Gloves
Photo credit: Michael Hnatov
Accession Number: C.2014.110.37
Dimensions: 14 in X 5.25 in X 1 in
Dimensions (Metric): 35.56 cm X 13.335 cm X 2.54 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 35.56 cm X 13.335 cm X 2.54 cm
Source: Carole Leavey
Credit Line: Gift of the Leavey family in honor of Lt. Joseph G. Leavey
Description
Pair of tan leather work gloves belonging to Joseph Gerard Leavey. The gloves have "LEAVEY | L-4" handwritten on the cuffs.
Pair of tan leather work gloves belonging to Joseph Gerard Leavey. The gloves have "LEAVEY | L-4" handwritten on the cuffs.
Historical Notes
Native New Yorker Joseph Leavey lived in Pelham, New York, with his wife, Carole. Two of their three children were still at home. An architecture fan whose favorite buildings were the Twin Towers, Joseph worked as a construction engineer before joining FDNY Ladder Company 15. On September 11, Lieutenant Leavey was heard on a radio transmission on the South Tower’s 78th floor. He was 45 years old.
Native New Yorker Joseph Leavey lived in Pelham, New York, with his wife, Carole. Two of their three children were still at home. An architecture fan whose favorite buildings were the Twin Towers, Joseph worked as a construction engineer before joining FDNY Ladder Company 15. On September 11, Lieutenant Leavey was heard on a radio transmission on the South Tower’s 78th floor. He was 45 years old.
