Bracelet
Photo credit: Michael Hnatov
Accession Number: C.2017.269.1
Dimensions: 0.5 in X 2.75 in
Dimensions (Metric): 1.27 cm X 6.985 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 1.27 cm X 6.985 cm
Source: Margaret Cherry Smith
Credit Line: Gift of the Cherry family in memory of Douglas MacMillan Cherry
Description
Metal memorial bracelet created in memory of Douglas MacMillan Cherry. The bracelet is engraved: "Douglas MacMillan Cherry | 9-11-01 WTC."
Metal memorial bracelet created in memory of Douglas MacMillan Cherry. The bracelet is engraved: "Douglas MacMillan Cherry | 9-11-01 WTC."
Historical Notes
Born in Wooster, Ohio, Douglas Cherry lived in Maplewood, New Jersey, with his wife, Sarah, and their three children. A fan of the Cincinnati Bengals football team, he wore tiger-striped sneakers. At Aon Corporation, Douglas was a senior vice president. On September 11, he was trapped with coworkers in an office on the South Tower’s 105th floor. Douglas was 38 years old.
Born in Wooster, Ohio, Douglas Cherry lived in Maplewood, New Jersey, with his wife, Sarah, and their three children. A fan of the Cincinnati Bengals football team, he wore tiger-striped sneakers. At Aon Corporation, Douglas was a senior vice president. On September 11, he was trapped with coworkers in an office on the South Tower’s 105th floor. Douglas was 38 years old.
Curator's Comment
Building on a tradition begun during the Vietnam War era to remember American prisoners of war and those missing in action, bracelets bearing the names of victims emerged after 9/11 as a way to honor those killed in the attacks. Some bracelets also bear personal inscriptions and images, including the American flag, the Twin Towers and the Pentagon, and insignia reflecting a victim’s status as a first responder. Whether worn by relatives and friends of the victim or by empathetic strangers, 9/11 memorial bracelets created an intimate connection to individual victims while also communicating a shared sense of loss and compassion.
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Building on a tradition begun during the Vietnam War era to remember American prisoners of war and those missing in action, bracelets bearing the names of victims emerged after 9/11 as a way to honor those killed in the attacks. Some bracelets also bear personal inscriptions and images, including the American flag, the Twin Towers and the Pentagon, and insignia reflecting a victim’s status as a first responder. Whether worn by relatives and friends of the victim or by empathetic strangers, 9/11 memorial bracelets created an intimate connection to individual victims while also communicating a shared sense of loss and compassion.
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