Flag Fragment, Recovered
Photo credit: David E. Starke
Accession Number: C.2011.1051.1
Dimensions: 51 7/16" in X 53 1/16" in X 1/4"
Dimensions (Metric): 129.54 cm X 134.62 cm X 2.54 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 129.54 cm X 134.62 cm X 2.54 cm
Source: Antonio Suarez
Credit Line: Gift of Antonio Suarez, Paramedic, St. Vincent's Hospital, Manhattan
Description
Recovered fragment of the lower half of an American flag. Its remaining four-and-a quarter red stripes and four white stripes are visibly soiled and have various abrasions and punctures.
Recovered fragment of the lower half of an American flag. Its remaining four-and-a quarter red stripes and four white stripes are visibly soiled and have various abrasions and punctures.
Historical Notes
On September 11 and September 12, paramedic Antonio Suarez reported to the World Trade Center to assist survivors and search for victims’ remains. After coming across a tattered fragment of a large American flag within the wreckage, he decided to preserve it as a framed keepsake of his time at Ground Zero.
On September 11 and September 12, paramedic Antonio Suarez reported to the World Trade Center to assist survivors and search for victims’ remains. After coming across a tattered fragment of a large American flag within the wreckage, he decided to preserve it as a framed keepsake of his time at Ground Zero.
