Postcard, Recovered
Photo credit: 9/11 Memorial staff
Accession Number: C.2013.20.4
Dimensions: 4 in X 5.75 in
Dimensions (Metric): 10.16 cm X 14.605 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 10.16 cm X 14.605 cm
Source: Joe A. Rodriguez
Credit Line: Gift of Bronx Supreme Court, in memory of Capt. Harry Thompson, Sgt. Mitchel Wallace and Sgt. Thomas Jurgens
Keywords
New York State Court Officers
Recovered Property
Rescue and Recovery
South Tower Observation Deck
New York State Court Officers
Recovered Property
Rescue and Recovery
South Tower Observation Deck
Description
Recovered postcard depicting an aerial view of lower Manhattan with the East River and the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges. The World Trade Center Twin Towers are prominent in the skyline. The caption on the back of the postcard reads: "A great period of bridge construction, begun in 1883 with the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge, helped create the five-borough city of New York." The card is wrinkled and dirty.
Recovered postcard depicting an aerial view of lower Manhattan with the East River and the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges. The World Trade Center Twin Towers are prominent in the skyline. The caption on the back of the postcard reads: "A great period of bridge construction, begun in 1883 with the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge, helped create the five-borough city of New York." The card is wrinkled and dirty.
Historical Notes
This postcard was available for sale at the Top of the World Trade Center South Tower Observation Deck. It was recovered at Ground Zero by Joe (Jose) Rodriguez, a court officer in Bronx Supreme Court, Criminal Division, who assisted with the recovery efforts immediately after 9/11.
This postcard was available for sale at the Top of the World Trade Center South Tower Observation Deck. It was recovered at Ground Zero by Joe (Jose) Rodriguez, a court officer in Bronx Supreme Court, Criminal Division, who assisted with the recovery efforts immediately after 9/11.
Curator's Comment
At 1,377 feet, the South Tower Observation Deck’s outdoor viewing platform was the highest in the world. On a clear day, one could see for 45 miles in each direction from the Observation Deck. On average, the Observation Deck attracted 1.8 million visitors per year. From the opening day of the Observation Deck in December 1975, through close of business the night of September 10, 2001, approximately 46,350,000 visitors experienced the views from the top of the South Tower.
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At 1,377 feet, the South Tower Observation Deck’s outdoor viewing platform was the highest in the world. On a clear day, one could see for 45 miles in each direction from the Observation Deck. On average, the Observation Deck attracted 1.8 million visitors per year. From the opening day of the Observation Deck in December 1975, through close of business the night of September 10, 2001, approximately 46,350,000 visitors experienced the views from the top of the South Tower.
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