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

Two people walk by the blue and white facade of 7 World Trade Center in this nighttime shot.
Night shot of 7 World Trade Center. Photo by 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: The base of 7 World Trade Center glows in iridescent lights on a recent early spring evening. Dedicated in 2006, the 52-story building is the first of the new World Trade Center complex to be rebuilt after 9/11.

By 9/11 Memorial Staff 

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Running Toward the Fire: A First Responder’s Account

Ramona Diaz-Allegrini poses for a photo in front of a smoky pile of debris at Ground Zero. The Koenig Sphere and the steel facades of the Twin Towers are visible in the background.

Ramona Diaz-Allegrini, a New York City union carpenter, was one of the few female first responders who aided in the rescue and recovery effort at ground zero.

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Bush Admin’s 9/11 Communications Show Insight on How Government Responded to Events of That Day

Former President George W. Bush looks at an object out of view as he visits the 9/11 Memorial Museum.

 “Unbelievable. Just got back into the White House, after having been in the ‘bunker’ all afternoon,” read an email from Clay Johnson III, a President George W. Bush assistant, who sent the message to an unknown recipient at 5:07 p.m., hours after the attacks on Sept. 11.

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