World Trade Center site structural steel piece salvaged from the Fresh Kills landfill in 2001


Description

The Community Assistance Unit arranged a visit to the Fresh Kills landfill, Staten Island, New York for the Archives staff in July 2002. The staff examined artifacts transported to Fresh Kills after the World Trade Center attack on September 11, 2001. One item selected was a small piece of structural steel (18"x 22"), 75 pounds. For other items see Accessions 2002-064 (lamp post), 2002-066 (plane pieces), 2002-067 (Scott Pack), and 2002-068 (door keys and elevator floor numbers).


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