Sign
Photo credit: Michael Hnatov
Accession Number: C.2015.106.1
Dimensions: 18 in X 24 in X 0.125 in
Dimensions (Metric): 45.72 cm X 60.96 cm X 0.3175 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 45.72 cm X 60.96 cm X 0.3175 cm
Source: Patricia Reilly
Credit Line: Gift of Patricia Reilly in honor of 9/11 families who fought to preserve sacred ground
Description
Yellow plastic corrugated rally sign with black bold text: "PRESERVE SACRED GROUND | FOOTPRINTS = BEDROCK TO INFINITY" with an image of the looped memorial ribbon on the left side symbolizing the sign of mourning for the September 11 attacks.
Yellow plastic corrugated rally sign with black bold text: "PRESERVE SACRED GROUND | FOOTPRINTS = BEDROCK TO INFINITY" with an image of the looped memorial ribbon on the left side symbolizing the sign of mourning for the September 11 attacks.
Historical Notes
In 2002, New York Governor George Pataki pledged no new building on the ground where the Twin Towers had stood. The Coalition of 9/11 Families had rallied in 2003 to preserve the towers’ original foundations.
In 2002, New York Governor George Pataki pledged no new building on the ground where the Twin Towers had stood. The Coalition of 9/11 Families had rallied in 2003 to preserve the towers’ original foundations.
