Messenger Bag
Photo credit: David E. Starke
Accession Number: C.2008.8.1
Dimensions: 16.25 in X 12 in X 2 in
Dimensions (Metric): 41.275 cm X 30.48 cm X 5.08 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 41.275 cm X 30.48 cm X 5.08 cm
Source: James Kazalis
Credit Line: Gift of Jim Kazalis
Description
Black canvas messenger bag with a red, white, and blue looped ribbon attached to the front. The bag is well-worn.
Black canvas messenger bag with a red, white, and blue looped ribbon attached to the front. The bag is well-worn.
Historical Notes
On September 11, 2001, James Kazalis was engrossed in paperwork at his desk on the 67th floor of the South Tower when he heard an explosion. Seeing swirling paper outside the window, he shut down his computer, grabbed his jacket and this messenger bag, and entered the nearest stairwell.
When he reached the 44th floor, Kazalis exited the stairwell and joined others watching a news report of a plane crashing into the World Trade Center. He also heard a public announcement that the disaster was confined to the North Tower. Kazalis was considering whether to return upstairs when he was knocked to the floor by the force of hijacked Flight 175's crash into the South Tower.
Kazalis successfully evacuated the building and began walking north. After many hours, he boarded a ferry to New Jersey and then a train home.
On September 11, 2001, James Kazalis was engrossed in paperwork at his desk on the 67th floor of the South Tower when he heard an explosion. Seeing swirling paper outside the window, he shut down his computer, grabbed his jacket and this messenger bag, and entered the nearest stairwell.
When he reached the 44th floor, Kazalis exited the stairwell and joined others watching a news report of a plane crashing into the World Trade Center. He also heard a public announcement that the disaster was confined to the North Tower. Kazalis was considering whether to return upstairs when he was knocked to the floor by the force of hijacked Flight 175's crash into the South Tower.
Kazalis successfully evacuated the building and began walking north. After many hours, he boarded a ferry to New Jersey and then a train home.
