Collected Dust
Photo credit: Conservation staff
Accession Number: C.2011.740.6
Dimensions: 11.5 in X 10.5 in X 0.25 in
Dimensions (Metric): 29.21 cm X 26.67 cm X 0.635 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 29.21 cm X 26.67 cm X 0.635 cm
Source: Richard Eichen
Credit Line: Gift of Richard D. Eichen
Description
Gallon-sized Ziploc bag containing dust and detritus collected from the hair and clothing of survivor Richard Eichen on September 11, 2001.
Gallon-sized Ziploc bag containing dust and detritus collected from the hair and clothing of survivor Richard Eichen on September 11, 2001.
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.
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