Hammer
Photo credit: Michael Hnatov
Accession Number: C.2011.874.10
Dimensions: 13.125 in X 4.75 in X 1.75 in
Dimensions (Metric): 33.3375 cm X 12.065 cm X 4.445 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 33.3375 cm X 12.065 cm X 4.445 cm
Source: Patricia DeAngelis
Credit Line: Gift of the DeAngelis Family
Keywords
First Responders
New York City Fire Department (FDNY)
Victim Personal Property: Athletics, Hobbies, and Skills
Victims
First Responders
New York City Fire Department (FDNY)
Victim Personal Property: Athletics, Hobbies, and Skills
Victims
Description
Hammer belonging to Thomas Patrick DeAngelis. The hammer is well used and covered with scratches and paint stains on the handle and head.
Hammer belonging to Thomas Patrick DeAngelis. The hammer is well used and covered with scratches and paint stains on the handle and head.
Historical Notes
Born in Valley Stream, Long Island, Thomas DeAngelis lived in Westbury with his wife, Pat, and their teenage daughter. Thomas also had two grown children. Through 27 years with the FDNY, he rose to the rank of battalion chief and earned the nickname Chuckles for his good humor. On September 11, Chief DeAngelis responded to the World Trade Center. He was 51 years old.
Born in Valley Stream, Long Island, Thomas DeAngelis lived in Westbury with his wife, Pat, and their teenage daughter. Thomas also had two grown children. Through 27 years with the FDNY, he rose to the rank of battalion chief and earned the nickname Chuckles for his good humor. On September 11, Chief DeAngelis responded to the World Trade Center. He was 51 years old.
Curator's Comment
Thomas DeAngelis had a “third arm” according to his daughter Nicole: his hammer. The tool, a gift from Thomas’s father, was often in his hand as he worked on projects such as a dollhouse or a backyard shed. Thomas felt closer to his father when he used the hammer and believed the family connection helped the tool “work magic.”
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Thomas DeAngelis had a “third arm” according to his daughter Nicole: his hammer. The tool, a gift from Thomas’s father, was often in his hand as he worked on projects such as a dollhouse or a backyard shed. Thomas felt closer to his father when he used the hammer and believed the family connection helped the tool “work magic.”
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