{"product_id":"original-world-trade-center-9-11-ground-zero-photograph-by-nj-cop-psa-type-iii","title":"Original World Trade Center 9\/11 Ground Zero Photograph by NJ Cop PSA Type III","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"48\" data-end=\"226\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"48\" data-end=\"58\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"58\" data-end=\"61\"\u003e\nOriginal 9\/11 Ground Zero Photograph – \"Aftermath of Attack\" at West Broadway \u0026amp; Barclay St by Responding NJ Police Officer Mike Coppola, PSA Type III Authenticated\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"228\" data-end=\"866\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"228\" data-end=\"244\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"244\" data-end=\"247\"\u003e\nThis original digitally printed photograph captures the devastation at Ground Zero shortly after the collapse of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. The image—taken at the intersection of West Broadway and Barclay Street—shows scorched vehicles, dense rubble, and a destroyed NYPD patrol car against a backdrop of heavy smoke and urban wreckage. It was taken by Mike Coppola, a New Jersey police officer, EMT, and volunteer firefighter who responded to the disaster as a member of Metro Fire Radio, a private organization providing volunteer emergency communications during disasters and public emergencies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"868\" data-end=\"1166\"\u003eThe reverse of the photo bears Coppola’s name, contact information, and website. Slabbed and encapsulated by PSA as a Type III photograph, the image is printed on Konica photographic paper and measures approximately 5\" x 7\". It remains vivid and well-preserved within its tamper-evident PSA holder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1168\" data-end=\"1621\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1168\" data-end=\"1191\"\u003eHistorical Context:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1191\" data-end=\"1194\"\u003e\nOn the morning of September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks destroyed the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, resulting in nearly 3,000 deaths and transforming Lower Manhattan into a disaster zone. Mike Coppola, the photographer of this image, rushed to the scene from New Jersey alongside the Jersey City Fire Department. As a trained first responder, Coppola began documenting the chaos and heroism unfolding at Ground Zero.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1623\" data-end=\"1772\"\u003eIn a firsthand account published in \u003cem data-start=\"1659\" data-end=\"1676\"\u003ePolice Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e on October 31, 2001, titled \u003cem data-start=\"1705\" data-end=\"1739\"\u003e“I Heard the Snap of the Tower,”\u003c\/em\u003e Coppola described his arrival:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-start=\"1773\" data-end=\"2149\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1775\" data-end=\"2149\"\u003e“We began taking photos. Our original purpose was to document the operation, knowing how many people were working there. Then we heard the sound. Tower One began to crack at the seams from the heat of the jet fuel fire. Then came the snap—the final breaking point. There was no time to think, only to run. We couldn’t even take photographs. We were running for our lives.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2151\" data-end=\"2267\"\u003eAfter the towers fell, Coppola returned to what he described as a “war zone” to reassess and continue documenting:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-start=\"2268\" data-end=\"2506\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2270\" data-end=\"2506\"\u003e“We updated Metro as soon as we could and went right back to work—putting out even more fires and dodging exploding cars. We photographed what we could, when we could. On that day, I saw heroes in action, and they were all around me.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2508\" data-end=\"2686\"\u003eThis photograph was one of the images taken during those harrowing hours and serves as a visual record of the courage and destruction witnessed firsthand by emergency responders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2688\" data-end=\"2882\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2688\" data-end=\"2723\"\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Encapsulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2723\" data-end=\"2726\"\u003e\nPSA\/DNA has authenticated this image as a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2768\" data-end=\"2791\"\u003eType III Photograph\u003c\/strong\u003e, meaning it was produced from the original digital source within two years of the event.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2883\" data-end=\"3427\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2883\" data-end=\"2921\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2885\" data-end=\"2921\"\u003ePSA Certification Number: 68576353\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2922\" data-end=\"3095\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2924\" data-end=\"3095\"\u003ePSA red label includes title, location, and photographer details:\u003cbr data-start=\"2989\" data-end=\"2992\"\u003e\n\u003cem data-start=\"2994\" data-end=\"3093\"\u003e\"DIGITAL PRINTED PHOTOGRAPH \/ AFTERMATH OF ATTACK \/ WEST BROADWAY \u0026amp; BARCLAY ST \/ MIKE J. COPPOLA\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3096\" data-end=\"3203\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3098\" data-end=\"3203\"\u003eReverse includes a printed label with Coppola’s contact information and website: \u003ca data-start=\"3179\" data-end=\"3201\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_new\" class=\"decorated-link cursor-pointer\"\u003ewww.metrofireradio.com\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ms-0.5 inline-block align-middle leading-none\"\u003e\u003csvg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-rtl-flip=\"\" class=\"block h-[0.75em] w-[0.75em] stroke-current stroke-[0.75]\"\u003e\u003cuse fill=\"currentColor\"\u003e\u003c\/use\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3204\" data-end=\"3427\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3206\" data-end=\"3427\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3206\" data-end=\"3248\"\u003eAdditional Documentation \u0026amp; Provenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"3249\" data-end=\"3425\"\u003eAt buyer’s request, Historical Autographs Gallery will include an additional “Historical Autographs Gallery Certificate” signed by our company founder Luke Pascal at no cost.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3429\" data-end=\"3925\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3429\" data-end=\"3448\"\u003eClosing Appeal:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3448\" data-end=\"3451\"\u003e\nThis PSA-authenticated Ground Zero photograph is not only a visual chronicle of the September 11 attacks but also a firsthand perspective from a brave New Jersey police officer and first responder who rushed into danger to help and document history. Its raw imagery, combined with its deeply personal origin, makes it a compelling addition for collectors of 9\/11 memorabilia, law enforcement history, or American resilience. A true artifact of courage captured in real time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3927\" data-end=\"4361\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3927\" data-end=\"3947\"\u003eShipping Notice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3947\" data-end=\"3950\"\u003e\n\u003cem data-start=\"3950\" data-end=\"4359\"\u003eFor insurance purposes, items sold over $600 may require signature confirmation upon delivery. Higher-value items, likely over $1,500, are shipped via FedEx 2-Day with Direct Signature Confirmation. FedEx provides the most flexibility when requiring a signature, allowing you to make special delivery requests directly through their tracking system. 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