Key, Recovered
Photo credit: Michael Hnatov
Accession Number: C.2014.226.1
Dimensions: 5.5 in X 1.25 in
Dimensions (Metric): 13.97 cm X 3.175 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 13.97 cm X 3.175 cm
Source: Sonya Houston
Credit Line: Gift of Sonya Houston and family in memory of Uhuru G. Houston
Description
Recovered Toyota car key and attached lock/alarm key chain belonging to Uhuru G. Houston. The key and fob are scratched and dirty.
Recovered Toyota car key and attached lock/alarm key chain belonging to Uhuru G. Houston. The key and fob are scratched and dirty.
Historical Notes
Uhuru Houston, known as Gonja, was born in Brooklyn. He grew up in Canarsie housing projects, sewing clothes and cutting hair to earn money. As an adult, he lived with his wife, Sonya, and their two children in Englewood, New Jersey. A PAPD officer assigned to the World Trade Center, on September 11, Officer Houston helped evacuate the PATH station, then headed to the towers to assist there. He was 32 years old.
Uhuru Houston, known as Gonja, was born in Brooklyn. He grew up in Canarsie housing projects, sewing clothes and cutting hair to earn money. As an adult, he lived with his wife, Sonya, and their two children in Englewood, New Jersey. A PAPD officer assigned to the World Trade Center, on September 11, Officer Houston helped evacuate the PATH station, then headed to the towers to assist there. He was 32 years old.
