Flashlight
Photo credit: David Starke
Accession Number: C.2024.45.5
Dimensions: 8 3/8 in X 2 1/8 in
Dimensions (Metric): 20.32 cm X 5.08 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 20.32 cm X 5.08 cm
Source: Mario Galvet
Credit Line: Gift of Mario Galvet
Keywords
Ground Zero
New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA/MTA)
Rescue and Recovery
Worn or Used After 9/11
Worn or Used on 9/11
Ground Zero
New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA/MTA)
Rescue and Recovery
Worn or Used After 9/11
Worn or Used on 9/11
Description
Orange and black plastic flashlight with a ribbed exterior texture. The flashlight shaft is scuffed and dirty.
Orange and black plastic flashlight with a ribbed exterior texture. The flashlight shaft is scuffed and dirty.
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.
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.
Curator's Comment
MTA Electronic Equipment Maintainer and TWU Local 100 member Mario Galvet reported to the World Trade Center on September 12, 2001. Tasked with restoring train and police radio communications in damaged subway tunnels, Galvet used this flashlight to illuminate the dark tunnels. He worked at Ground Zero for two months before resuming his regular responsibilities.
HIDE
MTA Electronic Equipment Maintainer and TWU Local 100 member Mario Galvet reported to the World Trade Center on September 12, 2001. Tasked with restoring train and police radio communications in damaged subway tunnels, Galvet used this flashlight to illuminate the dark tunnels. He worked at Ground Zero for two months before resuming his regular responsibilities.
HIDE
