WTC South Tower Construction Shots - March 1971

Raw-video clips show mostly the steel erection at WTC 2 (south tower) around floor 83, impacted by the aircraft on 9/11. Maximum extension of WTC2 impact zone: 77-85 floors. Includes : 1) aerials of twin towers being built, 2) placement and fastening of core-column sections, 3) fastening of core-column sections, core floor girders and perimeter-wall spandrel splices, 3) transition points between box-shaped and wideflange-shaped core-column sections, 4) welding of mechanical-floor perimeter panels and floor trusses probably on 77th floor, 5) and some interviews with iron workers. Compiled shots from two digitized 16mm(?) film reels (A-roll "A686P29A" & B-roll "A686P29B"), produced for ABC News' segment on construction labor costs. Reporter: Gregory Jackson. ABC News provides only one date as of March 30, 1971 for both videos on its archive website. It remains unknown, what date it actually is: Video recording date, production date or the airing date. Screentaped pre-screening videos from abcnewsvsource.com. Slightly upscaled to 1080p before upload.