| Collection |
Oklahoma City National Memorial (9/11, WTC Collect |
| Date of photo |
2002 |
| Description |
In March, 2002, Jane Thomas, Memorial Collections Manager, was sent to New York City to view the site at Ground Zero, to visit Fresh Kills where the rubble was being sorted, to meet with museum and city personnel in order to obtain needed materials for the coming exhibit "A Shared Experience." These photos were taken during that visit to New York City.
Roll 1
1. Ground Zero, looking toward the slurry wall that ran along the west side of the World Trade Center site
2. Piles of rubble remaining near the north end of Ground Zero. It was in this area that Michael Curtin's body was found. Looking NE from West Street.
3. The area viewed here was a parking garage and this was one of the access routes to a level in the former garage. Opening is in the slurry wall and runs below West Street. World Trade Center, Ground Zero.
4. Looking south along slurry wall and West Street. Note ramp constructed to allow clearance of the rubble.
5. Raking in the rubble at Ground Zero for personal possessions and human remains.
6. Raking in the rubble at Ground Zero for personal possessions and human remains.
7. Ramp constructed to remove rubble. Originally an earthen ramp was constructed in the SE corner of Ground Zero. This more permanent ramp was constructed after this area was cleared to allow removal of the debris and insertion of building supplies for future construction. Looking SSE from West Street.
8. Damaged building across Liberty Street from World Trade Center.
9. Damaged buildings across Vesey Street from World Trade Center.
10. Claude Thomas (L) and Mike Hanson (R). Mike is a member of New York Police Department ESU and worked the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995 as well as the World Trade Center 1993 and 2001. Claude is the husband of the Memorial's Collection Manager, Jane Thomas, at the time of this visit to New York City. Ground Zero is behind them. Looking ENE.
11. Close-up of rubble at Ground Zero. Note no furniture, no large pieces survived. Even the plumbing is in small pieces.
12. Close-up of rubble at Ground Zero.
13. Close-up of rubble at Ground Zero.
14. Close-up of rubble at Ground Zero.
15. Close-up of larger pieces of rubble at Ground Zero. This pile is near the northeast corner of the World Trade Center site where some of the buildings stood but was extremely damaged. Note some larger steel beams and pieces of floor slab. These buildings did not implode like Tower 1 and Tower 2. Looking north.
16. Close-up of larger pieces of rubble at Ground Zero. This pile is near the northeast corner of the World Trade Center site where some of the buildings stood but were extremely damaged. Note some larger steel beams and pieces of floor slab. These buildings did not implode like Tower 1 and Tower 2. Looking north.
17. Close-up of larger pieces of rubble at Ground Zero. This pile is near the northeast corner of the World Trade Center site where some of the buildings stood but was extremely damaged. Note some larger steel beams and pieces of floor slab. These buildings did not implode like Tower 1 and Tower 2. Looking east. Near area in which Michael Curtin was found.
18. Close-up of larger pieces of rubble at Ground Zero. This pile is near the northeast corner of the World Trade Center site where some of the buildings stood but was extremely damaged. Note some larger steel beams and pieces of floor slab. These buildings did not implode like Tower 1 and Tower 2. Looking NE.
19. Specific area in which Michael Curtin was found. Note the "ESU" written on the steel girder.
20. Close-up of rubble at Ground Zero.
21. Watching a body being located in the building in the NE corner of Ground Zero.
22. Watching a body being located in this rubble.
23. Watching a body being located in this rubble.
24. When the body was located, the heavy equipment pulled back and a K-9 team was brought in.
E. When the body was located, the heavy equipment pulled back and a K-9 team was brought in.
Roll 2
1. 4' x 8' foam core cards displayed in the New York Police Department Special Operations Division command center during the recovery process at World Trade Center.
2. Sign at Special Operations Division Command Post. This is where workers check in to get assignments to work at Ground Zero. Many of the New York Police Department and the New York Fire Department worked at Ground Zero on a volunteer basis. They would work their regular shift on duty and then go to Ground Zero and volunteer.
3. New York Police Department SOD Command Post inside. The monitors showed on-going work at all times.
4. Inside New York Police Department SOD Command Post at Ground Zero.
5. Cross made from steel from World Trade Center. Names are of those killed in the 9/11 incident. Inside New York Police Department SOD.
6. Cross made from steel from World Trade Center. Names are of those killed in the 9/11 incident. Inside New York Police Department SOD.
7. Memorial to New York Police Department officers killed in 9/11 incident. Inside New York Police Department SOD command post at Ground Zero.
8. Memorial to New York Police Department officers killed in 9/11 incident. Inside New York Police Department SOD command post at Ground Zero.
9. Near Ground Zero was a collection of mobile units used by the recovery workers and those who serviced them. The workers could go to this area to get food and drink and rest. These are banners that have been hung on the fence around this rest area thanking the workers.
10. Recovery worker in rest area.
11. Signs on hard hat worn by recovery worker.
12. Signs on hard hat worn by recovery worker.
13. Signs on hard hat worn by recovery worker.
14. Groups came from all over the USA to help feed the workers. This group came from out of state to cook for a week.
15. Groups came from all over the USA to help feed the workers. This group came from out of state to cook for a week.
16. The sandwiches were great! Claude Thomas tries to eat one without dripping.
17. Port Authority Police Department emergency unit. Port Authority Police Department trains with New York Police Department.
18. Port Authority Police Department emergency unit from the back.
19. Note the truck coming through the large white tent. This was a decontamination unit. Everything leaving Ground Zero had to be decontaminated; even vehicles and dump trucks removing the rubble had to be decontaminated. This tent was the decontamination unit for the trucks carrying the rubble.
20. Truck decontamination unit.
21. Former PATH tunnels.
22. Jane Thomas and Mike Hanson.
23. Close-up of rubble at Ground Zero.
24. Rubble at north end of Ground Zero.
E. Southeast end of Ground Zero. Earthen berm along south wall is part of original earthen ramp used to remove rubble from Ground Zero. After permanent ramp was constructed, they began to remove and sift the rubble that was the base of the earthen ramp. Front-end loader is working on removing that rubble.
Roll 3
19. Large inflated tent used as hospitality center for recovery workers. Inside tent was set up just like the hospitality center in Oklahoma City with round tables, serving lines and cards and letters everywhere.
20. Damaged Winter Garden and Financial buildings.
21. Damaged Financial Center with remaining overhead walkway extending from building on left side of image.
22. Fresh Kills with piles of rubble
23. Trailers at Fresh Kills
24. Fresh Kills
24a. Once the rubble had been sifted, it was loaded onto barges and shipped elsewhere. This is a loading area with a front end scoop to load the barge. |
| Object ID |
5573 |
| Object Name |
Print, photographic |
| Year range to |
2002 |
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