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Object Name |
T-shirt |
Date |
2001-2002 |
Description |
T-shirt made for staff at the World Trade Center Recovery Operation at Fresh Kills Landfill. White cotton with short sleeves. Printed on front: "World Trade Center / FORENSIC RECOVERY PROJECT 09-11-01" above image of the Twin Towers, American flag, red ribbon, and outline of Staten Island with tiny print: "FRESH KILLS / STATEN ISLAND / NEW YORK"; printed on reverse: "ON THE HILL," with a listing of all the agencies and contractors involved in the Staten Island operation. Printed cloth labels inside neckline are marked with the Nike logo (swoosh symbol); size "XXL"; "NIKE DE MEXICO S.A. DE C.V."; "100% COTTON"; "MADE IN MEXICO"; with laundry instructions and additional inscriptions. (Keywords: Occupational Clothing, Twenty-first Century, Commemorative, Terrorism, United States, New York City, 9/11) |
Acquisition |
From the Staten Island Recovery Operation |
Ownership and History |
Shirts like this one were given to workers of the World Trade Center Recovery Operation at Fresh Kills Landfill on Staten Island. For approximately ten months after September 11, 2001, workers on Staten Island sorted, sifted, and examined debris in an unprecedented search for human remains, personal items, and evidence. The site's name, Fresh Kills, comes from the Dutch words for freshwater streams, describing natural features of the area. |
Earliest Date |
2001 |
Latest Date |
2002 |
Maker |
Nike de Mexico |
Subjects |
Terrorism Disasters Sanitation workers Organizations Police Fire fighters Emergency medical services Clothing & dress |
Lexicon Sub-category |
Clothing -- Outerwear |
Catalog Number |
02.021.0026 |
Support Acknowledgment |
Online Collections Database record made possible by The Coby Foundation, 2009. |
Legal Status |
Images and text in this database are copyrighted by the Staten Island Historical Society unless otherwise noted. Items represented here are from the collections of the Staten Island Historical Society. Materials reproduced for personal non-commercial use must credit the Staten Island Historical Society. Commercial licensing is available. |