Bracelet
Photo credit: Jin S. Lee
Accession Number: C.2019.131.1
Dimensions: 0.5 in X 2.75 in X 2.25 in
Dimensions (Metric): 1.27 cm X 6.985 cm X 5.715 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 1.27 cm X 6.985 cm X 5.715 cm
Source: Dawn Briggs
Credit Line: Gift of Gardner H. Briggs
Description
Metal memorial bracelet created in memory of Michael F. Cammarata. The bracelet is printed with text: "Michael Cammarata | 9-11-01 Ladder Company 11." A small American flag is printed to the left of the name and an FDNY Maltese cross is to the right.
Metal memorial bracelet created in memory of Michael F. Cammarata. The bracelet is printed with text: "Michael Cammarata | 9-11-01 Ladder Company 11." A small American flag is printed to the left of the name and an FDNY Maltese cross is to the right.
Historical Notes
Born in Grymes Hill on Staten Island, Michael Cammarata lived in Huguenot with his parents. A hockey player in college, Michael earned a perfect score on the FDNY firefighter exam and joined in May 2001. At Ladder Company 11, he was in week nine of a 14-week training program and was set to try out for the FDNY hockey team. On September 11, Firefighter Cammarata responded to the towers. He was 22 years old
Born in Grymes Hill on Staten Island, Michael Cammarata lived in Huguenot with his parents. A hockey player in college, Michael earned a perfect score on the FDNY firefighter exam and joined in May 2001. At Ladder Company 11, he was in week nine of a 14-week training program and was set to try out for the FDNY hockey team. On September 11, Firefighter Cammarata responded to the towers. He was 22 years old
Curator's Comment
Building on a tradition begun during the Vietnam War era to remember American prisoners of war and those missing in action, bracelets bearing the names of victims emerged after 9/11 as a way to honor those killed in the attacks. Some bracelets also bear personal inscriptions and images, including the American flag, the Twin Towers and the Pentagon, and insignia reflecting a victim’s status as a first responder. Whether worn by relatives and friends of the victim or by empathetic strangers, 9/11 memorial bracelets created an intimate connection to individual victims while also communicating a shared sense of loss and compassion.
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Building on a tradition begun during the Vietnam War era to remember American prisoners of war and those missing in action, bracelets bearing the names of victims emerged after 9/11 as a way to honor those killed in the attacks. Some bracelets also bear personal inscriptions and images, including the American flag, the Twin Towers and the Pentagon, and insignia reflecting a victim’s status as a first responder. Whether worn by relatives and friends of the victim or by empathetic strangers, 9/11 memorial bracelets created an intimate connection to individual victims while also communicating a shared sense of loss and compassion.
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