9/11 Lenore Mills Collection - Village Preservation

This collection was donated by Villager Lenore Mills. Mills and many of her neighbors and out-of-town volunteers gathered on the corner of Christopher and West Streets in the days and months after 9/11 to cheer on the rescue and recovery workers traveling to and from Ground Zero via the West Side Highway. A dedicated group gathered here every day until the last beam was removed from Ground Zero in May 2002, and on each anniversary of 9/11. This collection documents their volunteer efforts, including a trip the group took to Shanksville, Pennsylvania in 2002.

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Point Thank You Drawing at Christopher Street

Point Thank You Drawing with Christopher Street Sign

Point Thank You, You're The Best

Point Thank You, You’re The Best

Lawn of the West Side Highway

Lawn by the West Side Highway, July 2001

Hero Highway

Hero Highway, December 30, 2001

The Hand at Point Thank You, November 2001

“The Hand” at Point Thank You, November 2001

Hotel at Point Thank You

Hotel at Point Thank You, October 2001

July 2001 beside October 2001

View From Pier 40 July 2001 Compared to October 2001

Lenore Mills- Point Thank You, October 2001

Point Thank You, October 2001

Point Thank You, Family Day, October 28, 2001

Point Thank You, October 2001

Point Thank You, October 2001

Description of the West Side Highway

Description of the West Side Highway, September 22, 2001

Lenore Mills- Union Square, September 22, 2001

Union Square, September 22, 2001

Reflection on 911 with picture of the Washington Square Monument

A Reflection on 9/11 the Day of and Eleven Days Later Beside a Photo of Union Square

Alaskan Couple with an Officer from the 6th Precinct

Alaskan Couple with an Officer from the 6th Precinct, February 15, 2002

Before the Memorial Lights, March 11, 2002

Before Memorial Lights, March 11, 2002

Lenore Mills- Point Thank You, 2002

Point Thank You, 2002

Lenore Mills- Shanksville, Point Thank You Group Visit (3), October 17, 2002

Shanksville, Point Thank You Group Visit with “Scottylan Charter Club” Sign, October 17, 2002

Lenore Mills- Shanksville, Point Thank You Group Visit (2), October 17, 2002

Shanksville, Point Thank You Group Visit, October 17, 2002

Lenore Mills- Shanksville, Point Thank You Group Visit, October 17, 2002

Memorial Wall at Shanksville, Point Thank You Group Visit, October 17, 2002

Lenore Mills- Sanitation Workers Visit Point Thank You, September 11, 2002

Sanitation Workers Visit Point Thank You, September 11, 2002

Lenore Mills- Dawn Parade of Rescue Workers to Ground Zero, September 11, 2002

Dawn Parade of Rescue Workers to Ground Zero, September 11, 2002

Lenore Mills- Dawn 1st Anniversary Parade to Ground Zero, September 11, 2002

Dawn, 1st Anniversary Parade to Ground Zero, September 11, 2002

Lenore Mills- Carol Hanging the Hero Highway Sign, September 11, 2002

Carol Hanging the Hero Highway Sign, September 11, 2002

Lenore Mills- 6:30AM 1st Anniversary, September 11, 2002

6:30am, 1st Anniversary, September 11, 2002

Lenore Mills- First Anniversary Dawn Waiting for the Bagpipe Parade September 11, 2002

First Anniversary Dawn Waiting for the Bagpipe Parade, September 11, 2002

Lenore Mills- Ground Zero Fellowship Fathers September 7, 2002

Ground Zero Fellowship Fathers, September 7, 2002

Lenore Mills- Parade of Rescue Boats at Pier 40, September 14, 2002

Parade of Rescue Boats at Pier 40, September 14, 2002

Lenore Mills- Maureis who rescued people and ran the freightboat Harvey on 9/11 July 13, 2002

Maureis, who rescued people and ran the freight boat Harvey on 9/11, July 13, 2002

May 13th, 2002 New Yorker of the Week Article- Point Thank You Volunteers

New Yorker of the Week Article- Point Thank You Volunteers, May 13th, 2002

May 13th New Yorker of the Week- Point Thank You Article (2)

New Yorker of the Week May 13th – Point Thank You Volunteers, May 13th, 2002 ( Part 2)

One of the last Sunday's at Point Thank You May 19, 2002

One of the Last Sunday’s at Point Thank You, May 19, 2002

Lenore Mills- Point Thank You Carol, Bridget, Jen, Margie, and Johnny, May 30, 2002

Point Thank You Carol, Bridget, Jen, Margie, and Johnny, May 30, 2002

Lenore Mills- PAPD Officer Sargeant Keane, May 30, 2002

Port Authority Police Dept. Officer Sergeant Keane, May 30, 2002

Lenore Mills- Eileen, John, and Diane greeted by two police officers, May 30, 300

Eileen, John, and Diane greeted by two police officers, May 30, 2002

Lenore Mills- Point Thank You, May 8, 2002

Point Thank You, May 8, 2002

New Yorker of the Week Nomination

New Yorker of the Week Nomination, April 16, 2002

Lenore Mills- Point Thank You, Spring 2002

Point Thank You, Spring 2002

Christmas Tree at Point Thank You, April 27, 2002

Christmas Tree at Point Thank You, April 27, 2002

Description Letter of Point Thank You

Description Letter of Point Thank You, May 30, 2002

Point Thank You at the St. Patricks Day Parade

Point Thank You at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, March 17, 2002

Point Thank You Sunset with Officer O'Donnell

Point Thank You Sunset with Officer O’Donnell, March 29, 2002

Lenore Mills- Chris, Ben, John, Marge, Carol, Peter, January 27, 2002

Chris, Ben, John, Marge, Carol, Peter, January 27, 2002

PTY Regular Crew- Chris, Bess, Carol, Marge, John, and officer Peter

PTY “Regular Crew”- Chris, Bess, Carol, Marge, John, and officer Peter, January 27, 2002

Lenore Mills- Diane Fox Photo, Winter 2002

Diane Fox Photo, Winter 2002

Lenore Mills- Officer Chaura D'Anito meets Barbara Addesso September 11, 2003

Officer Chaura D’Anito meets Barbara Addesso, September 11, 2003

Lenore Mills- Ride for America Visits Point Thank You, September 11, 2003

Ride for America Visits Point Thank You, September 11, 2003

Lenore Mills- Point Thank You Median of WShwy at Christopher Street September 11, 2003

Point Thank You Median of West Side Highway at Christopher Street, September 11, 2003

Lenore Mills- Mounted-Police Credit Margie Mouton, September 11, 2003

Mounted Police (Credit: Margie Mouton), September 11, 2003

Lenore Mills- Gail Concannon Credit Margie Mouton, September 11, 2003

Gail Concannon (Credit: Margie Mouton), September 11, 2003

Lenore Mills- Ride for America Visits Point Thank You, September 11, 2003

Ride for America Visits Point Thank You, September 11, 2003

Lenore Mills- Mounted-Police Credit Margie Mouton, September 11, 2003

Mounted-Police Credit Margie Mouton, September 11, 2003

Lenore Mills- Thank You Signs, September 11, 2004

Thank You Signs, September 11, 2004

Lenore Mills- Third Anniversary, A Bus of FDNY stops to visit, September 11, 2004

Third Anniversary, A Bus of FDNY stops to visit, September 11, 2004

Lenore Mills- A Bus of Firemen Stop to Visit, September 11, 2004

A Bus of Firemen Stop to Visit, September 11, 2004

Lenore Mills- Cut out of Carol Martyenelz, September 11, 2004

Cut out of Carol Martyenelz, September 11, 2004

Lenore Mills- FDNY group visits Point Thank You, September 11, 2004

FDNY group visits Point Thank You, September 11, 2004

Lenore Mills- Walk to Ground Zero, September 2004

Walk to Ground Zero, September 2004

Lenore Mills- Steven McDonald Anniversary Walk of Fire Station at 33rd Street, September 2004

Steven McDonald Anniversary Walk to Fire Station at 33rd Street, September 2004

Lenore Mills- Ziggy Visits Point Thank You, September 11, 2005

Ziggy Visits Point Thank You, September 11, 2005

Lenore Mills- Floating Lanterns Pier 40 (3), September 11, 2005

Floating Lanterns Pier 40 on 4th Anniversary of 9/11, September 11, 2005

Lenore Mills- Floating Lanterns Pier 40, Takako from Japan, September 11, 2005

Floating Lanterns Pier 40, Takako from Japan, September 11, 2005

Lenore Mills- Floating Lanterns Pier 40 (2), September 11, 2005

Floating Lanterns at Pier 40, September 11, 2005

Lenore Mills- Floating Lanterns Pier 40, September 11, 2005

Tribute in Light over Floating Lanterns Pier 40, September 11, 2005

Lenore Mills- Floating Lanterns, September 11, 2005

Tribute in Light & Floating Lanterns, September 11, 2005

Lenore Mills- Floating Lantern Ceremony, September 11, 2005

Floating Lanterns Ceremony, September 11, 2005

Lenore Mills- 6th Anniversay, 6th Precinct for Ceremony, September 11, 2005

4th Anniversary of 9/11, 6th Precinct for Ceremony, September 11, 2005

Lenore Mills- September Space Volunteers Gather, May 22, 2005

September Space Volunteers Gather, May 22, 2005

Lenore Mills- Bull at Frier Museum with PTY on it, October 9, 2007

“CowParade” at Fire Museum including Point Thank You, October 9, 2007

Lenore Mills- 5th Anniversary 7AM, Diane Fox greets visitors from FDNY, September 11, 2006

5th Anniversary 7am, Diane Fox greets visitors from FDNY, September 11, 2006

Lenore Mills- EMT Visits Bard Baluta and Patricia Mott PTY, September 11, 2006

EMT Visits Bard Baluta and Patricia Mott PTY, September 11, 2006

Lenore Mills- PTY Sign, September 11, 2006

Point Thank You Sign, September 11, 2006

Lenore Mills- Flag from Ground Zero, September 11, 2006

Hanging Flag from Ground Zero, September 11, 2006, Mott & Hester

Lenore Mills- Mott Street Flag from Ground Zero, September 11, 2006

116 Mott Street Flag from Ground Zero, September 11, 2006, Mott & Hester

Lenore Mills- Aviation FDNY visits PTY from the Bronx, October 9, 2007

Aviation FDNY visits PTY from the Bronx, October 9, 2007

Lenore Mills- Hanging signs out to dry, September 11, 2007

Hanging signs out to dry, September 11, 2007

Lenore Mills- Rain at Point Thank You, September 11, 2009

Rain at Point Thank You, September 11, 2009

Lenore Mills- Signs Point Thank You, September 11, 2009

Signs in the Rain at Point Thank You, September 11, 2009

Lenore Mills- People Stop to Say Hello, September 11, 2009

People Stop to Say Hello, September 11, 2009