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

A swamp white oak leaf rests on a bronze parapet commemorating the Flight 77 victims at the south pool of the 9/11 Memorial.
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. Photo: Jin Lee.

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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Artifacts Tell Story of a Life Dedicated to Service

A lieutenant cap and service pins worn by Alfred Gilles Padre Joseph Marchand are displayed on a white surface at the 9/11 Memorial Museum.

Flying was a second career for Alfred Gilles Padre Joseph Marchand. Before becoming a United Airlines flight attendant, he served 21 years as a police officer for the New Mexico Department of Public Safety, working his way up the ranks and retiring as a lieutenant. The 9/11 Memorial Museum curators installed the lieutenant’s cap and service pins he wore in the museum’s memorial exhibition.

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NJ.com: Act Proposes National Recognition, Federal Funding of 9/11 Memorial

A small American flag stands at a name on a bronze parapet at the 9/11 Memorial.

Recently, legislation was introduced by Republican Congressman Tom MacArthur with the aim of enabling the federal government to help fund the 9/11 Memorial plaza.

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