Throwback FDNY to the 19-Teens!

Throwback FDNY

English - August 10, 2023 16:03 - 14 minutes - 20.7 MB
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Previous Episode: Throwback FDNY to the 1970’s!

Next Episode: Throwback FDNY to 1922 when the Department gets its first official photographer; 1939 when the Fire Bell Club of NY is organized; and 1975 when a bomb explodes next to a historic site.

In this episode of Throwback FDNY...we’re revisiting stories from the 19-teen’s including, in 1911 when John Kenlon was appointed Chief of Department, in 1914 when the Department got its first ambulance for humans, and in 1919 when the Department’s band was formed.