Mr. Possibly Horace Mann

For years, every time I walked by this gentleman, I would greet him or bid him chow chow.

Walked by him by again yesterday and decided to take a picture of him for the first time...

Then, it occurred to me... what's the name of what's his face here... no disrespect intended...

When trying to check the name plate out, I found that it has been torn off...

Asking people around... people weren't quite sure either....

A professor of mine once mentioned to me how the statue of Horace Mann was moved to Mann Hall... or now Zankel Hall at Teachers College.

Don't recall whether this is the one that my professor was telling me about...

For the time being, I might call the gentleman, "Mr. Possibly Horace Mann."

Will get back to you on the real identify of Mr. Possibly Horace Mann... unless you know... please inform.

9/1/2011 Update: Based on some old writing I generated years back, I am almost 99% sure this gentleman is Horace Mann.