Ornament, Recovered
- Description
- Recovered plastic angel ornament depicted in flight with her arms outstretched. The wings are made out of thin gold-colored metal. The wings are bent, and the ornament has traces of dust on it. Held within the angel's hand is a small broken chain.
- Historical Notes
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FDNY Ladder Company 7 firefighter Thomas Byrne was off-duty on September 11, 2001. Nevertheless, when news broke about the unfolding terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Byrne immediately headed to lower Manhattan from his Montauk, NY, home.
Byrne served in many capacities at Ground Zero in the weeks and months that followed 9/11. Like many other recovery workers who participated in the cleanup operation, Byrne retained mementos from his tours of duty on the site. In March 2002, on two discrete occasions, he recalled digging up and preserving an angel ornament and an April 1997 Port Authority-issued World Trade Center Fire Safety Guide.
- Accession Number: C.2015.186.1
- Dimensions: 2.25 in X 3.5 in X 1.75 in
- Dimensions (Metric): 5.715 cm X 8.89 cm X 4.445 cm
- Source: Lt. Thomas Byrne
- Credit Line: Gift of Thomas and Patricia Byrne, in memory of Ladder Company 7
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