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149 Slater Street


This firehouse at 149 Slater Street (near Jersey) was built in 1855 to house the just organized Jackson Engine Company 4 of the Volunteer Fire Department. In 1857 they were referred to as "Jackie Fours."
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Photographs of the Slater Street Firehouse are rare.
​Here is a distant view from Garret Mountain
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Photo from Morris Canal Facebook Site
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In 1888 the Fire Department was reorganized by a special committee consisting of Aldermen In 1888 the Fire Department was reorganized by a special committee consisting of Aldermen Macdonald, Miller and Kearney, and a partially paid department or "Call System" succeeded the volunteer system on March 20th, 1890, with four permanent men in nine engine and three hook and ladder companies, and eight call men to each. The fulltime men consisted of Captains, Engineers, Drivers and Tillermen as well as the chief, and two assistants. ​
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​Chronological Listing of Events and Apparatus at Slater Street

June 25, 1889: Aldermen decide that the former quarters of Hibernia Hose 3 on Slater Street would be converted to a stall to house the gig of Chief Engineer. Engine 4 was also quartered there
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Morning Call - Courtesy Jim Eifler
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March 20, 1890: The transition from a totally volunteer department to partially paid "Call System" occurred and Jackson Engine Company Four became Engine Company 4.

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Apparatus: 1883 second size Clapp and Jones Steamer in good condition. Sowerbutt hose wagon in good condition with 700' hose, 2 three gallon extinguishers and a roof ladder
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Initial Roster:  Engine Company 4
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​Captain Patrick Sweeney
​Engineer Frank Costello, Drivers John Cluney and Peter Riley
​Callmen: John J. Canning, Robert Dunphy, William Marshall, James Cullerton, Hugh Kennedy, William Morrison, John Marshall.
A page from Company journal   Looks like March 28th(?) 189?
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Company Journal - Early 1890s - Courtesy Jim Eifler
May 14, 1890: Engine 4 acquires space formerly used by Hibernia Hose 3, so as to quarter their Hose Wagon
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Paterson Daily Press

​May 2, 1891:
Company election
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Paterson Press
July 21, 1891: Ex-captain of Engine 9 Condon assigned as driver of Engine 4
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Paterson Press

​August 3, 1891
: Call men present newly promoted Captain Riley with a rocking chair
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Paterson Press
April 1, 1895: Chief Engineer Annual Report
Manpower Assignment for Engine 4
Badge       Name                          Rank
​37          Patrick Sweeney           Captain
38         Alexander S Thoms       Engineer
​39         Thomas McGurk            Driver
​40          John J. Condon              Driver
​154        James Cullington           Hoseman
​Badge       Name                          Rank
​42          John J. Cunning            Callman
43          Robert Dumphy            Callman
44          James Healey                Callman
​45          Charkes McGinnis        Callman
​46          Hugh Kennedy              Callman
47          William Morrison          Callman
48           John Marshall               ​Callman
Rare photo of a PFD Callman - William Morrison (Badge 47) of Engine 4 circa 1890-1895 - had also served as Volunteer firefighter at Jackson Engine 4 prior to 1890
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Courtesy of his Great Grandson Dennis Morrison
September 19, 1892: Engineer Alexander Thoms invents a valve
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Paterson News
August 27, 1895:  Engine 4 incident (fight) between Captain Sweeney and Engineer Thoms
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August 28 Paterson Press
November 10, 1895: 11:00 PM  825 Straight Street  Chimney fire    Incident with Horses of E4
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November 11 Morning Call

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November 4 Paterson Press

​November 15, 1895:
Department goes fully paid  - callmen eliminated
November 15, 1895: the Fully Paid Department ​begins:
First Manpower Assignment for Engine 4 (Badge #s)
Captain Patrick Sweeney #40
Engineer George W. Dobson #41
John J. Condon #42
​James Cullington #43
Michael J. Ryan #44
Engineer Michael Hanlan #45
William Laughlin #46
John Delaney #47
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Captain Patrick Sweeney
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Photos of Captain Patrick Sweeney (formerly lo Jackson Engine 4 of Volunteer department.
​He went on to become a Deputy Chief.
March 20, 1890 the company used an 1883 Second Size Clapp and Jones Steam Fire Engine (that used by Jackson 4) with  a Hose wagon built by Sowerbutt, that carried 700 feet of hose, and two 3-gallon extinguishers and one roof ladder.

April 1897 Roster with badge #s listed in Annual Report:  (new name in italics)
Captain Patrick Sweeney #40
Engineer George W. Dobson #41
Frank Connors #42
​James Cullington #43
James Furrey #44
Engineer Michael Halnan #45
William Laughlin #46
John Delaney #47
September 27, 1897:  Collision with Engine 8 on Mill Street
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December 8, 1898: F/F James Furrey of Engine 4 captures an opossum. 
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December 10 Paterson News

​February 5, 1901:  FF Thomas Bush injured
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Paterson Daily Press
April 28, 1902:   Issues with repairing steamer of Engine 4. ​
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Paterson News

August 15, 1902: Still alarm to an outhouse fire on Main Street
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Paterson Daily Press
​February 12, 1904: Report of Chief Stagg on apparatus -  Engine 4
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Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison

​March 8, 1904:
  Captain Sweeney illness
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Paterson Daily Press

​March 29, 1904: E4 Hose Wagon in accident responding to Van Houten Street
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Paterson Daily Press

​May 28, 1904:
Accident with hose wagon responding to false alarm at Station 51, driver Philip Kearney and Captain Sweeney thrown from wagon.
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February 3, 1905:  FF Phil Kearney injured at firehouse.
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Paterson Dail Press
March 3, 1905:  Newspaper tribute to Captain Sweeney
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Paterson Daily Press

​September 28, 1905: Former volunteer FF Richard Moore, while visiting the firehouse jumps on apparatus during a response and falls from apparatus sustaining injuries.
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Paterson Daily Press
September 29, 1905
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Courtesy of Dennis Morrison

September 29, 1905:  Injuries sustained by Volunteer F/F Richard Moore
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Paterson Daily Press
September 24, 1905:  Horse stall flooring finished
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Paterson Daily Press

December 2, 1905: Two new Nott Steamers arrive - will go to Engine 8 and Engine 4
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​December 12, 1905:  First Size Nott Steam Fire Engine 
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Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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December 12 Paterson Daily Press
December 12, 1905: Engineer Wiley transferred to Engine 4 and Engineer Hanlon sent to Engine 7

January 30, 1906:
Company proud of their new Steamer
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Paterson Daily Press
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​February 7, 1906:  Station 16 - First response of Nott Steamers of Engine 4 and 8 - Enterprise Silk Mill at Market and Spruce Streets
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Paterson Daily Press
March 1, 1906: 2nd Size Nott Steamer Test
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
March 12, 1906: Engine 4 Steamer frightens and injures a coal wagon horse at Main and Slater
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Guardian
February 21, 1907:
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Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
February 23, 1907: Nott ordered to correct new steamer issues
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Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
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2nd size Nott Steamer - Courtesy Jim Eifler
March 14, 1907:  Main and Slater Street accident between coal wagon and apparatus
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Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
August 14, 1907: Engine 4 Nott steamer tested for officials from Middleton, NY
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October 26, 1907: Company Roster  - Captain Patrick Sweeney, Lieutenant John Cluney, Engineer Charles Wiley, FFs James Cullington, Philip Kearney, Abram Bartley, George Bott, James Sweeney, James Walsh
October 27, 1907: From the PFD series published in the Guardian
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Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Paterson Daily Press
1908 NY Sunday World (1907) photo of men outside firehouse - Standing left to right: Thomas Cullington (hoseman), Thomas Dunn (hoseman),  Stephen Walls (hoseman), John Walsh (hoseman), James Sweeney (hoseman), John Egan (hoseman), Michael Halnan (engineer), Philip Kearney (driver), Abram Hartley (driver), Sitting (L-R): William Allen (Captain), James Cluney (Lieutenant). 
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NY Sunday World - also 1909 Ball Book
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January 20, 1908: To reach a blazing cross bar on a telegraph pole, Captain Allen and FF while dragging a ladder ​had to swim across, the Morris Canal at the top of Pine Street
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Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
June 18, 1909:   Retired horse of Engine 4 earns to return to duty
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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July 17 NY World - courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 1909: Journal of Municipal & Public Works - Chief Stagg report of E4's Nott Steamer
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1909: Captain remains William Allen
At right are the men of Engine Company 4 with the horses in doorway of quarters. L-R: John Heinzelman, Corneilus "Neil" Kennedy, John Eagan and Bill Smith
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circa 1910-1912 photo

​March 14, 1909:
Engine 4 fireman Abe Hartley relieved of duty due to illness
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March 14 Paterson Press
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Fireman Abe Hartley
March 24, 1909: Abe Hartley death
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​1910:
First Size Nott Steam Fire Engine shown below at a 1910 River Street fire. Note the Captain, with white shield on helmet standing at side of apparatus
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May 20, 1912: Company election
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​June 16, 1910: Michael Slattery, a Tillerman of Truck 1, on his day off visited Engine 4 firehouse and became very ill and had to be taken home.
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July 1, 1912: Testimonial for the retiring Patrick Sweeny at Slater Street firehouse with apparatus in background. For more details CLICK HERE
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January 4, 1913: Engine 4 loses a wheel - a letter to the editpr condemns modern apparatus and longs for the days of the hand pulled apparatus
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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April 6, 1913: Article # 4 in the Chronicle Series on PFD
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From L-R: Captain John Cluney, James Rafferty, Cornelius Kennedy, Lieutenant William Laughlin, John Heinzelman, Engineer John Condon, John Egan, Joseph Hughes (driver for second Battalion Chief Nolan), William Smith. To the rear is the hose wagon (note butt of white horse to the right)
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May 9, 1913: First size Metropolitan Steam Fire Engine (former Engine 9) motorized with a Christie Front Drive Tractor and sent to Engine 4. Engine 4 horse drawn steamer sent to Engine 9 on Main Street
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May 10, 1913 - Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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May 22, 1913: Engine 4 motorized
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Paterson Press
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FF Phil Kearney is second from the right
May 18, 1914: Engine 4 has election
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Paterson Press

​May 24, 1913:
  Apparatus out for practice runs into a ditch on Pine Street
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Paterson Press - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
May 30, 1913: Station 152 at 4 PM - the new motorized apparatus makes its first run Railroad Ave and Green Street Boiler shop
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Morning Call - courtesy of Dennis Morrison

​August 31, 1913:
Responding to Station 412 at 11:17 PM for a fire at 88 New Street, new apparatus struck a mud hole, swerved and crashed into a barn
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June 17, 1914: E4 hits pedestrian (child) while responding to fire ~ 10:00 PM at Station 243 on Straight Street
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June 18 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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FF John Eagan

August 1, 1914: Annual Report of Chief Engineer - Engine Company 4
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May 30, 1915:   First run for new motorized tractor for Engine 4 
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Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison

​1916: 
First size Robinson Combination Hose Wagon (former Engine Company 1 wagon)
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July 1, 1916: Two Platoon System begins: (Day and Night Shift
Day Shift
Night Shift
Lieutenant William Loughlan
Engineer Walter Mennel
Corneilius Kennedy
James Rafferty
William Smth
​George Hausen
Captain John Cluney
​Engineer John Egan
John Heinzelman
William Delaney
​Charles Townley
​Robert Summers
1918: Ball Book Roster
​Captain John Cluney
Lieutenant Michael Comer
Engineer Walter Mennel
John Eagan
William Delaney
​John Heinzelmann
​Cornelius Kennedy
William Smith
James Rafferty
Charles Townley
Robert Summers
John Doherty
Geroge Hanson (in US Armed Forces)
January 1920: Commercial Truck Company Electric Tractors attached to Steamer (serial #19021) and Combination Hose and Chemical Wagon (serial # 19023)
May 4, 1922:  Hart cellar pipe lost responding to fire
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Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
October 15, 1926: Ahrens Fox Model N-S-4 1000 GPM (serial #1669). This was the second Ahrens Fox Pumper purchased by Paterson at a cost of $13,500. It had solid rubber tires and a deluge gun outboard of the left side of the hosebed. It was converted to pneumatic tires in March 1932. 
April 27, 1928: Fireman Edward Tribe and Marinus Baker of Engine Company 4 make the Supreme Sacrifice at the Linn Department Store at 133-135 Main Street (Station 451 at 2:33 AM - a third alarm fire).  
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Edward Tribe
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Marinus Baker
Originally the apparatus had a one piece bumper which was replaced later with a two piece bumper after a collision with a bus on February 9, 1950 as seen below.
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Register 1669 Not Detroit Door Opener on front running board -- Dick Adelman Photo
November 22, 1928:  Re-roofing proposal
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1930 Company Roster
A Shift
Captain Joseph Greer
​Jess Kithcart
August Schneider  (Supreme Sacrifice)
​Samuel Hess
David McGrady
Joseph Recca
B Shift
Captain John Gaynor
Horace Warr
Thomas Petty
James Rafferty
John Spruce
​Thomas Matthews
February 16, 1930 - New Ahrens Fox covered with ice at Rafner Furniture 4 alarm fire
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February 17 Guardian Courtesy Dennis Morrisn
1935: Engine Company 4 A Shift:  Captain Joseph Greer, Robert Summers, Jess Kithcart, August Schneider, Sam Hess, David McGrady, Joseph Recca
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1936 Ball Book Photo
1935: Engine Company 4 B Shift: Acting Captain Horace Warr, Thomas Petty,  James Rafferty,  John Spruce, Thomas Matthews, Frederick Haycock
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1936 Ball Book Photo
January 29, 1935: Engine 4 driven by Jessie Kithcart in accident at Slater and Spruce Streets while responding to Station 415 (Dayton and Murray) at 7:50 PM  
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January 30 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
​1940  Paterson Evening News Golden Jubilee - Engine Company 4 Roster
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On August 19, 1942 the 1926 N-S-4, #1669 of Engine Company 4 collided with a car at Grand and Mill Streets while responding to a brush fire. Fireman August Schneider and Auxillary Fireman William Conklin were both thrown from the apparatus and fatally injured. 
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June 2, 1943: Company 4 has a WW II going away party for F/F Frank Giardino
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Paterson News
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Frank Giordino
1944 Annual Report Roster
A Shift
Captain Joseph L. Devenport
David McGrady
​James McKelvey
​John Sisco
B Shift
Captain Joseph Carr
John Spruce
Charles McGee
​George Peppinghaus

1949 Ball Book photo of Engine Company 4 "A Shift" Captain Joseph (Lester) Devenport, Richard Walmsley, Ernest Biggs and Francis Dalton
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1949 Ball Book photo of Engine Company 4 "B Shift" Captain George Peppinghaus, Earl H.  Plavier, Michael Weiss and John Cartwright​
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May 9, 1949:   F/F Earl H. Plavier injured during company drill 
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May 10 Paterson News
Engine 4's Dalmatian was called Fritz. On his collar he wore a special badge engraved with his and the Company's name. This made the Dal "official" to accompany the men as they worked. Pictured at right on the seat of the Ahrens Fox is the Dalmatian called Princess who was purchased after Frtiz passed away. 
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​February 9 1950:   Main Street & 21st Avenue - 11:53 PM - Engine 4, driven by F/F Joseph Bauer responding to a car fire strikes bus which crashes into a tavern at Slater and Marshall Street killing a man at the bar. Other F/F (Frank Dalton & Ernie Biggs) injured
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February 11 Paterson Evening News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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February 11 Paterson Evening News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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After the accident a new 2 piece bumper was added (note 1951 photo below)
July 15, 1950: Paterson Evening News lists early 1950 Rosters of Engine 4
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May 3, 1951: In next 2 photos Engine 4 in action at the a North 10th Street Crayon Factory 4 Alarm Fire (apparatus photographed from each side is parked at corner of Clinton and North 11th Streets).
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January 1952: Received a 1930 Ahrens Fox Model H-P-4 1000 GPM (Serial # 2312) which was formerly that of Engine Company 1. The Ahrens Fox agent Frank Griesser donated a windshield which was installed, making this pumper (#2312) the only Paterson Fox pumper to have a windshield (seen below). In June of 1952 the Fox pumper (#1669) became a spare.​
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Apparatus parked on Temple Street outside of Verps Bakery
February 14, 1953 21st Avenue Wire Factory General Alarm Fire Captain (Acting BC) Joseph Dayspring (of E1 at that time) at right without helmet
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March 1953: A new 1953 Seagrave 750 GPM (Serial # G3790). Had a 150 gallon booster tank. It was received in Paterson on February 5, 1953. The cost was $15,754 (1/2 of the cost paid by Civil defense).
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July 24, 1953:  ENGINE COMPANY 4 - From the Morning Call Series of PFD Companies. For more details on the Volunteer Era CLICK HERE
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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July 24 Morning Call and 1954 Ball Book
The above photo also appeared n the 1954 FMBA Ball Book. A and B shifts of Engine Company 4: Top L-R:  Captain Harold Kane, Tommy Watterson, Earl H. Plavier, Captain John Cartwright, William Willocks. Bottom L-R: Battalion Chief & Drill Master Solomon Reines, Ernie Biggs, Joe Bauer, John H.Thompson, Frank Dalton. 1953 Seagrave in rear.
August 1, 1953:  While returning to quarters, Engine 4, driven by F/F John Thompson,  has MVA across from 98 Slater Street. Captain was Solomon Reines. 
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​January 23, 1958:
Received a 1957 FWD Special 1000 GPM pumper (Serial #D80293) pictured below. The next two photos are late 1950s.   Engine 4 went out of service in 1962 and initially became a spare apparatus. A plywood riot roof seen in 3rd photo below was installed in 1968. 
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November 12, 1960:    9:01 AM  Engine 4 driven by F/F Thomas Alala has accident at Spring & Jackson Streets
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Paterson News
Below is a 1961 photo of the watch desk of the Slater Street firehouse. Left to right are Walt Nicklaus, Ernie Biggs and Vic Diddio.
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1961: - Pumping out cellar at Monnella's Shoe Repair at 21st Avenue and Trenton Avenue.  F/F Vic Diddio and Captain Harold Schoonmaker
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Vic Diddio Collection
The Slater Street firehouse was closed on July 2, 1962 and then demolished to make room  for Route 80 as it was constructed in Paterson. Engine Company 4 went out of service at that time.
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November 13, 1963: Mayor announces that the city to sell two and lease one of the older firehouses. The unused quarters of Engine 4 on Slater Street will be one.
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