Timothy HigginsE 81st St between 3rd Ave and 2nd AveHeart Three · Location 306 · Drawn June 2003Hover over or select the image to reveal a hidden view.PhotographsDownload photograph 1Download photograph 2Download photograph 3Download photograph 4Download photograph 5Download photograph 6Download photograph 7Download photograph 8Download photograph 9Video podcast0:00This sitting figure was drawn on East 81st Street, halfway between 3rd Avenue and 2nd Avenue.0:08On the south side of the street is an apartment complex constructed out of smooth white brick.0:16At the base of this apartment complex is a short brick wall that looks like it has bricks made out of concrete.0:23In Crete, nearing the most left side of this wall, is a standpipe fire department connection0:30with two red-painted openings.0:32This drawing was made to the left of the standpipe.0:35This is Lieutenant Timothy Higgins.0:39He was drawn in June of 2003.0:43His drawing is counting 10 people.0:50I'm sure that I've mentioned this before.0:52When given the opportunity, I find it hard to resist drawing these portraits of firemen0:56next to some of the infrastructure that supports their efforts.1:00It is truly awesome how many fire hydrants there are.1:03Perhaps some are of the opinion that there are not enough,1:06but I, for one, am impressed by their volume.1:09Even more impressive is the system of subterranean arteries of water that connect them all.1:15September 11th, many of the main water mains were broken, and I remember a story about an old,1:20old fireboat that pumped water from the river to the World Trade Center site for the first 80 hours1:25of the rescue operation. A children's book was made about that fireboat, and there must be a1:30website. Hold on. There it is. Fireboat.org. 252 kept heading up the stairs.1:42His last hour was his finest, Christopher Higgins said.1:45He gave himself in an attempt to save others.← Location 305Heart Three · Location 306Location 307 →
