9-11: Snapshots and Flowers

In the days that followed the attack, thousands of flyers like these appeared around the City. These were on the window of a store on West 11^th Street, a block from St. Vincent's hospital. The entire block was covered with them. They were put up in the hope that a loved one was somehow still alive somewhere, maybe hospitalized, maybe wandering lost, dazed and injured. There were photos taken at wedding, vacation photos, photos of smiling people; photos taken in happy times.

Every person pictured was already dead.

Nearby, on West 10^th Street is a fire house, 18^th Squad. None of the six men on duty that morning returned. Soon flowers, candles and signs began appearing in front of the empty building. In a short time, they covered the entire sidewalk.

Posted on the eve of 9-11, 2013.