Ashtray
Photo credit: Michael Hnatov
Accession Number: C.2012.30.17
Dimensions: 4 in X 5.312 in X 0.5 in
Dimensions (Metric): 10.16 cm X 13.49248 cm X 1.27 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 10.16 cm X 13.49248 cm X 1.27 cm
Credit Line: Collection 9/11 Memorial Museum
Description
Souvenir metal ashtray featuring an embossed image of the New York City skyline, including the Twin Towers, the Statue of Liberty, and the Brooklyn Bridge.
Souvenir metal ashtray featuring an embossed image of the New York City skyline, including the Twin Towers, the Statue of Liberty, and the Brooklyn Bridge.
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.
