The Spot: A man in a bowler hat walks around with a red umbrella the size of a Ferris wheel. In his travels, he encounters various citizens in distress—and uses his giant umbrella to help them.

Here's a brief history of the red umbrella. 1864: Travelers Life & Annuity begins its corporate life as The Travelers, when a group of Hartford businessmen each contribute $200,000 as capital ...