Vest
Photo credit: Jin S. Lee
Accession Number: C.2019.132.3
Dimensions: Unavailable
Source: Lisa Lea Humpich
Credit Line: Gift of Lisa Lea Humpich and Sonny Taylor, in memory of Sondra Lee Taylor
Description
American Red Cross vest. The vest is bright red with the American Red Cross logo printed on the back and at the front breast. There are white reflective strips attached to the back.
American Red Cross vest. The vest is bright red with the American Red Cross logo printed on the back and at the front breast. There are white reflective strips attached to the back.
Historical Notes
Volunteers of every age, background, and ability flocked to Ground Zero, intent on supporting rescue and recovery operations. Some signed on with organizations such as the American Red Cross and the Salvation Army, while others volunteered independently.
Volunteers of every age, background, and ability flocked to Ground Zero, intent on supporting rescue and recovery operations. Some signed on with organizations such as the American Red Cross and the Salvation Army, while others volunteered independently.
Curator's Comment
American Red Cross volunteer Sondra Lee Taylor arrived at Ground Zero a week-and-a-half after 9/11. For several months, Taylor supervised the food tent and handed out provisions to rescue and recovery workers taking a break from work at Ground Zero. Of her time at the site, she spoke vividly about the smell, the totality of destruction, and the people she met when she staffed the food tent.
In 2008, Taylor was diagnosed with Mesothelioma, a type of cancer commonly associated with asbestos exposure, likely contracted due to her time spent at Ground Zero. Taylor succumbed to her condition in 2014.
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American Red Cross volunteer Sondra Lee Taylor arrived at Ground Zero a week-and-a-half after 9/11. For several months, Taylor supervised the food tent and handed out provisions to rescue and recovery workers taking a break from work at Ground Zero. Of her time at the site, she spoke vividly about the smell, the totality of destruction, and the people she met when she staffed the food tent.
In 2008, Taylor was diagnosed with Mesothelioma, a type of cancer commonly associated with asbestos exposure, likely contracted due to her time spent at Ground Zero. Taylor succumbed to her condition in 2014.
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