skyscraper that became one of the era’s most legendary stunts.
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The stunt, performed 1,245 feet above Manhattan, had never been tried before and has not been tried since, according to officials at the Empire State Building.
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