Ironworker's Chaps

Chaps, Ironworker's, used during the September 11, 2001 rescue and recovery operations at the World Trade Center site.

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Object Details

Description

This pair of leather chaps was used by ironworker James A. Connor on the World Trade Center rescue, recovery, and removal job. Mr. Connor participated in the search-and-rescue effort and helped clear debris from the World Trade Center site from September 12, 2001 to January 2002. Mr. Connor was an ironworker from New York’s Local 40 Ironworkers Union who had been working on the Williamsburg Bridge renovation when the attack occurred.

Location

Currently not on view

ID Number

2002.0054.15

accession number

2002.0054

catalog number

2002.0054.15

Object Name

Chaps, leather

Measurements

overall: 42 in x 28 in; 106.68 cm x 71.12 cm

used

United States: New York, Manhattan, World Trade Center

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Military and Society: Armed Forces History, 9/11

September 11

Data Source

National Museum of American History

associated subject

September 11 Terrorist Attacks

related event

September 11th Attacks

Attack on the World Trade Center

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-6511-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1196335