March 1980: “Please keep walking and react to the elephant,” instructed the man with the megaphone who trailed the creature; apparently, it was for a film. But if this picture is any indication, it seems the window mannequins were more reactive than your average New Yorker, right, who just wanted to get where he was going.“Photo: The Lively MorguePhoto: The Lively MorgueThe Lively Morgue is a daily photo blog from the New York Times in which an original photo from the newspaper’s archives is reposted along with tidbits of information gleaned from the historical article it accompanied. Along with a rescan of the original photograph, the backs of each photo are also scanned, giving a behind-the-scenes look at the editorial process of one of the world’s best newspapers.

Today’s post shows a photograph of a baby elephant hanging out on the sidewalk, while rushed New Yorkers pass by and couldn’t care less.

March 1980: “Please keep walking and react to the elephant,” instructed the man with the megaphone who trailed the creature; apparently, it was for a film. But if this picture is any indication, it seems the window mannequins were more reactive than your average New Yorker, right, who just wanted to get where he was going.“