Bracelet
Photo credit: Michael Hnatov
Accession Number: C.2011.359.1
Dimensions: 2 in X 2 in X 0.5 in
Dimensions (Metric): 5.08 cm X 5.08 cm X 1.27 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 5.08 cm X 5.08 cm X 1.27 cm
Source: Raffaella Crisci
Credit Line: Gift of the Crisci family in memory of my husband and our father, John A. Crisci
Description
Metal memorial bracelet, in red, created in memory of John A. Crisci. The bracelet is printed with text: "Lieut. John Crisci Hazmat 1 | Fallen In the Line of Duty | September 11, 2001." Two small fire helmets are printed to the right and left of the text.
Metal memorial bracelet, in red, created in memory of John A. Crisci. The bracelet is printed with text: "Lieut. John Crisci Hazmat 1 | Fallen In the Line of Duty | September 11, 2001." Two small fire helmets are printed to the right and left of the text.
Historical Notes
Brooklyn-born John Crisci lived with his wife, Raffaella, and their three sons in Holbrook, Long Island. He was known among coworkers, family, and neighbors for his backyard dinners and special homemade barbecue sauce. John worked as a firefighter in FDNY Hazmat Company 1. On September 11, Lieutenant Crisci had just finished a 24-hour shift when he responded to the World Trade Center. He was 48 years old.
Brooklyn-born John Crisci lived with his wife, Raffaella, and their three sons in Holbrook, Long Island. He was known among coworkers, family, and neighbors for his backyard dinners and special homemade barbecue sauce. John worked as a firefighter in FDNY Hazmat Company 1. On September 11, Lieutenant Crisci had just finished a 24-hour shift when he responded to the World Trade Center. He was 48 years old.
Curator's Comment
Building on a tradition begun during the Vietnam War era to remember American prisoners of war and those missing in action, bracelets bearing the names of victims emerged after 9/11 as a way to honor those killed in the attacks. Some bracelets also bear personal inscriptions and images, including the American flag, the Twin Towers and the Pentagon, and insignia reflecting a victim’s status as a first responder. Whether worn by relatives and friends of the victim or by empathetic strangers, 9/11 memorial bracelets created an intimate connection to individual victims while also communicating a shared sense of loss and compassion.
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Building on a tradition begun during the Vietnam War era to remember American prisoners of war and those missing in action, bracelets bearing the names of victims emerged after 9/11 as a way to honor those killed in the attacks. Some bracelets also bear personal inscriptions and images, including the American flag, the Twin Towers and the Pentagon, and insignia reflecting a victim’s status as a first responder. Whether worn by relatives and friends of the victim or by empathetic strangers, 9/11 memorial bracelets created an intimate connection to individual victims while also communicating a shared sense of loss and compassion.
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