Collected Dust
Photo credit: Jin S. Lee
Accession Number: C.2012.50.2
Dimensions: 2.625 in X 2.75 in
Dimensions (Metric): 6.6675 cm X 6.985 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 6.6675 cm X 6.985 cm
Source: Janice Brooks
Credit Line: Gift of Janice Brooks
Description
Small clear plastic Tupperware container with a white lid. The container is filled with a fine gray dust.
Small clear plastic Tupperware container with a white lid. The container is filled with a fine gray dust.
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.
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