Twenty-five years ago today, off-duty FDNY firefighter Tim Duffy was working on his Harley-Davidson when he heard the first explosion. After seeing the second plane strike the World Trade Center, he put the spark plug back in, grabbed his gear and headed toward Lower Manhattan.
As thousands fled the devastation, Duffy rode directly into it.
Photojournalist Allan Tannenbaum heard the motorcycle coming down Broadway and captured a single frame: Duffy in full turnout gear, navigating a street buried beneath dust, debris and paper. The photograph became an enduring image of courage on one of America’s darkest days.
Duffy survived and spent nearly three months working at Ground Zero. The Harley he rode that morning is now preserved at the Harley-Davidson Museum, not simply as a motorcycle, but as a piece of American history.
Harley-Davidson Museum
400 W. Canal St.
Milwaukee, WI 53203
https://www.harley-davidson.com/us/en/experiences/museum.html
Today, we remember Tim Duffy’s courage, the 343 FDNY members lost that day and every person who ran toward danger while others were trying to escape.
Never forget.
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