1972 FMBA ANNUAL BALL BOOK

April 27, 1972

Front and Rear Cover sketches by Captain / Artist Edward Conklin

Pages appear in the exact order as the original book

Cartoon by Captain Ed Conklin

In the photo collage below:  (1) Ted Gallus and ?; (2) Frank Giordano; (3) Captain Francis Carr at E8; (4) Tommy Coppo and Bill Flynn; (5) Earl T Plavier, Ken Infald and Ed Conklin; (6) John Vander Hook and Joe Pellegrino; (7) John Davidson, Vince "Chick" Mandara & ?; (8)Tony Capello; (9) Joe Guerrieri & Bill Flynn; (10) Frank Bergen & Bill Siss; (11) Angelo Contini & Vince Valois; (12) Ed Hancock; (13) Smokey at Riverside; (14) Vito Mangini; (15) John Carroll; (16) Earl H Plavier; (17) Jimmy Shearn & ?; (18) George Asbaty and (19) Vic Diddio & at right possibly Al Micozzi 

Engine 1 at left and Engine 5 at right at 1971 Hahn pumpers. Car 72 is gig at left. Truck 2 in center is 1969 Seagrave aerial - Squad is in center

Engine 2 - 1957 FWD pumper - The FH was built in 1890, not 1911

Truck 3 is a 1965 ALF Aerochief 85' Snorkel and Engine 3 a 1971 Hahn pumper

1969 Seagrave pumper - Building was erected and opened in 1895

Engine 6 was a 1969 Seagrave pumper - Ambulance 92, out of Southside had the first ever run by a PFD ambulance in 1971

1957 FWD pumper

3rd Battalion also located at 17th Avenue firehouse - Paterson's first ever motorized fire engine (a 1910 Howe pumper) ran out of this house.

1957 FWD pumper - building was built in 1911 and opened in 1912

1971 Hahn Pumper - Firehouse built in 1912 and opened January 1913

1962 Pirsch 100' aerial and 1948 Mack pumper - Firehouse opened in 1962

In the photo collage below:  (1) ?Al Micozzi standing &Tom Waterson sitting; (2) Ray Cusack; (3) Doug Sidney, Charlie Recca, John Bachetti; (4) ?; (5 and 6) Joe Bushnauskas, Earl T Plavier, Ken Infald & Joe Perricelli; (7) ?; (8) Jim Slootmaker & John Holderman; (9) Norman Moreley; (10) George Kilgour; (11) Tom Hughes & Harry Davatellis; (12) Dave Pickels; (13) E2 Tour 2, Elliott McGuire, Tom Caloamita, Joe Mania & Joe Daly; (14) Vito Mangini and Ray Allex Sr; (15) ?; (16) Ed Conklin, Ken Infald & Earl T Plavier; (17) Headquarters at 115 Van Houten Street (E1, T2, Squad 1, E5); (18) Vito Tiritilli; (19) ?; (20) John Walton

Sketch by Captain Ed Conklin