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Title: Obey at Ground Zero
Description: Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey, wearing a blue shirt, is standing in the foreground. Behind him, also in a blue shirt, is Florida Congressman Bill Young. They are, respectively, the ranking Democrat and Republican chair of the House Appropriations Committee. Obey and Young were there to see the site at the World Trade Center shortly after the 9/11 attack first-hand. Obey and Young are standing at the intersection of Vesey Street and the West Side Highway. Behind them are the ruins of World Trade Center Building 6 (6 WTC)and the debris pile of the North Tower.
Image ID: 96286
Creation
Date: 		September 2001 
Creator
Name: 		Unknown
City, State: New York City, New York
Collection
Name: 		Obey, David R., Papers
Genre: Photographs
Additional
Information: 		The original image exists as a digital file: Obey4_greenDisk, FILE009.JPG.
Subjects: Assistance in emergencies
Disaster relief
Explosions
Fires
Central business districts
Cities and towns
Cameras
Trailers
Hats
Uniforms
Trucks
Police
Hairstyles
Men
Outdoor photography
Construction workers
Political leadership
Beards
Work clothes
Clothing and dress
Politicians
Land use, Urban
Suits (Clothing)
Eyeglasses
Cranes, derricks, etc.
Moustache
Skyscrapers
Construction equipment
 

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