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Triptych, Recovered

9/15 OK

Description
Triptych featuring a panoramic view of New York Harbor looking north from the Statue of Liberty toward the skyline of Manhattan’s southern tip. The triptych is marked in orange spray paint with "9/15 OK."
Historical Notes
The triptych panels were located in the Cortlandt Street subway station beneath the World Trade Center. Rescue teams searching for survivors and victims prominently marked the results of their searches. At the Cortlandt Street subway station, workers used spray paint to indicate that no casualties had been found on September 15, 2001.
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  • Accession Number: C.2011.179.97
  • Dimensions: 62.25 in X 36 in X 1 in
  • Dimensions (Metric): 158.115 cm X 91.44 cm X 2.54 cm
  • Source: Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (donor)
  • Credit Line: Recovered from the World Trade Center site after September 11, 2001
    Collection 9/11 Memorial Museum, Courtesy of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Keywords
Rescue and RecoveryTwin Towers
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