Throwback FDNY to the First Chief of Department in 1865, Operations at the Grace Land Pier Fire of 1947 and the 1965 rollout of the Extraordinary Superpumper System.

Throwback FDNY

English - September 30, 2020 19:23 - 15 minutes - 28.1 MB
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In this episode of Throwback FDNY… the First Chief of Department is sworn into office in 1865, operations at the massive Grace Land Pier Fire of 1947 and the 1965 rollout of the extraordinary, extra large and extra expensive Superpumper System.