Cell Phone, Recovered
Photo credit: Michael Hnatov
Accession Number: C.2012.344.8
Dimensions: 6 in X 2 in X 1.25 in
Dimensions (Metric): 15.24 cm X 5.08 cm X 3.175 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 15.24 cm X 5.08 cm X 3.175 cm
Source: James C. Benson
Credit Line: Gift of the Benson family
Description
Recovered Bell Atlantic Mobile cell phone belonging to Margaret L. Benson. The phone is significantly damaged, has a distorted screen, and the lower portion of the phone case is broken, revealing the interior components. The phone is slightly dusty.
Recovered Bell Atlantic Mobile cell phone belonging to Margaret L. Benson. The phone is significantly damaged, has a distorted screen, and the lower portion of the phone case is broken, revealing the interior components. The phone is slightly dusty.
Historical Notes
Brooklyn native Margaret Benson lived in Rockaway, New Jersey, with her husband, James. They had two children. Margaret was a Eucharistic minister at her church and offered communion to seniors and hospital patients who could not attend services. A 33-year Port Authority employee, she worked in human resources. On September 11, Margaret went to work on the North Tower’s 71st floor. She was 51 years old.
Brooklyn native Margaret Benson lived in Rockaway, New Jersey, with her husband, James. They had two children. Margaret was a Eucharistic minister at her church and offered communion to seniors and hospital patients who could not attend services. A 33-year Port Authority employee, she worked in human resources. On September 11, Margaret went to work on the North Tower’s 71st floor. She was 51 years old.
