Dust Mask
Photo credit: 9/11 Memorial staff
Accession Number: C.2006.6.4
Dimensions: 5 in X 4.75 in X 2.25 in
Dimensions (Metric): 12.7 cm X 12.065 cm X 5.715 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 12.7 cm X 12.065 cm X 5.715 cm
Source: Brian Van Flandern
Credit Line: Gift of Brian Van Flandern
Description
Disposable hospital-issued blue dust mask with white elastic strap.
Disposable hospital-issued blue dust mask with white elastic strap.
Historical Notes
Trained as an emergency medical technician, Brian Van Flandern made his way from Queens to lower Manhattan to a first aid station on Church and Vesey Streets, near the World Trade Center. He acquired paper dust masks en route to the disaster site, where he tended to first responders suffering from smoke inhalation, eye irritation, and other injuries.
Trained as an emergency medical technician, Brian Van Flandern made his way from Queens to lower Manhattan to a first aid station on Church and Vesey Streets, near the World Trade Center. He acquired paper dust masks en route to the disaster site, where he tended to first responders suffering from smoke inhalation, eye irritation, and other injuries.
