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A First-Hand View: Yvonne Cook's 9/11 Experience

Cook, who works at NUMC, took her camera with her on Sept. 11, 2001.

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Yvonne Cook spends her days working at hospitals helping people, and on Sept. 11, she knew her destiny was to New York city to give assistance.

After Cook spent some time aiding paramedics in cleaning out firefighters' eyes, she returned to her vehicle to get her camera, because she knew she was getting a first-hand view of history.

Above is a photo gallery of never-published photos taken by Yvonne Cook on Sept. 11, 2001.

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