Printing Block
Photo credit: Michael Hnatov
Accession Number: C.2012.641.9
Dimensions: 6 in X 4 in X 0.25 in
Dimensions (Metric): 15.24 cm X 10.16 cm X 0.635 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 15.24 cm X 10.16 cm X 0.635 cm
Source: Rosanne Nelson
Credit Line: With love from your girls, Rosanne, Anne & Caitlin, you are always in our hearts till we meet again
Description
Handmade rubber printing block created by Anne Nelson in memory of her father, James A. Nelson. The engraving depicts the Twin Towers.
Handmade rubber printing block created by Anne Nelson in memory of her father, James A. Nelson. The engraving depicts the Twin Towers.
Historical Notes
Born in Port Jefferson, Long Island, James Nelson lived in Clark, New Jersey, with his wife, Rosanne, and their two school-age daughters. He enjoyed fencing and coaching his 11-year-old’s softball team. On September 10, James returned from a weeklong vacation to his job teaching at the PAPD Police Academy. On September 11, Officer Nelson responded to the World Trade Center. He was 40 years old.
Born in Port Jefferson, Long Island, James Nelson lived in Clark, New Jersey, with his wife, Rosanne, and their two school-age daughters. He enjoyed fencing and coaching his 11-year-old’s softball team. On September 10, James returned from a weeklong vacation to his job teaching at the PAPD Police Academy. On September 11, Officer Nelson responded to the World Trade Center. He was 40 years old.
