The Last Column, a 58-ton, 36-foot-tall steel beam, was the final piece of World Trade Center steel removed from Ground Zero on May 30, 2002, signifying the end of the recovery and clean-up efforts. Adorned with signatures, photos, and tributes from recovery workers and families, the beam was ceremonially escorted from the site and eventually returned to the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in Manhattan, where it is on display as a symbol of loss, resilience, and community. Tinkess Photo
Terry Tinkess is a professional photographer, educator and journalist. He has been making a living with a camera and keyboard since 1999 and has been featured in such publications as The Ottawa Citizen, Cornwall Standard Freeholder, The Globe and Mail, The Miami Herald, Ottawa Construction News, The Ontario Construction Report, Ontario Home Builder Magazine, Reed Construction Data, Canadian Potato Business and most recently, The Record and Eastern Ontario AgriNews. Terry lives in Ingleside, Ontario with his wife Brenda, Mia the anxious Pittie and cats Wally and Chubbers.
