Candle Holder
- Description
- Votive candle holder with an image of Peter Vega printed on the front as well as his name, "Peter Vega," included underneath. The votive's interior is dirty.
- Historical Notes
- Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Peter Vega lived in Brooklyn with his wife, Regan, and their one-year-old daughter. He had served in the U.S. Air Force and been employed as an ironworker before becoming an FDNY firefighter. Peter was a member of Ladder Company 118. On September 11, Firefighter Vega responded to the World Trade Center with his company. He was 36 years old.
- Accession Number: C.2019.139.127
- Dimensions: 2 3/8" X 2 1/8"
- Dimensions (Metric): 5.08 cm X 5.08 cm
- Source: The New York Historical (NYH)
- Credit Line: Transferred from the New-York Historical Society
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