The Lens: Capturing Life and Events at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum
The Lens: Capturing Life and Events at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum
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: A swamp white oak leaf rests on the South Pool of the 9/11 Memorial above the 59 names of the victims from American Airlines Flight 77. On September 11, 2001, hijacked Flight 77 crashed into the western façade of the Pentagon at 9:37 a.m., killing all aboard the airplane and 125 civilian and military personnel inside the building.
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