Bracelet
Photo credit: Michael Hnatov
Accession Number: C.2011.1413.6
Dimensions: 2.5 in diameter
Dimensions (Metric): 6.35 cm diameter
Dimensions (Metric): 6.35 cm diameter
Source: Robert O'Mahony
Credit Line: Gift of the O'Mahony family
Description
Metal memorial bracelet created in memory of Matthew Timothy O'Mahony. The bracelet is engraved: "Matthew Timothy O'Mahony | 9-11-01 WTC." A small American flag is printed to the left of the name and a green shamrock to the right.
Metal memorial bracelet created in memory of Matthew Timothy O'Mahony. The bracelet is engraved: "Matthew Timothy O'Mahony | 9-11-01 WTC." A small American flag is printed to the left of the name and a green shamrock to the right.
Historical Notes
Born in Centereach on Long Island, Matthew O’Mahony lived in Manhattan with his wife, Lauren. The couple took annual vacations to Paris. Matthew also enjoyed fishing on weekends at their upstate New York farmhouse. On September 11, Matthew was on the 105th floor of the North Tower at Cantor Fitzgerald, where he worked as a trader. He was 39 years old.
Born in Centereach on Long Island, Matthew O’Mahony lived in Manhattan with his wife, Lauren. The couple took annual vacations to Paris. Matthew also enjoyed fishing on weekends at their upstate New York farmhouse. On September 11, Matthew was on the 105th floor of the North Tower at Cantor Fitzgerald, where he worked as a trader. He was 39 years old.
Curator's Comment
Building on a tradition begun during the Vietnam War era to remember American prisoners of war and those missing in action, bracelets bearing the names of victims emerged after 9/11 as a way to honor those killed in the attacks. Some bracelets also bear personal inscriptions and images, including the American flag, the Twin Towers and the Pentagon, and insignia reflecting a victim’s status as a first responder. Whether worn by relatives and friends of the victim or by empathetic strangers, 9/11 memorial bracelets created an intimate connection to individual victims while also communicating a shared sense of loss and compassion.
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Building on a tradition begun during the Vietnam War era to remember American prisoners of war and those missing in action, bracelets bearing the names of victims emerged after 9/11 as a way to honor those killed in the attacks. Some bracelets also bear personal inscriptions and images, including the American flag, the Twin Towers and the Pentagon, and insignia reflecting a victim’s status as a first responder. Whether worn by relatives and friends of the victim or by empathetic strangers, 9/11 memorial bracelets created an intimate connection to individual victims while also communicating a shared sense of loss and compassion.
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