Throwback FDNY to apparatus losses at the Crystal Palace in 1858, Edward Croker becomes Chief of Department in 1899, and the origin of the Bureau of Fire Prevention in 1911

Throwback FDNY

English - October 28, 2021 16:19 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MB
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In this episode of Throwback FDNY… the loss of three pieces of FDNY apparatus in a fire at the Crystal Palace in 1858. Edward Croker becomes Chief of Department in 1899, and the origin of the FDNY Bureau of Fire Prevention in 1911.