Iron worker's hard hat
Iron worker's hard hat
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- Description
- Description: This hard hat was worn by an iron worker from Chicago, Illinois, who came to New York to help clear the debris of the World Trade Center.
- Context: After the Twin Towers collapsed, construction workers from around the country came to New York to offer their skills in removing the tons of debris. Dennis Quinn traveled by car from Chicago with four fellow iron workers to join the rescue effort. Starting on September 17, he worked for six weeks (8 hours a day, seven days a week) untangling and removing the debris pile.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- hard hat
- Date made
- 1986
- maker
- Mine Safety Appliances Company
- worn
- United States: New York, Manhattan, World Trade Center
- Measurements
- overall: 6 in x 9 in x 11 in; 15.24 cm x 22.86 cm x 27.94 cm
- ID Number
- 2002.0378.01
- accession number
- 2002.0378
- catalog number
- 2002.0378.01
- Credit Line
- Gift of Dennis Quinn
- subject
- September 11 Terrorist Attacks
- September 11th Attacks
- Attack on the World Trade Center
- See more items in
- Political and Military History: Armed Forces History, 9/11
- National Treasures exhibit
- September 11
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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