September 15, 2001 aerial sequence, photo 3

The building at center with a gaping hole in its roof is 6 World Trade Center (U.S. Customs House).

During the first days after the attack, workers at the scene hoped to find survivors and carefully removed debris by hand. Magnify this image to view bucket brigades of workers to the right of the large World Financial Center dome at bottom left.

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