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

At the Museum’s Tribute Walk, members of FDNY Engine 205 and Ladder 118 stand in front of a firehouse door painted in tribute to their fellow firefighters killed on 9/11. The painting depicts an American flag on a starry night.
Members of FDNY Engine 205 and Ladder 118 visit the 9/11 Memorial Museum. Photo by 9/11 Memorial staff.

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: Current members of FDNY Engine 205 and Ladder 118 stand in front of the firehouse door painted in tribute to their fellow firefighters killed on 9/11. The door was recently installed in the 9/11 Memorial Museum's South Tower Tribute Walk and will remain on view through early 2020.

By 9/11 Memorial Staff

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