American Flag from World Trade Center Tragedy Acquired by Zaricor Collection.Entertainment Editors/News Editors SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 26, 2003 One of only three flags recovered at 'Ground Zero' goes on display Friday as part of San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden Flag Center Exhibit On September 18, 2001, a volunteer firefighter from Hillsboro, Ohio Hillsboro is a city in Highland County, Ohio, United States. The population was 6,368 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Highland CountyGR6. recovered the badly damaged, smoldering smol·der also smoul·der intr.v. smol·dered, smol·der·ing, smol·ders 1. To burn with little smoke and no flame. 2. remains of a 2.5-foot x 3-foot American flag in the rubble of the World Trade Center. On Friday, June 27, 2003, this important icon-one of only three American flags recovered at Ground Zero - goes on display in San Francisco's Presidio as part of The American Flag: Two Centuries of Concord and Conflict, an exhibit of more than 100 American flags and flag-related memorabilia spanning 200 years of U.S. history. Newly acquired by the Zaricor Flag Collection, the flag has been in the care of Ohio firefighter David Bliss since its recovery nearly two years ago at the WTC WTC World Trade Center, see there site. Independent eyewitness An individual who was present during an event and is called by a party in a lawsuit to testify as to what he or she observed. The state and Federal Rules of Evidence, which govern the admissibility of evidence in civil actions and criminal proceedings, impose requirements accounts and photographs have verified its provenance. It has previously been exhibited as part of 9/11 commemorations in Ohio and at Epcot Center in Florida. The flag will remain on view in the Presidio through July 31st, as plans are finalized for its display in future Flag Center exhibits and ultimately, at the World Trade Center Memorial in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . "Throughout history, the American flag has helped define every monumental event in our national life-from the struggle with Britain for independence to the coming together of the country following 9/11," commented Ben Zaricor, the founder of Good Earth(R) Teas. "This important addition to the Zaricor Flag Collection and its inclusion in future Flag Center exhibits will ensure that the stories and relevance behind this flag are shared with future generations." The American Flag: Two Centuries of Concord and Conflict is on view at the Presidio Officers' Club Officers' Club was established in 1967 on 4.5 acres land in a picturesque setting at Ramna (Bailey Road), Dhaka, Bangladesh. Its membership is open only to government officers and the officers of semi-government or autonomous bodies. , 50 Moraga Avenue (Arguello Gate) at the Presidio San Francisco, through July 31, 2003. Gallery hours are 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Thursday - Sunday, 10:00 a.m.- 8:00 p.m. Wednesday (Closed Monday & Tuesday). Admission is FREE. Visitor information is available at 415/561-5500 or www.atthepresidio.org. Editor's Note-Press Availability: Interviews and photo opportunities will be available on Friday, June 27, between 10 a.m. and 12 Noon at the Presidio Officers' Club. To make alternate arrangements to view the World Trade Center flag, please call 415-433-8200. |
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