Location: World Trade Center

Object #: 2004.0203

Source: Gwedolyn Breilly-Strand

Personal Beeper
Description: A personal beeper that belonged to Jonathan Eric Briley, who worked at Windows on the World restaurant.

Context: Jonathan Eric Briley worked as an audiovisual technician at Windows on the World, a restaurant located on the 106th and 107th floors of the North Tower. Every morning he would watch the sun rise over New York City from atop the tower. On September 11, 2001, terrorists flew a hijacked planed into the North Towers of the World Trade Center, impacting floors 94-98. His personal beeper, ID card, and ring of keys were recovered with his remains.

	Wedding Photo Picture from John Eric Briley’s wedding to Hillary, in 1994.
	Missing Poster According to newspaper reports, 99 percent of the people below the points of impact survived. Yet for those above the impact zones or trapped in elevators, there was no escape.
	Keys & ID Card John’s ID card and ring of keys were recovered with his remains.

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