Collection Highlights
Atom Bomb Hits New York City: Illustration for "Hiroshima, U.S.A." in Collier's, 5 August 1950, cover
Date:
1950
Object Number:
1956.7
Medium:
Oil on paper laid on board
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Respirator
Object Number:
2001.177
Date:
2001
Medium:
Plastic, rubber
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/2 x 8 1/2 x 12 in. ( 11.4 x 21.6 x 30.5 cm )
Description:
Half mask respirator with black plastic facepiece and two purple plastic air filter covers.
Gallery Label:
This respirator was used by construction worker Salvatore Romano during rescue and recovery efforts at the World Trade Center immediately following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.
Credit Line:
Gift in Memory of William Dean
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
