Living on The Grid
A Street Cleaner, 1900
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Byron Company, Times Square with street cleaners cleaning up after the horses, 1900. Gelatin silver print on printing-out paper
Museum of the City of New York, Byron Collection, Gift of Percy Byron, 93.1.1.18241
Waring brought a military discipline to the department and overhauled its operations. His street cleaners were called the “White Wings” for their bright white uniforms and headgear. Here a street cleaner sweeps up after the horses in Times Square. CY