The Lens: Capturing Life and Events at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum

Members of the Navy gather on the Memorial plaza for a reenlistment ceremony. Dozens of them are dressed in their formal white uniforms.
Reenlistment Ceremony on the 9/11 Memorial Plaza (Photo: Jin Lee)

The Lens: Capturing Life and Events at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum is a photography series devoted to documenting moments big and small that unfold at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum.    

The View: Reenlistment ceremony on the 9/11 Memorial plaza captured by Jin Lee. 

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Hard Hat Used in 9/11 Recovery Efforts is On View

Steve Nevins’ red hard hat, which he wore during the recovery at Ground Zero, is displayed on a white surface. The hat reads “New York State Police Mobile Response Team.”

Steve Nevins, who was a New York State police captain at the time, was in the Albany area when he learned that the World Trade Center had been attacked on 9/11.

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Student Reflects on Trip to 9/11 Memorial

Several small American flags stand at the name of firefighter Stephen Gerard Siller on a bronze parapet at the 9/11 Memorial.

The spirit of Memorial Day was captured perfectly in a guest column today by Michaela Aptt in the Sun Chronicle of North Attleboro, Mass. The writer was part of a large group of high school students who recently visited the 9/11 Memorial and Museum.

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