James Malchow

United States

1. Piece of cable or steel rope (Representing bridges and the growth of buildings upward with elevators)
http://v2.cache5.c.bigcache.googleapis.com/static.panoramio.com/photos/original/3076301.jpg?redirect_counter=1

2. Suitcase (Like the ones at Ellis Island museum)
http://rjtoursonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Ellis-Island-Luggage.jpg

3. Beads (Signifying Indians)
http://www.nativeamericangiftshop.com/images/wampumfreeform.jpg

4. Beaver skin hat (the economic reason for Dutch settlement in the 17th century...the beaver trade)
http://img1.etsystatic.com/il_fullxfull.285675457.jpg

5. Spool of Thread (Representing Triangle Fire, NY's role in development of workplace safety, ILGWU, and the garment industry)
http://static6.depositphotos.com/1025893/609/i/950/depositphotos_6091341-Spool-of-thread-and-needle-isolated-on-white-background.jpg

6. A piece of Broadway or Tin Pan Alley sheet music.
http://img2.etsystatic.com/il_fullxfull.242080486.jpg

7. Seat from Ebbets Field (Or Yankee Stadium or Polo Grounds, representing NY baseball dominance from 1920's to 1950's)
http://www.americanmemorabilia.com/pics/58522_01_lg.jpg

8. Something representing the African Burial Grounds and the political fight over their preservation (Symbolizing NY race relations from earliest days to present)
http://maap.columbia.edu/content/places/the_african_burial_ground/images/1_africanburialground.jpg

9. A bench from St. Paul's Chapel with all the nicks from the 9/11 rescue workers sleeping on them.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IkLMxRBVHn8/TMeVH8JpS5I/AAAAAAAADhY/Hhl3f6737SQ/s1600/November+2009+082.JPG

10. The dents in the wall of the J.P. Morgan building on Wall street from when Wall Street was bombed in 1920. http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VB5qje4zQTA/TI2FNshRYyI/AAAAAAAADbg/JZBP0-CCaZo/s1600/23+Wall+Street.jpg

I gave my compiled list of ten objects.