Knee Pads
Photo credit: David E. Starke
Accession Number: C.2020.32.4
Dimensions: 9 in X 9 in X 3 in
Dimensions (Metric): 22.86 cm X 22.86 cm X 7.62 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 22.86 cm X 22.86 cm X 7.62 cm
Source: Robert Schnelle
Credit Line: Gift of Robert Schnelle
Keywords
Dogs
First Responders
Ground Zero
New York City Police Department (NYPD)
Rescue and Recovery
Worn or Used After 9/11
Dogs
First Responders
Ground Zero
New York City Police Department (NYPD)
Rescue and Recovery
Worn or Used After 9/11
Description
Pair of dark blue adjustable elastic fabric and plastic reinforced knee pads. The plastic is heavily scratched and dirty.
Pair of dark blue adjustable elastic fabric and plastic reinforced knee pads. The plastic is heavily scratched and dirty.
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.
These knee pads were part of Schnelle's uniform.
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.
These knee pads were part of Schnelle's uniform.
