9/11 End of Recovery Tribute Ceremony

After more than eight months of debris removal, the recovery operation at Ground Zero ends with a solemn worldless ceremony to remember those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks that destroyed the World Trade Center. For editorial licensing, please call Gamma Press at 212.767.4569. Photographs ©2002 Allan Tannenbaum/Polaris

In a solemn, wordless ceremony marking the end of eight monyhs of cleanup from the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 which destroyed the twin towers of the World Trade Center, an empty stretcher is carried up the ramp from the pit, and the last steel column is carried out on a truck. An honor guard of police, firefighters, construction workers, and rescue personnel lined the ramp. Familes of victims were present as was Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
A35A3786.jpg 		 In a solemn, wordless ceremony marking the end of eight monyhs of cleanup from the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 which destroyed the twin towers of the World Trade Center, an empty stretcher is carried up the ramp from the pit, and the last steel column is carried out on a truck. An honor guard of police, firefighters, construction workers, and rescue personnel lined the ramp. Familes of victims were present as was Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
A35A3795.jpg 		 In a solemn, wordless ceremony marking the end of eight monyhs of cleanup from the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 which destroyed the twin towers of the World Trade Center, an empty stretcher is carried up the ramp from the pit, and the last steel column is carried out on a truck. An honor guard of police, firefighters, construction workers, and rescue personnel lined the ramp. Familes of victims were present as was Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
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In a solemn, wordless ceremony marking the end of eight monyhs of cleanup from the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 which destroyed the twin towers of the World Trade Center, an empty stretcher is carried up the ramp from the pit, and the last steel column is carried out on a truck. An honor guard of police, firefighters, construction workers, and rescue personnel lined the ramp. Familes of victims were present as was Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
A35A3819.jpg 		 In a solemn, wordless ceremony marking the end of eight monyhs of cleanup from the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 which destroyed the twin towers of the World Trade Center, an empty stretcher is carried up the ramp from the pit, and the last steel column is carried out on a truck. An honor guard of police, firefighters, construction workers, and rescue personnel lined the ramp. Familes of victims were present as was Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
A35A3838.jpg 		 In a solemn, wordless ceremony marking the end of eight monyhs of cleanup from the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 which destroyed the twin towers of the World Trade Center, an empty stretcher is carried up the ramp from the pit, and the last steel column is carried out on a truck. An honor guard of police, firefighters, construction workers, and rescue personnel lined the ramp. Familes of victims were present as was Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
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In a solemn, wordless ceremony marking the end of eight monyhs of cleanup from the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 which destroyed the twin towers of the World Trade Center, an empty stretcher is carried up the ramp from the pit, and the last steel column is carried out on a truck. An honor guard of police, firefighters, construction workers, and rescue personnel lined the ramp. Familes of victims were present as was Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
A35A3876.jpg 		 In a solemn, wordless ceremony marking the end of eight monyhs of cleanup from the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 which destroyed the twin towers of the World Trade Center, an empty stretcher is carried up the ramp from the pit, and the last steel column is carried out on a truck. An honor guard of police, firefighters, construction workers, and rescue personnel lined the ramp. Familes of victims were present as was Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
A35a3881.jpg 		 In a solemn, wordless ceremony marking the end of eight monyhs of cleanup from the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 which destroyed the twin towers of the World Trade Center, an empty stretcher is carried up the ramp from the pit, and the last steel column is carried out on a truck. An honor guard of police, firefighters, construction workers, and rescue personnel lined the ramp. Familes of victims were present as was Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
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In a solemn, wordless ceremony marking the end of eight monyhs of cleanup from the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 which destroyed the twin towers of the World Trade Center, an empty stretcher is carried up the ramp from the pit, and the last steel column is carried out on a truck. An honor guard of police, firefighters, construction workers, and rescue personnel lined the ramp. Familes of victims were present as was Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
A35A3890.jpg 		 In a solemn, wordless ceremony marking the end of eight monyhs of cleanup from the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 which destroyed the twin towers of the World Trade Center, an empty stretcher is carried up the ramp from the pit, and the last steel column is carried out on a truck. An honor guard of police, firefighters, construction workers, and rescue personnel lined the ramp. Familes of victims were present as was Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
A35A3905.jpg 		 In a solemn, wordless ceremony marking the end of eight monyhs of cleanup from the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 which destroyed the twin towers of the World Trade Center, an empty stretcher is carried up the ramp from the pit, and the last steel column is carried out on a truck. An honor guard of police, firefighters, construction workers, and rescue personnel lined the ramp. Familes of victims were present as was Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
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In a solemn, wordless ceremony marking the end of eight monyhs of cleanup from the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 which destroyed the twin towers of the World Trade Center, an empty stretcher is carried up the ramp from the pit, and the last steel column is carried out on a truck. An honor guard of police, firefighters, construction workers, and rescue personnel lined the ramp. Familes of victims were present as was Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
A35A3915.jpg 		 In a solemn, wordless ceremony marking the end of eight monyhs of cleanup from the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 which destroyed the twin towers of the World Trade Center, an empty stretcher is carried up the ramp from the pit, and the last steel column is carried out on a truck. An honor guard of police, firefighters, construction workers, and rescue personnel lined the ramp. Familes of victims were present as was Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
A35A3916.jpg 		 In a solemn, wordless ceremony marking the end of eight monyhs of cleanup from the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 which destroyed the twin towers of the World Trade Center, an empty stretcher is carried up the ramp from the pit, and the last steel column is carried out on a truck. An honor guard of police, firefighters, construction workers, and rescue personnel lined the ramp. Familes of victims were present as was Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
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In a solemn, worldless ceremony marking eight months of cleanup from the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, which destroyed the twin towers of the World Trade Center, an empty stretcher is carried up the ramp from the pit, and the last steel column is carried out on a truck. An honor guard of police, firefighters, contruction workers, rescue personnel, and military lined the ramp. Families of victims were present as was Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Img_7201.jpg 		 In a solemn, worldless ceremony marking eight months of cleanup from the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, which destroyed the twin towers of the World Trade Center, an empty stretcher is carried up the ramp from the pit, and the last steel column is carried out on a truck. An honor guard of police, firefighters, contruction workers, rescue personnel, and military lined the ramp. Families of victims were present as was Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Img_7225.jpg 		 In a solemn, worldless ceremony marking wight months of cleanup from the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, which destroyed the twin towers of the World Trade Center, an empty stretcher is carried up the ramp from the pit, and the last steel column is carried out on a truck. An honor guard of police, firefighters, contruction workers, rescue personnel, and military lined the ramp. Families of victims were present as was Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
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In a solemn, worldless ceremony marking eight months of cleanup from the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, which destroyed the twin towers of the World Trade Center, an empty stretcher is carried up the ramp from the pit, and the last steel column is carried out on a truck. An honor guard of police, firefighters, contruction workers, rescue personnel, and military lined the ramp. Families of victims were present as was Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Img_7246.jpg 		 In a solemn, worldless ceremony marking wight months of cleanup from the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, which destroyed the twin towers of the World Trade Center, an empty stretcher is carried up the ramp from the pit, and the last steel column is carried out on a truck. An honor guard of police, firefighters, contruction workers, rescue personnel, and military lined the ramp. Families of victims were present as was Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Img_7255.jpg 		 In a solemn, worldless ceremony marking wight months of cleanup from the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, which destroyed the twin towers of the World Trade Center, an empty stretcher is carried up the ramp from the pit, and the last steel column is carried out on a truck. An honor guard of police, firefighters, contruction workers, rescue personnel, and military lined the ramp. Families of victims were present as was Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
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In a solemn, worldless ceremony marking eight months of cleanup from the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, which destroyed the twin towers of the World Trade Center, an empty stretcher is carried up the ramp from the pit, and the last steel column is carried out on a truck. An honor guard of police, firefighters, contruction workers, rescue personnel, and military lined the ramp. Families of victims were present as was Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Img_7270.jpg 		 In a solemn, worldless ceremony marking eight months of cleanup from the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, which destroyed the twin towers of the World Trade Center, an empty stretcher is carried up the ramp from the pit, and the last steel column is carried out on a truck. An honor guard of police, firefighters, contruction workers, rescue personnel, and military lined the ramp. Families of victims were present as was Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Img_7282.jpg 		 In a solemn, worldless ceremony marking eight months of cleanup from the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, which destroyed the twin towers of the World Trade Center, an empty stretcher is carried up the ramp from the pit, and the last steel column is carried out on a truck. An honor guard of police, firefighters, contruction workers, rescue personnel, and military lined the ramp. Families of victims were present as was Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
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Allan Tannenbaum.