Waiting at the Ferry
1906
Edward Lamson Henry captures the universal agony of waiting in this charming 1906 scene. A horse-drawn carriage sits idle by the riverbank while a bored gentleman slumps under a tree, clearly tired of the delay. Meanwhile, a well-dressed couple with a parasol and a groom tending to the horses gaze out at a tiny ferry slowly making its way across the water. It's a delightful slice of 19th-century American life, reminding us that even before traffic jams, getting from point A to point B required a serious amount of patience.