The End of the World as We Knew It
Sept. 11, 2001 -- The end of the world as we knew it.But in the chaos and rubble where the World Trade Center no longer stood, Record photographer Thomas E. Franklin captured an unforgettable image of hope -- three firefighters raising the American flag.
Standing defiantly against the gray and white landscape of devastation, these dust-covered men and the vivid red, white, and blue of Old Glory instantly became a symbol of American patriotism. Franklin's photo of these three heroic rescuers -- Brooklyn-based firefighters George Johnson of Rockaway Beach, Dan McWilliams of Long Island, (both from Ladder 157), and Billy Eisengrein of Staten Island (Rescue 2) -- also became a global message that life, and America, would go on.
The photo, which appeared Sept. 12 in The Record, has since graced the pages of many other newspapers as well as national newsmagazines. Network television has repeatedly displayed the photo during its round-the-clock disaster coverage, comparing it to the famous image of Marines raising the flag on Iwo Jima during World War II.
Franklin, an eight-year veteran of The Record, took the photo late in the afternoon of Sept. 11, after spending hours at the scene. He was walking toward the debris of the World Trade Center when he spotted the firefighters.
"The shot immediately felt important to me," Franklin said. "It said something to me about the strength of the American people and about the courage of all the firefighters who, in the face of this horrible disaster, had a job to do in battling the unimaginable."AWARDSThe photo has become an icon to the American public. Both the photographer and the newspaper are humbled and gratified that it has inspired the American public in the face of disaster. Because of its ability to touch so many so deeply, the photograph has received numerous awards. These include:
2001 NYC Headliners Club 1st Place Spot News
2001 Sigma Delta Chi Award (SDX), by Society of Professional Journalists Photo of the Year, Spot News
2002 Clarion Award 1st Place, Major News & Event Category
2002 International Association of Fire Fighters First Prize Media Awards Contest
September 2001 Newseum Photojournalist of the Monthhttp://www.newseum.org/photojournalist/archive/october01/index.htm
September 2001 AP Member Showcase Photo of the MonthAssociated Press Managing Editor's Association
September 2001 Knight-Ridder Photo of the Month
October 2001 Editor & Publisher Photo of the YearGrand Prize Winner of Annual Photography Contest
2001 AP Member Showcase Photo of the YearAssociated Press Managing Editor's Association
2001 National Headliners ClubBest in Show / co-winner with David Handschuh
POYi 2001 (Pictures of the Year International)Award of Excellence, Sept. 11th News Category
NPPA 2001 Photos of The Year ContestFirst Place, Attack on America Feature Category
NPPA 2001 Northern Short Course ContestFirst Place, 9/11 Feature Category
SND 2001 Contest (Society for News Design)Award of Excellence, Attack on the U.S. Photos
Standing defiantly against the gray and white landscape of devastation, these dust-covered men and the vivid red, white, and blue of Old Glory instantly became a symbol of American patriotism. Franklin's photo of these three heroic rescuers -- Brooklyn-based firefighters George Johnson of Rockaway Beach, Dan McWilliams of Long Island, (both from Ladder 157), and Billy Eisengrein of Staten Island (Rescue 2) -- also became a global message that life, and America, would go on.
The photo, which appeared Sept. 12 in The Record, has since graced the pages of many other newspapers as well as national newsmagazines. Network television has repeatedly displayed the photo during its round-the-clock disaster coverage, comparing it to the famous image of Marines raising the flag on Iwo Jima during World War II.
Franklin, an eight-year veteran of The Record, took the photo late in the afternoon of Sept. 11, after spending hours at the scene. He was walking toward the debris of the World Trade Center when he spotted the firefighters.
"The shot immediately felt important to me," Franklin said. "It said something to me about the strength of the American people and about the courage of all the firefighters who, in the face of this horrible disaster, had a job to do in battling the unimaginable."AWARDSThe photo has become an icon to the American public. Both the photographer and the newspaper are humbled and gratified that it has inspired the American public in the face of disaster. Because of its ability to touch so many so deeply, the photograph has received numerous awards. These include:
2001 NYC Headliners Club 1st Place Spot News
2001 Sigma Delta Chi Award (SDX), by Society of Professional Journalists Photo of the Year, Spot News
2002 Clarion Award 1st Place, Major News & Event Category
2002 International Association of Fire Fighters First Prize Media Awards Contest
September 2001 Newseum Photojournalist of the Monthhttp://www.newseum.org/photojournalist/archive/october01/index.htm
September 2001 AP Member Showcase Photo of the MonthAssociated Press Managing Editor's Association
September 2001 Knight-Ridder Photo of the Month
October 2001 Editor & Publisher Photo of the YearGrand Prize Winner of Annual Photography Contest
2001 AP Member Showcase Photo of the YearAssociated Press Managing Editor's Association
2001 National Headliners ClubBest in Show / co-winner with David Handschuh
POYi 2001 (Pictures of the Year International)Award of Excellence, Sept. 11th News Category
NPPA 2001 Photos of The Year ContestFirst Place, Attack on America Feature Category
NPPA 2001 Northern Short Course ContestFirst Place, 9/11 Feature Category
SND 2001 Contest (Society for News Design)Award of Excellence, Attack on the U.S. Photos
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