Shorts
Photo credit: Michael Hnatov
Accession Number: C.2011.976.4
Dimensions: 17.5 in X 21 in
Dimensions (Metric): 44.45 cm X 53.34 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 44.45 cm X 53.34 cm
Source: Nancy Theresa Wallace
Credit Line: Gift of Nancy Wallace, Elizabeth Wallace, and Liza Yonus
Description
Pair of worn denim cutoff shorts belonging to Robert Francis Wallace.
Pair of worn denim cutoff shorts belonging to Robert Francis Wallace.
Historical Notes
Raised in Midwood in Brooklyn, Robert Wallace lived in Woodhaven, Queens, with his wife, Nancy. They had four children, ages 12 to 21. In the summer, Robert took the family fishing and horseback riding in upstate New York, where he spoke of moving and working as a sheriff after retiring from FDNY Engine Company 205. On September 11, Lieutenant Wallace responded to the towers. He was 43 years old.
Raised in Midwood in Brooklyn, Robert Wallace lived in Woodhaven, Queens, with his wife, Nancy. They had four children, ages 12 to 21. In the summer, Robert took the family fishing and horseback riding in upstate New York, where he spoke of moving and working as a sheriff after retiring from FDNY Engine Company 205. On September 11, Lieutenant Wallace responded to the towers. He was 43 years old.
