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Ground Zero 06-23-02

The Cross

My Story is as Follows
I was working that morning in WTC # 1 on the 23rd floor when the 1st plane hit, like everyone on our floor I was taken by what was first the Crash of the plane & then the Explosion it sent Through the Building. At that time I…

This was on the first day lower Manhattan was opened along Pine Street.

This was on the first day lower Manhattan was opened along what would have been bustling Wall Street.

This was on the first day lower Manhattan was opened along Pine Street.

HELL'S KITCHEN's Bravest.

HELL'S KITCHEN's Bravest.

For HELL'S KITCHEN's Bravest.

Next to the cloud of smoke from the WTC is a billboard for an Arnold Schwarzenegger film about a firefighter whose wife and child are killed by a terrorist bomb. Since the WTC attack, the movie studio decided not to release this film. (Photo taken…

For HELL'S KITCHEN's Bravest.

i TOOK THIS PICTURE ON THURSDAY SEPT. 13 AT GROUND ZERO. I FOUND THE IMAGE OF THE PRIEST PRAYING AND THE EMS WORKER LOOKING AT HIM RATHER POIGNANT. SECONDS LATER THE PRIEST TURNED AROUND, GOT A CAMERA OUT AND ASKED THE EMS WORKER TO TAKE A PICTURE OF…

Bruno Surdo, a Chicago native, is the painter of "Tragedy, Memory, & Honor" 9.11.01. He flew to New York City Shortly after the disaster, where he observed first hand the indescribable carnage.

Painted on five panels, "Tragedy, Memory, & Honor"…

"Tragedy, Memory, & Honor" by Bruno Surdo

Bruno Surdo, a Chicago native, is the painter of "Tragedy, Memory, & Honor" 9.11.01. He flew to New York City Shortly after the disaster, where he observed first hand the indescribable carnage.

Painted…

My name is Robert. I was having breakfast at Joe Junior's in the West Village when a crowd starting to form outside. In short order, we learned the World Trade had suffered some catastrophe. After taking a look at the black gash in the facade of the…

My camera was trained on the towers when the second plane came into view. The picture I took of the airplane should be in the repository.
As viewed from the north, the plane appeared to vanish. When the building erupted in flame, I still had this…

After my first shot of the fireball, I was frozen like I was in a trance. Everything seemed to be happening in slow motion.
When the sound wave reached us (it sounded just like in the movies, only not so loud---then again, I was probably 2 miles…

After the second plane hit, I realized I should be on my roof (21 stories up---with a panoramic view).

Along with several others from my building, we watched in horror as this disaster progressed.

After the first collapse, I had the camera…