Snow Globe
Photo credit: Michael Hnatov
Accession Number: C.2019.35.1
Dimensions: Unavailable
Source: Kevin Shea
Credit Line: Gift of Kevin Michael Shea, retired FDNY Ladder 35
Description
Souvenir 2001 Macy's 75th Anniversary Thanksgiving Day parade snow globe, with the Twin Towers included in the center of the skyline.
Souvenir 2001 Macy's 75th Anniversary Thanksgiving Day parade snow globe, with the Twin Towers included in the center of the skyline.
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.
