Business Card
Photo credit: Michael Hnatov
Accession Number: C.2012.164.2
Dimensions: 2.062 in X 3.562 in
Dimensions (Metric): 5.23748 cm X 9.04748 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 5.23748 cm X 9.04748 cm
Source: William McCarthy
Credit Line: Gift of the McCarthy Family in memory of our son and brother, Michael Desmond McCarthy
Description
Carr Futures business card for Michael Desmond McCarthy. The business card identifies Mike D. McCarthy as Assistant Vice President, LME Desk at Carr Futures Inc., at the London Office.
Carr Futures business card for Michael Desmond McCarthy. The business card identifies Mike D. McCarthy as Assistant Vice President, LME Desk at Carr Futures Inc., at the London Office.
Historical Notes
Huntington, Long Island, native Michael McCarthy lived in Manhattan’s Battery Park City. He played rugby for the Irish Rugby Association. At Carr Futures, Michael followed the London, England, markets, requiring him to travel often to that city and to work a 2:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. shift. On September 11, he was nearing the end of his workday on the North Tower’s 92nd floor. Michael was 33 years old.
Huntington, Long Island, native Michael McCarthy lived in Manhattan’s Battery Park City. He played rugby for the Irish Rugby Association. At Carr Futures, Michael followed the London, England, markets, requiring him to travel often to that city and to work a 2:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. shift. On September 11, he was nearing the end of his workday on the North Tower’s 92nd floor. Michael was 33 years old.
Curator's Comment
Business cards were ubiquitous survivors of the 9/11 attacks. Most of those in the Museum’s collection were found in recovered wallets and pocketbooks or retrieved from the paper debris that fell from the towers. Their variety is indicative of the multiplicity of companies and activities anchored at the World Trade Center.
Victims’ relatives and employees of businesses formerly located at the World Trade Center have also donated pristine business cards found at home or in jacket pockets after September 11, 2001. Such cards were often retained as souvenirs of the destroyed landmark or as evidence that placed loved ones at the World Trade Center. Business cards tied to passengers aboard the hijacked aircrafts were also found at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon crash site, and in the impact area of Flight 93 near Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
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Business cards were ubiquitous survivors of the 9/11 attacks. Most of those in the Museum’s collection were found in recovered wallets and pocketbooks or retrieved from the paper debris that fell from the towers. Their variety is indicative of the multiplicity of companies and activities anchored at the World Trade Center.
Victims’ relatives and employees of businesses formerly located at the World Trade Center have also donated pristine business cards found at home or in jacket pockets after September 11, 2001. Such cards were often retained as souvenirs of the destroyed landmark or as evidence that placed loved ones at the World Trade Center. Business cards tied to passengers aboard the hijacked aircrafts were also found at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon crash site, and in the impact area of Flight 93 near Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
HIDE
