Thirteen years after finding a wedding photo at ground zero on 9/11, a woman tweeted Saturday that the social media site helped her track down the rightful owner, whom she expected to soon meet.
Every yr on #911 I post this photo hoping 2 return 2 owner. Found @ #groundzero #WTC in 2001 -Pls RT pic.twitter.com/mZ9LdQqE7x @universalhub
— Prof. Keefe (@ProfKeefe) September 12, 2014
Thank you to all trying to help find the ppl in #911photo! Don't dismiss possibility they may be alive and well! :)
— Prof. Keefe (@ProfKeefe) September 12, 2014
E. Stringer Keefe did not appear to have lost any hope when posting the photo on Twitter Thursday.
By Saturday she said the tweet had made its way to the Gothamist, a news and culture website dedicated to “New York City and everything that happens in it,” and had been seen by people who could identify those pictured.
Bears Retweeting #911photo pic.twitter.com/vsIpKCJ1oR
— Prof. Keefe (@ProfKeefe) September 13, 2014
Attention wonderful world: ALL SIX PEOPLE ARE ALIVE AND WELL AND I HAVE JUST SPOKEN TO ONE OF THEM!!!!!!!!!!! #Happyending #911photo
— Prof. Keefe (@ProfKeefe) September 12, 2014
The photo depicts a wedding in Aspen, Colorado, and was being kept in the office desk of Fred Mahe, who worked in tower two at the World Trade Center when terrorist attacks caused the twin towers to collapse 13 years ago, according to one of Keefe’s tweets.
Keefe planned to meet Mahe, who was an attendee at the wedding, Monday.
She also identified Twitter user Christian Loredo as the groom pictured.
The Silicon Valley resident has retweeted Keefe multiple times, but has not confirmed the claim.
And for the big finish: @fredwmahe & I will meet on #Monday in #NYC! So excited! #911photo
— Prof. Keefe (@ProfKeefe) September 13, 2014