Respirator
Photo credit: David E. Starke
Accession Number: C.2020.32.3
Dimensions: 4.5 in X 7.5 in X 4 in
Dimensions (Metric): 11.43 cm X 19.05 cm X 10.16 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 11.43 cm X 19.05 cm X 10.16 cm
Source: Robert Schnelle
Credit Line: Gift of Robert Schnelle
Keywords
Dogs
First Responders
Ground Zero
Health Effects
New York City Police Department (NYPD)
Rescue and Recovery
Worn or Used After 9/11
Dogs
First Responders
Ground Zero
Health Effects
New York City Police Department (NYPD)
Rescue and Recovery
Worn or Used After 9/11
Description
Half-mask respirator with blue silicone face-piece cushion and black adjustable elastic straps. The plastic filter cartridges are gray.
Half-mask respirator with blue silicone face-piece cushion and black adjustable elastic straps. The plastic filter cartridges are gray.
Historical Notes
NYPD Officer Robert Schnelle and his canine partner Atlas, a German shepherd, deployed to lower Manhattan on the morning of September 11, 2001. Together, the two searched 7 World Trade Center before its collapse and continued to work at Ground Zero until the recovery concluded in May 2002.
NYPD Officer Robert Schnelle and his canine partner Atlas, a German shepherd, deployed to lower Manhattan on the morning of September 11, 2001. Together, the two searched 7 World Trade Center before its collapse and continued to work at Ground Zero until the recovery concluded in May 2002.
