Bell
Photo credit: Michael Hnatov
Accession Number: C.2015.269.5
Dimensions: 5.5 in X 3 in
Dimensions (Metric): 13.97 cm X 7.62 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 13.97 cm X 7.62 cm
Credit Line: Collection 9/11 Memorial Museum
Description
White porcelain souvenir bell with an image of a red apple on the front, trimmed in gold, with the skyline and the Twin Towers. "NEW | YORK" is printed in the apple. Inside the bell a small plastic pearl serves as its clapper.
White porcelain souvenir bell with an image of a red apple on the front, trimmed in gold, with the skyline and the Twin Towers. "NEW | YORK" is printed in the apple. Inside the bell a small plastic pearl serves as its clapper.
Historical Notes
Soon after it was built, the World Trade Center, and specifically the Twin Towers, took on iconic status. Although initially criticized for their architecture of "gigantism," the two soaring towers soon became a landmark, looming large in the public imagination as an icon of New York City’s audacity and vitality. They were seen as a symbol of America itself—a place of possibilities and dreams that defied limitation.
The Twin Towers, one of New York City’s most photographed landmarks, were used in marketing, featured on postcards and souvenirs, and appeared in movies and television.
Soon after it was built, the World Trade Center, and specifically the Twin Towers, took on iconic status. Although initially criticized for their architecture of "gigantism," the two soaring towers soon became a landmark, looming large in the public imagination as an icon of New York City’s audacity and vitality. They were seen as a symbol of America itself—a place of possibilities and dreams that defied limitation.
The Twin Towers, one of New York City’s most photographed landmarks, were used in marketing, featured on postcards and souvenirs, and appeared in movies and television.
