Saturday, January 12, 2008

Traveling 9-11 Memorial, Piedmont Park, Atlanta Dec. 8 2007



The colors are saluted.



The dignitaries sign the beam.

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Traveling 9-11 Memorial, Piedmont Park, Atlanta Dec. 8 2007



The girder from Ground Zero, painted in white and covered with inscriptions.

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Traveling 9-11 Memorial, Piedmont Park, Atlanta Dec. 8 2007



A Boy Scout is interviewed.



The honor guard gets ready.

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Georgia Senator Johnny Isakson.



The speakers and guests of honor.

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Traveling 9-11 Memorial, Piedmont Park, Atlanta Dec. 8 2007



A visiting police delegation.



Atlanta fire department honor guard.

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Traveling 9-11 Memorial, Piedmont Park, Atlanta Dec. 8 2007




An organizer of the 9-11 memorial commission (sorry, I didn't take notes and there was no program), and another man, whose late daughter was a stewardess on Flight 11.

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Traveling 9-11 Memorial, Piedmont Park, Atlanta Dec. 8 2007



The Carver High School band warms up.



The boy scout troop makes with their secret handshake or something.

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The twin girders from Ground Zero. They are covered with notes and messages from all over the country.

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A flag suspended from a couple of fire engine cranes, at the entrance to the exhibit.

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The head of the New York Port Authority, before the ceremony.

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Traveling 9-11 Memorial, Piedmont Park, Atlanta Dec. 8 2007



The Carver High School Band, with appreciative photo-journalist in attendance.

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Traveling 9-11 Memorial, Piedmont Park, Atlanta Dec. 8 2007



Cub Scouts, awaiting their turn on the stage.

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Traveling 9-11 Memorial, Piedmont Park, Atlanta Dec. 8 2007



A bagpiper at Piedmont Park, before the exhibit was introduced.

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