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Re: photo of tower bombing with smokey face

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Re: photo of tower bombing with smokey face

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Thank you, Mark. I do understand, and believe me, we feel this loss as our own. We have friends who lost several family members in the attack, both as a passenger on one of the planes and occupants of tower two. My family and friends are praying that your and our grief will ease and that G-d has been merciful to those lost in the attack.

Sincerely,

Diane


>[Original Message]
>From: Mark D. Phillips <info@stellarimages.com> To: <deedee295@earthlink.net>
>Date: 9/21/2001 12:34:19 PM
>Subject: Re: photo of tower bombing with smokey face

>You may print it out from our website, but right now we are not letting
any hi-res versions out. I hope you will understand that we are trying to keep people focused on the fact that 5,000 people are still missing. We have been devastated here in New York.

>Sincerely,
>Mark

>>Dear Mr. Phillips,

>>I am collecting photos of the twin tower bombings for a personal
scrapbook.
>>It is the way my children and I have chosen to get a handle on the
terrible
>>trauma of this horrendous act. I found a copy of your photo on a web
site
>>and I wonder if it would be possible to obtain a copy of it for our scrapbook. It is a vivid picture, and although I do not ascribe to the theory that there is anything supernatural about the "face" seen in the photo, yet, still it serves to graphically depict the terrible nature of the event.

>>If it is possible to allow us to get a copy of this picture, please let
us
>>know. This would be for our personal use only as an addition to our scrapbook. No copies would be made or distributed without your express permission. I do hope you will consider this request favorably.

>>Sincerely,

>>Diane Ranck
>>deedee295@earthlink.net

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September 11 email date

Fri, 21 Sep 2001 16:32:35 -0700

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"Diane Ranck" <deedee295@earthlink.net>

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Re: photo of tower bombing with smokey face

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"Mark D. Phillips" <info@stellarimages.com>

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2001-09-21

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“Re: photo of tower bombing with smokey face,” September 11 Digital Archive, accessed October 27, 2026, https://911digitalarchive.org/items/3286/.