Identification card

2001

Place madeUnited States, North America

Plastic

Overall: 2 1/8 x 3 1/2 in. ( 5.4 x 8.9 cm )

Gift in Memory of William Dean

2001.178

This identification card was used by construction worker Salvatore Romano for ID during the rescue and recovery efforts at the World Trade Center immediately following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Romano had done construction at the World Trade Center six months prior to the attack and used his old identification for access to "ground zero," the site of the devastation.

DescriptionWhite plastic World Trade Center identification card with printing and bar-code on front and magnetic strip on reverse.

Markingsprinted: on card: "VISITOR USE ONLY/ROMANO/SALVATORE/2WTC VISITOR B3/03/21/01/TURNER CONSTRUCTION CO."

ClassificationsSEPTEMBER 11, 2001 TERRORIST ATTACKS