A New York Symphony, WTC in the Evening [Archival Audio]

A New York Symphony, WTC in the Evening [Archival Audio]

Tilman Reitzle had always been dazzled by the sights and sounds of rush hour at the WTC. Finally, on June 27, 1986--a Friday--he brought his SONY ProWalkman. That evening, he stood in the concourse near the turnstiles to the PATH train and recorded this ambient noise. You can hear the sounds of the trains, a vendor trying to persuade a woman to buy a battery-lighted spinning top, passing commuters singing and whistling, Susan B. Anthony dollar coins dropping into the change tray.

ambient sounds from the interior and vicinity of the World Trade Center. Vanessa emailed to thank and Tilman said "I really love the website and am thankful that editing the audio for my contribution to the site gave me a chance to work through my grief f

1986-06-27

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Ambient Sound

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