Above Hallowed Ground: A Photographic Record of September 11, 2001 Hardcover - 2002
by New York City Police Dept
The only photographer with unrestricted air and ground clearance shares an unparalleled visual document of the September 11th tragedy and its aftermath. Detective Fitzpatrick's 278 photos--each a powerful image--together form an unforgettable portrait of New York City and its journey from destruction to redemption. All royalties from this book will be donated to the New York Police Foundation, a charitable organization.
Summary
Not one of these photographs has been published before. On top of that, these images offer a vantage point no ordinary photographers could obtain: They were taken by members of the New York City Police Department, uniformed and civilian, who were on the scene moments after the first plane hit and who were behind the scenes during the entire rescue and recovery effort.
Many officers took pictures during the course of their duties. Some were inside the lobbies of the World Trade Center before they collapsed. Some were in helicopters hovering near the burning towers. Some were trapped in the dust cloud after the buildings fell. They took pictures of the pandemonium around them, the fear, the effort, the exasperation. This collection portrays the courage of those who rushed into the danger so that others could escape it.
One of the featured photographers, Detective Dave Fitzpatrick, was off duty when he heard a report of the attack over his radio. He immediately went to an NYPD airfield, joined a crew boarding a police helicopter, and flew to the World Trade Center. They arrived right after the second plane hit and were instructed to observe the scene and watch for any other incoming aircraft. Over the course of three flights that day, Fitzpatrick shot thousands of photographs that became the only aerial views of the devastation and early rescue efforts downtown. He also covered all Ground Zero operations for the next two months. His best photos, along with those of numerous other members of the NYPD, have been collected in this book. Together they make up the most in-depth visual document of the September 11th tragedy and its aftermath.
First line
No one ever imagined this kind of attack.
Details
- Title Above Hallowed Ground: A Photographic Record of September 11, 2001
- Author New York City Police Dept
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 192
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Avery Publishing Group, New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date August 22, 2002
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780670031719 / 0670031712
- Weight 2.56 lbs (1.16 kg)
- Dimensions 12.2 x 9.38 x 0.73 in (30.99 x 23.83 x 1.85 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 21st Century
- Cultural Region: Mid-Atlantic
- Cultural Region: Northeast U.S.
- Geographic Orientation: New York
- Locality: New York, N.Y.
- Library of Congress subjects New York (N.Y.), September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2003266607
- Dewey Decimal Code 974.710
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Citations
- BookPage, 09/01/2002, Page 7
- School Library Journal, 12/01/2002, Page 176
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