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A golf ball found in the World Trade Center rubble became a symbol of incomprehensible loss
A scuffed golf ball found in the wreckage reflected how personal objects helped survivors grasp the scale of the loss.
- Howie Rumberg, an Associated Press reporter, discovered a scuffed golf ball in the World Trade Center rubble shortly after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. The object stood out against the gray ash, representing an incomprehensible loss.
- Firefighters and people worked tirelessly at the World Trade Center, digging through what became known as "the pile" for any signs of life. Early optimism quickly gave way to despair as the search continued.
- This golf ball represented a moment of joy—perhaps a closed deal or a round where breaking 90 seemed possible. Each artifact surfaced told a never-discoverable story about someone gone.
- Finding the ball in the smoldering rubble still resonates 25 years later, serving as a reminder of the aspiration and camaraderie sorely needed during those chaotic days. The item embodies that collective human experience.
- This account is part of the "American Objects" series, marking the 250th anniversary of the United States. Each object, no matter how ordinary, had become a piece of American history.
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Golf ball found in World Trade Center rubble became a symbol of incomprehensible loss
Standing amid the rubble that was what was left of the World Trade Center hours after the attacks of Set. 11, 2001, passing buckets of debris down a line of volunteers and first responders, a little white object poking out…
·Johnstown, United States
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A golf ball found in the World Trade Center rubble became a symbol of incomprehensible loss
Standing amid the rubble that was what was left of the World Trade Center hours after the attacks of Set. 11, 2001, passing buckets of debris down a line of volunteers and first responders, a little white object poking out of the gray ash caught my attention.
·New York, United States
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Total News Sources23
Leaning Left10Leaning Right3Center10Last UpdatedBias Distribution44% Left, 43% Center
Bias Distribution
- 44% of the sources lean Left, 43% of the sources are Center
44% Left
L 44%
C 43%
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