Scarf
Photo credit: Jin S. Lee
Accession Number: T.2015.1.33
Dimensions: 8 in X 52 in
Dimensions (Metric): 20.32 cm X 132.08 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 20.32 cm X 132.08 cm
Credit Line: Collection 9/11 Memorial Museum, Memorial Tribute Archive
Description
American Airlines flight attendant uniform scarf left at the 9/11 Memorial in memory of Madeline Amy Sweeney. The scarf is blue silk with a dark blue and light blue herringbone pattern. "American Airlines" is printed on the gray tag.
American Airlines flight attendant uniform scarf left at the 9/11 Memorial in memory of Madeline Amy Sweeney. The scarf is blue silk with a dark blue and light blue herringbone pattern. "American Airlines" is printed on the gray tag.
Historical Notes
Born in Valley Stream, Long Island, Amy Sweeney lived in Acton, Massachusetts, with her husband, Michael, and their two young children. She enjoyed skiing in Colorado and relaxing on the beach in Cape Cod. To have weekdays at home, Amy usually worked weekends as an American Airlines flight attendant. On September 11, she took an extra shift after a colleague had fallen ill. Amy was 35 years old.
Born in Valley Stream, Long Island, Amy Sweeney lived in Acton, Massachusetts, with her husband, Michael, and their two young children. She enjoyed skiing in Colorado and relaxing on the beach in Cape Cod. To have weekdays at home, Amy usually worked weekends as an American Airlines flight attendant. On September 11, she took an extra shift after a colleague had fallen ill. Amy was 35 years old.
Curator's Comment
This scarf was left on the N-74 parapet of the North Pool on the 9/11 Memorial for Madeline Amy Sweeney on September 11, 2015.
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This scarf was left on the N-74 parapet of the North Pool on the 9/11 Memorial for Madeline Amy Sweeney on September 11, 2015.
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