James Patrick LeahyWashington St between W 13th St and W 12th StHeart Two · Location 101 · Drawn September 2001123Select a number to open a drawing state.The published 2006 collage is shown above. The numbered links open archival images. Use your browser’s Back button to return here.PhotographsDownload photograph 1Download photograph 2Download photograph 3Download photograph 4Download photograph 5Download photograph 6Video podcast0:00The location of this drawing is on Washington Street, south of West 13th Street.0:04It's on the east side of the street and three doors down, between a metal door and a concrete slab.0:12If you look closely at the wall, you can see evidence of the drawing.0:17The tape took off a little bit of the lacquer finish on the brick.0:20You can clearly see the outline of the hat and the hand.0:23And you can see how the plaque was originally mounted to the wall.0:30This is James Leahy. He was drawn in September of 2001. His drawing is counting 10 people.0:38This page is dedicated to police officer James Leahy. He is the first figure that I have drawn0:44in my dedication to all of us. His drawings made at the bottom of heart two. I was pleased to start0:52here because Washington and 13th was a nice blend of my patriotic sensibilities and my favorite0:58number. I was very nervous to start drawing. When I arrived at this intersection, I was greeted by a1:03sign. The folks at Diamond Meatpacker made this beautiful plaque for Mr. 8943. It was a good place1:10to start. He was carrying oxygen tanks to firefighters on September 11th. Marcella told1:18Newsday, I've known him since I was 11. That's why this is so hard. Everything in my life, he was there.← Location 100Heart Two · Location 101Location 102 →
