A general is buried under a traffic island in the middle of one of the busiest intersections in New York City. His name was William Jenkins Worth. He was wounded in battle in the War of 1812, but went on to play a heroic role in the Mexican-American War in 1847. He died of cholera in Texas in 1849 and his remains are interred below an obelisk standing on an island of land where Fifth Avenue meets Broadway at 25th Street. Fort Worth, Texas, was named after him. I photographed the small bronze statue of General Worth that is set into the face of his tomb. The sun casts a large shadow, which adds a heroic dimension to the figure. I converted it to black and white to strengthen the character of both man and horse.