Shopping Bag
- Description
- World Trade Center souvenir concourse shopping bag with white cord drawstring. The bag is plastic and white on one side with a graphic depiction of the Twin Towers in red with red printed text overlaid that reads: "THE STORES OF THE | WORLD | TRADE | CENTER | CONCOURSE." The reverse side of the bag is red with a plug for inflating the bag into a waterproof beach/pool pillow.
- Historical Notes
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Soon after it was built, the World Trade Center, and specifically the Twin Towers, took on iconic status. Although initially criticized for their architecture of "gigantism," the two soaring towers soon became a landmark, looming large in the public imagination as an icon of New York City’s audacity and vitality. They were seen as a symbol of America itself—a place of possibilities and dreams that defied limitation.
The Twin Towers, one of New York City’s most photographed landmarks, were used in marketing, featured on postcards and souvenirs, and appeared in movies and television.
- Accession Number: C.2012.216.2
- Dimensions: 13 in X 14 in X 0.75 in
- Dimensions (Metric): 33.02 cm X 35.56 cm X 1.905 cm
- Source: Rae Ann Hoffmann
- Credit Line: Gift of Rae Ann Hoffmann
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