From the day
Perspective: The Street Photographer · Sound
The brassy blare of "Alexander’s Ragtime Band" spills from a distant phonograph, nearly drowned out by the rhythmic clatter of horse hooves on cobblestone. I adjust my viewfinder, capturing a dandy in a crisp wool coat who looks like he’s headed straight for the movies. A newsie’s shrill cry about a girl lost to the tracks pierces the autumn air, chilling the mood of the bustling crowd. I pull a nickel and a penny from my pocket, scoffing that **$0.06** barely buys a loaf of bread anymore while these new hydroplanes are off conquering the sky.