The Capture of Jefferson Davis

Vanity Fair

Jeff. Davis.

Jeff. Davis, "President" of Traitors, Robbers, and Pirates; the Nero of the 19th century, on the Last "Platform" of the Southern Confeder-ass-y

Harper's Weekly

[Newspaper articles, obituaries, and memorials relating to the end of Jefferson Davis' life]

[Firefighters amidst the rubble left by the Word Trade Center attacks]

Passage

Central Park, New York City, USA

[Postcard from Vishniac in Poland to his daughter Mara in Berlin describing the interior of an old synagogue]

The Solidarity of Shadows

Boston, Massachusetts

Early Morning on the River, London Bridge

[Aerial view, World Trade Center site]

The massive amounts of debris and dust (pictured in the last few shots) were not conducive to either frequent meals or healthy ones. "The guys on The Pile never really took a formal break and ate anything," Mikey says. "They would eat a ham sandwich

Mikey with several unidentified volunteers. Noticing the poor eating habits of his new friends, Mikey brought fresh food to the professional crews that were in charge of carefully sifting through and cleaning up the WTC site.

Area near the former south tower.

A glimpse of the huge task awaiting these crews. "You don't see anybody on the pile yet," says Mikey. "It's what we call The Pile...a pile of steel."

There was much confusion the following day, September 12. The remains of the World Trade Center were smoldering and too hot to move, but crews still hoped to make some contribution, however small, to the clean up.

Firefighters started battling blazes that would burn for weeks to come, while professionals and volunteers like Mikey started to clean up the massive piles of rubble. Mikey photographed the fire truck and the car to show how the heat, the debris and

Firefighters started battling blazes that would burn for weeks to come, while professionals and volunteers like Mikey started to clean up the massive piles of rubble. Mikey photographed the fire truck and the car to show how the heat, the debris and

Firefighters started battling blazes that would burn for weeks to come, while professionals and volunteers like Mikey started to clean up the massive piles of rubble. Mikey photographed the fire truck and the car to show how the heat, the debris and

[Firefighters amidst the rubble left by the Word Trade Center attacks]

A scene in which they used a cherry picker to rescue a fellow firefighter. "There was a fireman doing CPR while they were dragging somebody out,” Mikey remembers. "The only thing I could think of doing to help them out was to clear whatever debris