Among the rubble of the World Trade Center, after the September 11, 2001 attacks, thousands of objects lay scattered among the wreckage. These objects, some crushed, others bloodied, tell the story of that tragedy that occurred 25 years ago in the heart of New York.
The attacks claimed nearly three thousand lives, leaving a scene of massive destruction. The impact of the twin towers falling transformed the site into a field of ruins where material traces of the tragedy were found.
These objects, preserved over the decades, now serve as silent testimonies to what happened that day. Crushed helmets, bloodied shoes, and other personal belongings of the victims became physical symbols of the horror experienced at the time.
The preservation of these items allows the memory of the victims and the impact the attacks had not only in New York but around the world to remain alive.
