Towel
- Description
- Barbie towel belonging to Asia S. Cottom. The towel is white and has a printed image of Barbie with brown hair and a pink top and holding a bouquet of flowers. Small printed pink, yellow, and turquoise flowers cover the towel.
- Historical Notes
- Born in Silver Spring, Maryland, Asia Cottom lived in Washington, D.C., with her parents and brother. A member of her church’s dance troupe and choir, this sixth grader at Backus Middle School had been chosen to attend a National Geographic Society field trip to California. On September 11, Asia was heading there aboard Flight 77 with her teacher, Sara Clark. She was 11 years old.
- Accession Number: C.2016.93.5
- Dimensions: 40.5 in X 22.5 in
- Dimensions (Metric): 102.87 cm X 57.15 cm
- Source: Clifton and Michelle Cottom
- Credit Line: ;
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