Stuffed Toy
- Description
- Plush Peter Rabbit toy belonging to Christine Lee Hanson. The rabbit has light brown and white fur and is dressed in a light blue coat, with the name "Peter Rabbit" embroidered on the hem of the coat. He is holding a plush carrot. There are several Winnie the Pooh stickers visible on the rabbit and the initials "CH" are handwritten on the tag.
- Historical Notes
- Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Christine Lee Hanson lived in Groton with her parents, Peter and Sue Hanson. A preschool student, Christine often helped her father in the family garden and was known to talk to the flowers and trees they planted together. On September 11, Christine boarded Flight 175 with her parents to visit family in Los Angeles and go to Disneyland. She was two-and-a-half years old.
Curator's Comment
Eight children were killed aboard the hijacked planes on September 11, 2001. The Peter Rabbit toy belonged to the youngest victim, Christine Hanson, age two, who was heading to Disneyland with her parents. Christine often put stickers on favorite toys.
- Accession Number: C.2014.536.1
- Dimensions: 13.5 in X 7.5 in X 6.5 in
- Dimensions (Metric): 34.29 cm X 19.05 cm X 16.51 cm
- Source: Lee and Eunice Hanson
- Credit Line: Gift of the Hanson family, Lee, Eunice, and Kathy
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