Photo credit: 9/11 Memorial staff
Accession Number: C.2023.74.3
Dimensions: 30.5 in X 41 in X .25 in
Dimensions (Metric): 77.47 cm X 104.14 cm X 0.635 cm
Credit Line: Gift of Alan Grande
Description
Blue T-shirt with "9-11-01" printed in white on the left breast, with the number 11 represented by the Twin Towers. "WE WILL NEVER FORGET | RECOVERY & RESTORE" is printed around the date. On the back of the shirt is a graphic of the city skyline printed in white with the Twin Towers fading. "NYCT | BUILDING TRADE | GROUND ZERO | 9-11-01" is printed above the image, also in white.
Historical Notes
The Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) Local 100 represents thousands of Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) employees. These workers include subway and bus operators, station and ticketing agents, equipment and infrastructure maintainers, and cleaners.
On and after 9/11, about 3,000 union members deployed to the World Trade Center. Many searched for victims. Transit operators drove thousands to safety and shuttled responders to the site. Machine operators cut beams and cleared rubble to create pathways. In damaged subway tunnels, cleaners removed dust and debris while maintainers restored services.
TWU Local 100 members assisted at Ground Zero throughout the nine-month rescue and recovery period.