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AT&T Archives: The Twin Towers

February 5, 2012 @ 1:31 pm

Check out this AT&T archival video of Western Electric and AT&T installing the telephone system for the former World Trade Center towers in Lower Manhattan.

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Revisiting the spot where the Naudet brothers accidentally filmed the first WTC plane impact

January 2, 2012 @ 11:44 pm

This isn’t remarkable but it’s still interesting. Somebody uploaded a video from the very same spot where Jules and Gedeon Naudet accidentally filmed the first plane impact on 9/11. The video is only 1 of 2 known videos of the … Continue reading →

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9/11 Memorial

December 18, 2011 @ 9:06 pm

After a few months of waiting, I finally got into the 9/11 Memorial. It’s gorgeous and it’s a fitting tribute to those who perished on that day. The entire memorial isn’t fully completed yet — there are sections that are … Continue reading →

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Construction site in TriBeCa, circa 1973

November 20, 2011 @ 11:20 pm

Photo: Wil Blanche/NARA According to the photo’s caption, this was a construction site just north of the former Word Trade Centers in NYC in May 1973. I guess this is what TriBeCa used to look like huh.

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Is this the most controversial image taken on 9/11?

September 12, 2011 @ 8:42 pm

Photo: Thomas Hoepker (click to enlarge) The week before the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, The Guardian covered a debate and discussion surrounding an odd photo taken on 9/11/2001 by Magnum photographer Thomas Hoepker. The photo depicts 5 … Continue reading →

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1WTC in red, white, and blue

September 12, 2011 @ 8:21 pm

This weekend, 1 WTC (formerly the Freedom Tower) was lit up in patriotic red, white, and blue for the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

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