Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Fri, 06/01/2007 - 3:37pm.
That photo is actually from the terrorist attack of September 16, 1920, and that the stains aren't horse urine but blood. More info here.
[It could well be, which would be fascinating. I do see, though, that the other Underhill photos of Wall and Broad from 1911 to 1918 show the same kind of big dark spots. - Dave]
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Wed, 05/09/2007 - 5:46pm.
The man leaning on the light post..
His confidence would lead me to believe that he is the photographer and the others in black are the assistants. Perhaps another assistant took the shot.
Makes you think!
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Mon, 05/07/2007 - 12:36pm.
behind Washington's statue are Trinity Church. Used to enjoy many a summer's day having lunch in the old graveyard there as it was near work. Either there or Battery Park a few blocks' walk down Broadway (which Trinity Church is on). This part of Lower Manhattan is a very compact area.
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Mon, 05/07/2007 - 10:30am.
Anyone wondering what those "stains" are in the street should know they are horse urine. The gentlemen at the bottom of the picture were responsible for cleaning up the solid material and apparently did a good job of it.
[The spots are motor oil from leaky crankcases, as noted in the caption of another picture in this group. - Dave]
