Patriotic T-shirts - September 11: Bearing Witness to History

Never Forget the WTC.

This shirt, labeled “NEVER FORGET THE WTC NEW YORK,” shows the American flag and the Twin Towers before the attack.

Location: World Trade Center

Object #: 2002.0175

Source: Gift of Harry R. Rubenstein

-New York necklace
-Navajo commemorative earrings
-Patriotic tie tack
-Patriotic ribbon
-Pin comemmorating attack sites

Patriotic T-shirts
Description: These two T-shirts are examples of commemorative clothing sold on the streets of New York directly after the September 11 attacks.

Context: Americans buy many commercial products to demonstrate their support of causes and participate in public political discourse. T-shirts are one popular way that people commemorated and expressed their feelings about the events of September 11.


	9-11-01 We're Still Standing This shirt, 9-11-01 We're Still Standing, was a popular item on the streets of New York shortly after the September 11 attacks.

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