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Title: Obey at Ground Zero
Description: Florida Congressman Bill Young (left) and Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey at the intersection of Vesey Street and the West Side Highway, ground zero for the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center. As, respectively, the Republican chair and ranking Democratic, they were at the site to see the damage first-hand. Behind them are the ruins of World Trade Center Building 6 (WTC6) and the debris pile of the North Tower. The National Guard soldier is unidentified.
Image ID: 96289
Creation
Date: 		September 2001 
Creator
Name: 		Unknown
City, State: New York City, New York
Collection
Name: 		Obey, David R., Papers
Genre: Photographs
Additional
Information: 		This image exists as a digital file: ObeyWTC1_blueDisk, FILE008.JPG.
Subjects: Assistance in emergencies
Explosions
Fires
Central business districts
Cities and towns
Soldiers
Hats
Uniforms
Street signs
Trucks
Military uniforms
Hairstyles
Men
Outdoor photography
Flags
Construction workers
Political leadership
Beards
Building failures
Work clothes
Clothing and dress
Politicians
Protective clothing
Land use, Urban
Eyeglasses
Cranes, derricks, etc.
Moustache
Skyscrapers
 

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