The Day Before the Storm: 20 Photos of the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center Taken on September 10, 2001

September 10, 2025 Vintage Everyday 2000s, architecture & construction, New York, photography 0

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On September 10, 2001, the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center were a bustling hub of daily life in Lower Manhattan. It was a normal Monday for the thousands of people who worked in the offices, shopped in the complex, or visited the observation decks.

For most of the world, it was an ordinary day, with no hint of the devastating events that would unfold less than 24 hours later. The towers stood tall and iconic against the New York City skyline, a symbol of American financial power and ambition.

Below are 20 photographs of the Twin Towers taken on September 10, 2001, a day before the attacks.