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Article: Souvenirs Abound at NYC Ground Zero
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- November 3, 2007
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Manuel Suarez's job hasn't earned him many fans. He keeps moving, to avoid catching the eye of the police. About 10 times a day, he is screamed at by strangers.
It's a lot of fuss for a souvenir seller. But Suarez's wares are Sept. 11 photo books sold to tourists at the World Trade Center site, and they spark an array of reactions as visitors see the images of smoldering ruins and pictures of people plummeting to their deaths.
People often accuse him of profiting off the dead. More often, however, they buy what he is selling.
The area around the trade center site is a popular tourist destination and has become an open-air market for everything from Rolex knockoffs and ...