Steel Fragment, Recovered
Photo credit: Jin S. Lee
Accession Number: C.2009.310.5
Dimensions: 24 in X 144 in X 144 in
Dimensions (Metric): 60.96 cm X 365.76 cm X 365.76 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 60.96 cm X 365.76 cm X 365.76 cm
Credit Line: Recovered from the World Trade Center site after September 11, 2001, Courtesy of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Description
Recovered steel column fragment bent into a horseshoe shape.
Recovered steel column fragment bent into a horseshoe shape.
Historical Notes
This column, fabricated from two-inch-thick steel, was bent into a horseshoe shape from the force of compression that accompanied the collapse of the towers.
This column, fabricated from two-inch-thick steel, was bent into a horseshoe shape from the force of compression that accompanied the collapse of the towers.
