Credit Card, Recovered
Photo credit: Michael Hnatov
Accession Number: C.2011.69.12
Dimensions: 2 in X 3 in X 0.75 in
Dimensions (Metric): 5.08 cm X 7.62 cm X 1.905 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 5.08 cm X 7.62 cm X 1.905 cm
Source: Virginia S. Bauer
Credit Line: Gift of Virginia S. Bauer in memory of my husband, W. David Bauer
Description
Recovered American Express Platinum credit card issued to W. David Bauer. The card is warped, partially melted, and covered in dust and dirt.
Recovered American Express Platinum credit card issued to W. David Bauer. The card is warped, partially melted, and covered in dust and dirt.
Historical Notes
Red Bank, New Jersey, native David Bauer lived in Rumson with his wife, Virginia, and their three children. He worked as a managing director and head of sales at eSpeed, a Cantor Fitzgerald subsidiary. An athlete who had played college and professional football, David competed in a triathlon the weekend before September 11. On that day, he was at work on the 105th floor of the North Tower. He was 45 years old.
Red Bank, New Jersey, native David Bauer lived in Rumson with his wife, Virginia, and their three children. He worked as a managing director and head of sales at eSpeed, a Cantor Fitzgerald subsidiary. An athlete who had played college and professional football, David competed in a triathlon the weekend before September 11. On that day, he was at work on the 105th floor of the North Tower. He was 45 years old.
