Belt
Photo credit: 9/11 Memorial staff
Accession Number: C.2011.1441.6
Dimensions: 2.87 in X 24.25 in X 10 in
Dimensions (Metric): 7.2898 cm X 61.595 cm X 25.4 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 7.2898 cm X 61.595 cm X 25.4 cm
Source: Robert Dennis
Credit Line: Gift of Bob Dennis Union Ironworker Local #40
Description
Leather belt. The attached canvas bolt bag has the Klein Tools logo and number 5416 printed on the front. Inside the bolt bag are several tools. The belt and attachments are distressed and heavily used.
Leather belt. The attached canvas bolt bag has the Klein Tools logo and number 5416 printed on the front. Inside the bolt bag are several tools. The belt and attachments are distressed and heavily used.
Historical Notes
Ironworker Robert Dennis wore this leather belt with the accompanying tools during the initial recovery effort at Ground Zero.
Ironworker Robert Dennis wore this leather belt with the accompanying tools during the initial recovery effort at Ground Zero.
Curator's Comment
Robert Dennis spent 34 years with New York City’s Local 40 Ironworkers’ Union. On September 11, 2001, Dennis was on the Triborough Bridge, working on renovations to its Bronx span, when he saw the low-flying jet that subsequently crashed into the World Trade Center South Tower. He was dismissed from his job that day and told to go home. Like many other members of his trade, Dennis responded to the disaster scene, bringing an expertise in cutting and moving heavy pieces of steel.
Dennis worked at Ground Zero for six nights. Because work at Ground Zero involved demolition rather than building, he found little practical use for his tools, most of which are used for erecting structural steel.
In addition to using his ironworking skills, Dennis helped members of the New York City Police Department identify credentialed ironworkers among the many volunteers who had converged at Ground Zero wanting to help but lacking the necessary skills and expertise for the hazardous site.
HIDE
Robert Dennis spent 34 years with New York City’s Local 40 Ironworkers’ Union. On September 11, 2001, Dennis was on the Triborough Bridge, working on renovations to its Bronx span, when he saw the low-flying jet that subsequently crashed into the World Trade Center South Tower. He was dismissed from his job that day and told to go home. Like many other members of his trade, Dennis responded to the disaster scene, bringing an expertise in cutting and moving heavy pieces of steel.
Dennis worked at Ground Zero for six nights. Because work at Ground Zero involved demolition rather than building, he found little practical use for his tools, most of which are used for erecting structural steel.
In addition to using his ironworking skills, Dennis helped members of the New York City Police Department identify credentialed ironworkers among the many volunteers who had converged at Ground Zero wanting to help but lacking the necessary skills and expertise for the hazardous site.
HIDE
