Bookmark
Photo credit: Michael Hnatov
Accession Number: C.2015.92.2
Dimensions: 9.5 in X 2 in X 0.25 in
Dimensions (Metric): 24.13 cm X 5.08 cm X 0.635 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 24.13 cm X 5.08 cm X 0.635 cm
Source: Kathleen Lynch
Credit Line: Gift of the Lynch family in memory of Michael
Description
Memorial bookmark created in memory of Michael Francis Lynch. The bookmark includes a photograph of Lynch cut from a newspaper clipping. Handwritten text on the bookmark reads: "America Remembers." A red tassel with a blue bead is attached to the top of the bookmark. The back of the bookmark includes printed text: "The New York Times, Sunday September 23, 2001."
Memorial bookmark created in memory of Michael Francis Lynch. The bookmark includes a photograph of Lynch cut from a newspaper clipping. Handwritten text on the bookmark reads: "America Remembers." A red tassel with a blue bead is attached to the top of the bookmark. The back of the bookmark includes printed text: "The New York Times, Sunday September 23, 2001."
Historical Notes
One of 10 siblings, Michael Lynch was born in the Bronx and continued to live there as an adult. He and his fiancée, Stephanie, were to marry in November 2001. A firefighter with FDNY Ladder Company 32, Michael was working with Engine Company 40 on September 11. Firefighter Lynch was seen in a stairwell in 4 World Trade Center, heading toward the South Tower. He was 30 years old.
One of 10 siblings, Michael Lynch was born in the Bronx and continued to live there as an adult. He and his fiancée, Stephanie, were to marry in November 2001. A firefighter with FDNY Ladder Company 32, Michael was working with Engine Company 40 on September 11. Firefighter Lynch was seen in a stairwell in 4 World Trade Center, heading toward the South Tower. He was 30 years old.
