On April 22, 1903, the New York Stock Exchange opened in a new building at 18 Broad Street, to much fanfare and festivity. The building was immediately recognized as an example of masterful architecture. The six massive Corinthian columns across its Broad Street front imparted a feeling of substance and permanence and, for many, the very embodiment of the nation’s growth and prosperity. While the building had many amazing features, it is the great figural sculpture on the building façade that is one of its most recognizable and photographed features…