From “The Critic” to “The Human Cop” – 75 Years Ago Today

PM, December 1, 1943, p. 16

“Proving the Cops Are Human
A look of grave concern crosses the face of this policeman as he watches an injured woman being removed from the Western Electric plant at 395 Hudson St. following explosion that killed two early yesterday.
Photo by Weegee, PM”

About 8 days after Weegee photographed “The Critic” (and about 5 days after photographing “How to Wreck a Tavern – Cold Sober!”) Weegee photographed “The Human Cop.”

About 8 Weegee photos of the Western Electric blast can be found in the extraordinary “Extra! Weegee” book…

The New York Times, November 30, 1943