Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
[World Trade Center Recovery Operation: Decontamination Shed] |
Object Name |
Transparency, Slide |
Photographer |
Amesse, Vinnie |
Date |
May 23, 2002 |
Collection |
World Trade Center Recovery Operation Collection |
Description |
Color slide. View of workers' protective clothing at the World Trade Center Recovery Operation at the Fresh Kills Landfill on Staten Island. The view shows hardhats, boots, and respirators hanging on hooks and pegs on a wall outside the decontamination shed. (Keywords: New York City, 9/11, September 11) |
Film Size |
2 x 2 |
Acquisition |
Museum Purchase |
Ownership and History |
The decontamination shed, called the "Decom" building, was where workers washed up after working with the debris, to make sure they removed any contaminants. This is one of a series of 289 photos taken by Amesse Photography at the request of Staten Island Historical Society. The series documents work in progress at the World Trade Center Recovery Operation at the Fresh Kills Landfill. All of the photographs were taken on May 23, 2002. |
Earliest Date |
2002 |
Latest Date |
2002 |
Lexicon Sub-category |
Documentary Artifact |
Catalog Number |
02.038.0215 |
Support Acknowledgment |
Online Collections Database record made possible by the Staten Island Historical Society, August 2020. |
Legal Status |
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