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September 19, 2013 10:55 pm GMT

Photographer Uses Social Media to Identify People in Iconic 9/11 Image

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When Patrick Witty couldn't bear to watch any more victims fall from the Twin Towers on Sept. 11, 2001, he turned around and looked at his fellow witnesses.

At that moment, as the towers were going down, he captured an image that says it all — a group of people expressing horror and disbelief. More than a decade later, Witty decided to attempt to identify the people in his photo using social media

See also: Redditor Posts Gripping Eyewitness Account of 9/11 Attacks

As the international picture editor of Time, Witty has a sizable following on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. On Sept. 11 this year, he posted the photo on all three networks, in addition to Time LightBox Read more...

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