Flag
Photo credit: Museum staff
Accession Number: C.2019.107.1
Dimensions: 23.5 in in X 46 in X 3.5 in
Dimensions (Metric): 59.69 cm X 116.84 cm X 8.89 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 59.69 cm X 116.84 cm X 8.89 cm
Credit Line: Collection 9/11 Memorial Museum, transfer from the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner
Keywords
Family Members
Human Remains
New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner (OCME)
Patriotism
Victims
Family Members
Human Remains
New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner (OCME)
Patriotism
Victims
Description
Folded American flag, slightly dirty.
Folded American flag, slightly dirty.
Historical Notes
The Office of Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) Memorial Park, constructed in the fall of 2001 adjacent to the Medical Examiner's East 30th Street mortuary facility space, provided a designated staging area for the victims of the World Trade Center attacks incoming human remains. The tent later served as a holding place for forensic operations and cloistered visits by bereaved family members. Never intended as a permanent solution for the maintenance of still-unidentified or unclaimed victims’ remains, Memorial Park was dismantled after the remains were transferred respectfully to a new, purpose-built repository established at the Memorial site.
This flag was displayed inside the OCME Memorial Park tent.
The Office of Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) Memorial Park, constructed in the fall of 2001 adjacent to the Medical Examiner's East 30th Street mortuary facility space, provided a designated staging area for the victims of the World Trade Center attacks incoming human remains. The tent later served as a holding place for forensic operations and cloistered visits by bereaved family members. Never intended as a permanent solution for the maintenance of still-unidentified or unclaimed victims’ remains, Memorial Park was dismantled after the remains were transferred respectfully to a new, purpose-built repository established at the Memorial site.
This flag was displayed inside the OCME Memorial Park tent.
