Collected Dust
Photo credit: Jin S. Lee
Accession Number: C.2019.103.2
Dimensions: 6.5 in X 6.5 in X 0.5 in
Dimensions (Metric): 16.51 cm X 16.51 cm X 1.27 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 16.51 cm X 16.51 cm X 1.27 cm
Source: Jessica Wolff
Credit Line: Gift of Jessica R. Wolff
Description
Sandwich-sized Ziplock bag containing a small amount of collected dust with crumpled scraps of paper.
Sandwich-sized Ziplock bag containing a small amount of collected dust with crumpled scraps of paper.
Historical Notes
Immediately after the collapse of the Twin Towers, layers of thick gray dust and ash coated streets, vehicles, windows, and the interiors of homes and offices throughout lower Manhattan. The dust was a presence for months. Some people collected dust in an impulse to preserve and document what they experienced.
Immediately after the collapse of the Twin Towers, layers of thick gray dust and ash coated streets, vehicles, windows, and the interiors of homes and offices throughout lower Manhattan. The dust was a presence for months. Some people collected dust in an impulse to preserve and document what they experienced.
