Lapel Pin
Photo credit: Michael Hnatov
Accession Number: C.2017.199.7
Dimensions: 0.5 in diameter
Dimensions (Metric): 1.27 cm diameter
Dimensions (Metric): 1.27 cm diameter
Source: Robert DiChiara
Credit Line: Gift of Robert DiChiara
Description
Lapel pin with a graphic, in blue, depicting the World Trade Center logo of the Twin Towers. A blue circle partly surrounds it.
Lapel pin with a graphic, in blue, depicting the World Trade Center logo of the Twin Towers. A blue circle partly surrounds it.
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.
