roebling sons company. he went into the office every single day, and he modernized the company in the years before his death. so he kept, he kept busy. >> [inaudible] >> this -- oh, sorry. come right back to you. >> i was wondering, how did they go, manage through the depression? i mean, is there a roebling company now? >> no, there's not. how did they manage through the depression. it wasn't really the -- the depression did affect them, but it was really family firms gradually got swallowed up by huge conglomerates. there's the story. the roebling family firm held out for much longer than many such firms often do. and if you ever find yourself near trenton, new jersey, i urge you to visit the roebling museum which is about 10 miles from trenton, and it's a gorgeous little museum on the site of the former mill. and it's really lovely. and it's in a very beautiful site because the mill was all cleaned up. it was a superfund site, so there's a very beautiful park there as well, as well as this little museum.

a medical emergency made an accidental artist out of steve roebling.>> they called me and said, he's doing that because look school.>> reporter: that's the last word he would use to describe his creation. after two weeks of being severely ill, he felt good enough to attend the festival. >> i was hoping it wouldn't get really hot until afternoon.>> reporter: by one, it was around 100 degrees and he and his dog were supposed to be a short distance to his car. he looked and said the car was nowhere to be found. >> classic feeling you have when you go out to the parking lot and you know what style you parked in and it's not there. >> reporter: he is diabetic and is on dialysis. at this point he said he was not feeling well and headed to the park. >> i made it five steps, kept flashing in and out of consciousness and i wasn't sure what to do.>> reporter: he passed out. a series of volunteers and artists gave him support, medical attention and helped him search for his car and watch a star. >> it's amazing how strangers can react to a situation.>> reporter: he edits people with saving his