Business Card
Photo credit: Jin S. Lee
Accession Number: C.2011.139.14
Dimensions: 2 in X 3.5 in
Dimensions (Metric): 5.08 cm X 8.89 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 5.08 cm X 8.89 cm
Source: Helene L. Parisi-Gnazzo
Credit Line: Gift of Helene Gnazzo
Description
Cantor Fitzgerald business card for John T. Gnazzo. The business card identifies John Gnazzo as Vice President of Operations at Cantor Fitzgerald at One World Trade Center.
Cantor Fitzgerald business card for John T. Gnazzo. The business card identifies John Gnazzo as Vice President of Operations at Cantor Fitzgerald at One World Trade Center.
Historical Notes
Native New Yorker John Gnazzo lived in Manhattan with his wife, Helene, and their two young children. He was vice president of operations at Cantor Fitzgerald, where he had worked for nearly a decade. For the company holiday party, John sometimes dressed as Santa Claus, handing out gifts to the children of colleagues. On September 11, John was at work high in the North Tower. He was 32 years old.
Native New Yorker John Gnazzo lived in Manhattan with his wife, Helene, and their two young children. He was vice president of operations at Cantor Fitzgerald, where he had worked for nearly a decade. For the company holiday party, John sometimes dressed as Santa Claus, handing out gifts to the children of colleagues. On September 11, John was at work high in the North Tower. He was 32 years old.
Curator's Comment
Business cards were ubiquitous survivors of the 9/11 attacks. Most of those in the Museum’s collection were found in recovered wallets and pocketbooks or retrieved from the paper debris that fell from the towers. Their variety is indicative of the multiplicity of companies and activities anchored at the World Trade Center.
Victims’ relatives and employees of businesses formerly located at the World Trade Center have also donated pristine business cards found at home or in jacket pockets after September 11, 2001. Such cards were often retained as souvenirs of the destroyed landmark or as evidence that placed loved ones at the World Trade Center. Business cards tied to passengers aboard the hijacked aircrafts were also found at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon crash site, and in the impact area of Flight 93 near Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
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Business cards were ubiquitous survivors of the 9/11 attacks. Most of those in the Museum’s collection were found in recovered wallets and pocketbooks or retrieved from the paper debris that fell from the towers. Their variety is indicative of the multiplicity of companies and activities anchored at the World Trade Center.
Victims’ relatives and employees of businesses formerly located at the World Trade Center have also donated pristine business cards found at home or in jacket pockets after September 11, 2001. Such cards were often retained as souvenirs of the destroyed landmark or as evidence that placed loved ones at the World Trade Center. Business cards tied to passengers aboard the hijacked aircrafts were also found at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon crash site, and in the impact area of Flight 93 near Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
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