Plaque

Object/Artifact

East Tennessee Historical Society

Name/Title

Plaque

Entry/Object ID

2013.61.4

Description

Presentation plaque, rectangular piece of World Trade Center metal mounted on red hard-paper backing, matted in pale yellow with New York City Fire Department logo at top center and marked "PRESENTED TO / EAST TENNESSEE HISTORICAL SOCIETY / WITH SINCERE GRATITUDE TO THE PEOPLE OF TENNESSEE / FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF THE NEW YORK CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT IN THE AFTERMATH OF SEPTEMBER 11TH, 2001" in black lettering along the bottom, glass illustrated at center with the Twin Towers and surrounding skyline/marked " 9.11.01 / STEEL RECOVERED FROM THE WORLD TRADE CENTER" in white lettering below, framed in wood shadowbox, 11 1/2"h x 14 1/2"w x 1 1/4"d, 2013.

Collection

September 11th

Made/Created

Manufacturer

New York Fire Department

Date made

2013

Dimensions

Height

11-1/2 in

Width

14-1/2 in

Depth

1-1/4 in