Cell Phone, Recovered
Photo credit: Michael Hnatov
Accession Number: C.2021.26.4
Dimensions: 2 in X 1 in X 5.75 in
Dimensions (Metric): 5.08 cm X 2.54 cm X 14.605 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 5.08 cm X 2.54 cm X 14.605 cm
Source: Leslie (Ana) Jager
Credit Line: Gift of Leslie (Ana) Jager
Description
Recovered Nokia VoiceStream cell phone belonging to Yamel Josefina Merino. The phone is scratched and dirty, its screen is broken.
Recovered Nokia VoiceStream cell phone belonging to Yamel Josefina Merino. The phone is scratched and dirty, its screen is broken.
Historical Notes
Queens native Yamel Merino lived in Yonkers, New York, with her eight-year-old son. At the ambulance company MetroCare, she rose from the transport division to be an emergency medical technician. She hoped to continue her education to become a nurse. On September 11, Yamel was providing medical assistance outside the South Tower when it collapsed. She was 24 years old.
Queens native Yamel Merino lived in Yonkers, New York, with her eight-year-old son. At the ambulance company MetroCare, she rose from the transport division to be an emergency medical technician. She hoped to continue her education to become a nurse. On September 11, Yamel was providing medical assistance outside the South Tower when it collapsed. She was 24 years old.
