Photo Record
| Title | Danny Beyar: World Trade Center tattoo |
| Object Name | Print, Photographic |
| Photographer |
Amesse, Vinnie |
| Studio or Publisher | Amesse Photography |
| Date | 2002 |
| Collection | Indelible Memories |
| Print size | 10" h. x 8" w. |
| Acquisition | Courtesy of Vinnie Amesse |
| Ownership and History |
This photograph and the accompanying label text were created as part of the Indelible Memories documentation project. The Staten Island Historical Society partnered with photographer Vinnie Amesse to record images and statements from more than fifty individuals profoundly affected by the events of September 11 and their aftermath. The exhibition, "Indelible Memories: September 11 Memorial Tattoos Photographed by Vinnie Amesse," was displayed at Historic Richmond Town in 2003. (Keywords: United States, Firefighter, FDNY, New York City Fire Department, Commemorative, Memorial Tattoo, 9/11, World Trade Center) |
| Exhibit Label Heading |
Danny Beyar Firefighter, Ladder Co. 87 Tattoo by Anil Gupta at Inkline Studio, Manhattan |
| Exhibit Label Text | Danny worked with the tattoo artist to create his own unique design, which commemorates all the firefighters lost on September 11. He had always wanted an eagle tattoo, which to him represents strength; here it carries a firefighter's helmet up to heaven. |
| Earliest Date | 2002 |
| Latest Date | 2002 |
| Subjects |
Tattoos Terrorism Disasters Fire fighting Fire fighters Emblems Angels |
| Lexicon Sub-category | Documentary Artifact |
| Associated People |
Beyar, Danny |
| Catalog Number | 03.006.0007 |
| Support Acknowledgment | Online Collections Database record made possible by the Staten Island Historical Society, 2011. |
| Legal Status | Photographer Vinnie Amesse retains copyright to this image. Text in this database is copyrighted by the Staten Island Historical Society unless otherwise noted. Items represented here are from the collections of the Staten Island Historical Society. Materials reproduced for personal non-commercial use must credit the Staten Island Historical Society. Commercial licensing is available. |