Actor John Barrymore was famous for his striking profile. I think this guy's profile qualifies him for Shorpy's Handsome Rake gallery. I hope he had a happier life than Barrymore.

The men on the bench were called lever men. It was so hot to be working near the molten steel they could only work there for twenty minute at a time, their team rotated on and off. I had a similar job in a steel mill it was so hot that one day my work pants had grease on them and they caught on fire. It was a great incentive to work my way through college.

No eye protection, no hard hat. And I bet those gloves are made out of asbestos. Good luck with all that!

[There is a chunk of asbestos covering his shoe. - Dave]

Guys in background: "We told him that's the way to do it. Watch and laugh!"
Of course not, but watching them I couldn't resist.

What an extraordinary picture. That thing looks like it came up from the depths of Davy Jones' Locker.