Paper, Recovered
Photo credit: Jin S. Lee
Accession Number: C.2012.124.6
Dimensions: 11.625 in X 8 in
Dimensions (Metric): 29.5275 cm X 20.32 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 29.5275 cm X 20.32 cm
Source: John McGuire
Credit Line: Gift of John McGuire, Ground Zero volunteer
Description
Recovered handwritten document on loose-leaf paper. The document is torn, singed, and covered in dust.
Recovered handwritten document on loose-leaf paper. The document is torn, singed, and covered in dust.
Historical Notes
When hijacked Flight 11 pierced the North Tower and Flight 175 hit the South Tower, pieces of paper, some of them on fire, blew out of shattered windows. Some drifted onto lower Manhattan rooftops, balconies, and streets. Others were carried by wind for miles. After the towers collapsed, the area streets were covered in the paper debris.
When hijacked Flight 11 pierced the North Tower and Flight 175 hit the South Tower, pieces of paper, some of them on fire, blew out of shattered windows. Some drifted onto lower Manhattan rooftops, balconies, and streets. Others were carried by wind for miles. After the towers collapsed, the area streets were covered in the paper debris.
