Collected Dust
Photo credit: Jin S. Lee
Accession Number: C.2011.83.5
Dimensions: 2.125 in X 1.312 in
Dimensions (Metric): 5.3975 cm X 3.33248 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 5.3975 cm X 3.33248 cm
Source: Bruno Dellinger
Credit Line: Gift of Bruno G. Dellinger
Description
Semiopaque cylindrical film canister with a small amount of fine gray dust inside.
Semiopaque cylindrical film canister with a small amount of fine gray dust inside.
Historical Notes
Immediately after the collapse of the Twin Towers, layers of thick gray dust and ash coated streets, vehicles, windows, and the interiors of homes and offices throughout lower Manhattan. The dust was a presence for months. Some people collected dust in an impulse to preserve and document what they experienced.
Immediately after the collapse of the Twin Towers, layers of thick gray dust and ash coated streets, vehicles, windows, and the interiors of homes and offices throughout lower Manhattan. The dust was a presence for months. Some people collected dust in an impulse to preserve and document what they experienced.
