The Lens: Capturing Life and Events at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum

Dozens of probationary firefighters stand beside a reflecting pool on the 9/11 Memorial plaza. Water cascades down to the pool below them.
Probationary Firefighters at the 9/11 Memorial on October 25, 2015. Photo by Ben Hider.

The Lens: Capturing Life and Events at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum is a photography series devoted to documenting moments big and small that unfold at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum.

The View: 300 Fire Department of New York (FDNY) Probationary Firefighters stand at attention at the 9/11 Memorial’s South Pool in honor of the 343 members of the FDNY who were killed on 9/11. After visiting the memorial, the group continued on to the museum to learn more about the history of the attacks.

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