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Typed condolence note with the names of the eleven victims of the October 27 attack listed in alphabetical order.
Post-it note with handwritten message in black ink. The message reads: "Z"L."
Post-it note with handwritten message in blue ink. The message reads: "Find strength in community today and hope for a better tomorrow." A heart appears between the third and fourth line on the right.
Handwritten note written in black ink on light yellow paper. The note reads: "Dear God, Let love prevail... Let hate fail... Blessed those affected by this terrible act... A Pittsburgher."
Post-it note with handwritten message in blue marker. The message reads: "Stay strong [underlined]. If we work together hate can't win! [Heart]. [Heart] Pittsburgh [Heart]. - Stella K."
Post-it note with handwritten message in blue ink. The message reads: "We love you. We are here for you." Color bleeding due to exposure to the elements at the Wilkins memorial.
Post-it note with handwritten message in black marker. The message reads: "There is always hope in the face of despair [despair] and kindness will guide us through." Tape affixed to the upper edge.
Magazine cutting with sparrow sitting on a tree branch on the front cover with the stock quote "dreamy, melancholic variations." Printed poem below and above the quote. Tear marks on the upper edge. Image of three women in long peasant skirts standing on a wooden floor around an illuminated candle.
Handwritten note written in blue ink on lined paper from Jessica and Aron [last names redacted] from Ridgewood, NJ. Staining due to exposure to the elements at the Wilkins memorial. The back of the note features advertising for Market Central, one of the largest dining halls on the University of Pittsburgh's campus.
Post-it note with handwritten message in black marker. The message reads: "Sending love from Detroit, MI." Tape on the upper edge.
Post-it note with handwritten message in blue marker. The message reads: "We love you. Love, Sophie."
Post-it note with abstract illustration in black marker.
Notecard with green line on the right which reads: "This was wrong and shouldn't have happened. Our hearts go out to you. We know that love is stronger than hate."
Post-it note with handwritten message in blue marker. The message reads: "Love is awesome." Tape affixed to the upper edge.
Handmade card with black and white stripes with a printed graphic with a blue Star of David overlaid with eleven candles and the message "Our hearts cry for Shalom" in the upper center. The Stronger Than Hate hashtag appears below. A whole was punched in the upper center.
Note addressed to the victims and neighbors of the October 27 attack.
Bilingual note written in black ink on lined notebook paper. The message reads in both Hebrew and English: "You are Loved. You are not forgotten." Signed with a Star of David.
Typed memorial note in honor of Joyce Fienberg. The author recalls personal details about Joyce's research career at the University of Pittsburgh and her caring personality.
Post-it note with handwritten message in green marker. The message reads: "We will never forget. Love conquers Hate [heart]."
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