Remembering 9/11: The Evolution of Ground Zero

The Evolution of the 9/11 Memorial Service
Bebeto Matthews / Reuters

Sept. 11, 2004
Three years after the attacks, attendance at the ceremony was significantly reduced, but the reflecting pools once again overflowed with flowers, photos and other items. Some mourners wrote inscriptions on the wooden barriers of the pools.

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