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Glass fragment from Ground Zero collected by Elizabeth "Queen Ann" Burnett

2001

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A glass fragment recovered from the World Trade Center "Ground Zero" site by Elizabeth "Queen Ann" Burnett, an operating engineer, during clean up operations. The glass is thick and covered in chips and scratches. The sides are mostly straight and the surface smooth except for large divots at one corner.

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Catalog reference: 2021.68.2

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