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36 Circle Avenue

​​Chronological Listing of Events and Apparatus at Circle Avenue

​January 10, 1913: The 36 Circle Avenue firehouse at the intersection of North 3rd and Clinton Streets was opened. It was built on the side of a cliff and has five stories, with level 3 being the floor on which the apparatus exited the firehouse.  This bizarre occurrence was supposedly featured in Ripley's "Believe it or Not" book. 

​On the side of the firehouse were a series of steep stone steps to connect upper and lower Clinton street
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Published December 12, 1912 in the Guardian
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Circa 1981 (79 ALF Pumper in bay)
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Stairway at right on Clinton Street
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March 11, 1911: Mayor McBride reveals location of new firehouse revealed and states it will have an auto-engine capable of climbing the hills. 
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Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
May 11, 1911: Water Street Firehouse to be moved
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Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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February 27, 1912: Plans for the unusual architecture of Circle Avenue Firehouse approved
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
April 5, 1912:  At request of Mayor McBride the American LaFrance Fire Engine Company brought an apparatus for Paterson fire Department (stops at City Hall and the new central headquarters) to examine - potentially for use at the new Engine 12.  Note - the contract did not go to ALF
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Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
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September 6, 1912: New apparatus called "Jumbo" being delivered
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Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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September 18, 1912:  New apparatus tested
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Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Courtesy Steve Huckins
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March 17, 2020 Market Street
December 12, 1912: Circle Avenue Firehouse ready to open and Engine 12, which had been temporarily located on Water Street will move in. Excellent description of the 5 story firehouse, in which 3 floors are located beneath the apparatus floor. The photo that accompanied this article is posted near top of this page
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Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 10, 1913: Opening of new firehouse
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Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 12, 1913: Engine Company 12 relocates from the Water Street Firehouse to 36 Circle Avenue. Official opening was at 8:15 PM
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January 10, 1913; First Size Robinson Combination Motor Hose and Pumping Engine ("Jumbo") pictured below was acquired in September 1912 when Engine 12 was operating out of the Water Street Firehouse.  Fore more details regarding this apparatus CLICK HERE and scroll down to September 1912
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Apparatus and FF on apron of firehouse
Robinson Pumper in bay at firehouse
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Photo courtesy Dennis Morrison
June 1, 1913: The Chronicle Series on PFD Companies -  Engine No. 12
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Courtesy Dennis Morrison
Left to right: Lieutenant Thomas Halliwell, Peter Sanford, and Captain John McGuirk. Second row: William McKelevry, Peter Ihrman, William Shane, and Aaron Kamerling. In rear is the Robinson apparatus.
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June 15, 1913: Engine 12 responded to the West Paterson (then Totowa) High Bridge fire over the Passaic river and broke a shaft drafting water and had to go out of service for 2 weeks. CLICK HERE FOR FIRE DETAILS (scroll to June 1913)
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August 1, 1914: Annual report of the Chief Engineer - Engine Company 12
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1918 Ball Book Roster
Captain John McGurk
Lieutenant Peter J. Breen
William McKelvey
William Shane
​Peter Ihrman
Aaron Kamerling
Ralph Miller
Harry Dews
​Carl Rose (in Armed Forces)
July 1, 1916: Two Platoon System begins: (Day and Night Shifts)
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Night Shift
Captain John McGuirk
William McKelvey
​Ralph Miller
Carl Ross
Harry Dews
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Lieutenant Peter Breen
​William Shane
Peter Ihrman
Aaron Kamerling
​Peter Sanfird

November 4, 1922: New ALF apparatus being showcased in Paterson, strikes and kills a boy at Haledon Avenue and North 7th Street
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November 4 Guardian
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October 8, 1923: New American LaFrance (ALF) 1000 GPM "Leviathan" Triple Combination"  pumper to be delivered and tested on October 9 as PFD recreates the 1902 burning of City Hall.
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Paterson News
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November 6, 1923: Captain Cornelius Prince of Engine 12 - dies of heart attack after responding to a fire on North 7 North Main Street: this is a Line of Duty Death.  
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November 7 Passaic Herald
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Cornelius Prince at Engine 5 in 1913
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November 7 Morning Call
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November 7 Paterson News
1923: First Size American LaFrance Triple Combination Hose Chemical and Pumping Engine (Serial # 4415) with booster pump pictured below at a 1928 parade on Broadway (note solid rubber tires). Driver is William "Big Bill" McKelvey.
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1923 ALF on apron at Circle Avenue, now with pneumatic tires.
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Cowl of above ALF apparatus
1930 Company Roster
A Shift
Captain Joseph Mariani
George Probert
Ray Thompson
​William McKelvey
Herbert Dodds
​Watson Lauder
B Shift
Captain Peter J. Breen
James Sturrock
Henry Donaldson
​Nicholas Attema
George Walls
​Paul Ihrman
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Second from left is "Big" Bil McKelvey and nest to him is Captain Joe Mariani.
1935: Men of Engine Company 12 A Shift: Engine 12 crew: (L to R) Captain Joseph Mariani, George Probert, Ray Thompson, William McKelvey, Herb Dodds and Watson Lauder
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 1935: Men of Engine Company 12 B Shift: Captain Peter J. Breen, James W. Sturrock, H Donaldson, Nicholas Attema, George A. Walls, Peter Ihrman
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1936 Ball Book
Front view, apparatus was housed on the 3rd floor, as the firehouse was built into the cliff
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Watson Lauder and Herb Dodds
December 30, 1935:  E12 has accident on 9cy Haledon Avenue
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Paterson News
​1940  Paterson Evening News Golden Jubilee - Engine Company 12 Roster
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Dayspring Collection
December 13, 1943: F/F Albert Hormanski, appointed March 1, 1943  is celebrated at Engine 12 prior to entering military service.
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Paterson News
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F/F Hormanski
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​Circa mid 1940s: Left to right: Firemen Bill McKelvey, Ernie Wildermuth, Edward Westhoven and Howard Probert.
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1946:  Ernie Wildermuth (appointed 1927) next to fence at 36 Circle Avenue (retired 1953)
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October 4, 1948: Engine Company 12 receives a new 1000 GPM Mack Model 95 pumper
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Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Engine Company 5 is in background and grill of Engine Company 12 is at right. L-R are Meyer Jaffe (clerk Board Police & Fire Commissioners), Harry B Haines (publisher Paterson Evening News), Jack Stern (Fire Commissioner), Mayor Michael Devita, ?, Chief James Troy and ? The drive in E5 is William Comer (a future Chief)
1949 Ball book photo of Engine Company 12 "A Shift" Captain Nicholas Attema, William McKelvey, Robert Marion, Paul Horomanski and Ernest Wildermuth
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1949 Ball book photo of Engine Company 12 "B Shift" Captain Thomas Scholfield, Edward Peters, Henry Borgman and Albert Horomanski. Mack pumper is behind the doors
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1950: Crew of E12 B-shift in front of Mack pumper at 36 Circle Ave quarters: Top L-R is Robert Marion, Captain Thomas Schofield, Patsy Fusaro and Henry Borgman. In front L-R are Ernie Wildermuth, Al Horomanski and Ed Peters.
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July 15, 1950: 1950 Roster published in Paterson Evening News
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Courtesy Dennis Morrison
September 20, 1950: Old 1923 ALF Pumper sold to Packanack Lake (Wayne NJ) Fire Company
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Paterson News
May 3, 1951: E12 Mack pumper parked at Clinton and North 10th Streets during 4 alarm fire at the Crayon Factory on North 10th Street. Station 195 located Clinton & North 10th Streets, which can be seen on telephone pole at left side of picture was pulled at 3:20 PM.
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Richard Edelman photo
December 26, 1951: Arrival of Engine 12's new FWD pumper - at 115 Van Houten Street headquarters. Shown in bay with FF William Comer in driver seat and Chief Strathearn and BC Joe Bray
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January 1952: 1951 FWD Waukesha, Model 145 GKB,  6 Cylinder, ​1000 GPM pumper: shown blow at 115 Van Houten Street when brand new. Company number not yet affixed in photo below.  Fore more information visit the FWD page
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Apparatus Dedication Plaque -- Pumper ordered in 1951, but entered service in 1952. Dayspring Collection
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Courtesy Jim Eifler
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Drafting/pump drill at Westside Park - Courtesy Jim Eifler
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Drafting/pump drill at Westside Park - Courtesy Jim Eifler
March 9, 1952: Engine 12 at intersection of Union and Redwood Avenues (3rd Alarm)
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Dayspring Collection
​August 13, 1952: Charitable actions by PFD at Engine 12 on Circle Avenue. F/F Henry Borgman, Captain Tom Schofield, F/F John Darakjy and F/F Ed Peters.
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Paterson Evening Newsd
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August 1953:  FF Henry Borgman sliding pole and driving, Captain Thomas Schofield climbing into cab and FF on rear step  (Staged photos)
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September 18, 1953: ENGINE COMPANY 12 - From the Morning Call Series of PFD Companies.
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September 18, 1953 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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September 18, 1953 Morning call and 1954 FMBA Ball Book
L-R: Captain Nicholas Attema, Captain Thomas Scholfield, FF Pelligrino Vitale, Edward Peters, Albert Horomanski, Henry Borgman, John Darkjy, William Gallagher, Robert Marion and William "Big Bill" McKelvey (in his 42nd year of service). FWD pumper (parked on FH apron) in rear. Photo also in 1954 Ball Book.
1954:
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Don Salmanowitz (appointed February 1954) and daughter
June 14, 1954: Engine Company 12 and Truck Company 2 were both damaged in a collision at Main Street and Broadway at 12:54 AM. Photo below shows the accident (as they were returning to quarters from a car fire at Cross and Passaic Streets). Fireman William Gallagher was sent to St. Joseph's Hospital and Captain Joseph Nardella treated at scene.  In the columns below there is a typo (misprint) - Deputy Chief Day is actually Chief Joseph Bray​
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June 14 Paterson News
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Here is the official, very detailed report from Chief Hobart Strathearn
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April 1958: a lion receives rabies vaccine at Engine 12 quarters
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Morning Call clip courtesy Richard Davenport
June 22, 1958: Captain Nicholas Attema of Engine Company 12, appointed June 1, 1928 died while on duty in firehouse ​
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June 23 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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​December 8, 1958: Responding to a fire at 22 Temple Street E12 driven by F/F William Savage,  slides on icy road into traffic light at Water and Temple Streets
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December 9 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 1959: a second alarm at 2:40 PM for a dwelling fire at 144 East Main Street
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 16, 1959: 9 year old lawsuit against Robert Marion of PFD Engine 12 dismissed by court
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Robert Marion
1967: Men of Engine 12 in quarters with FWD pumper: Front row L-R: Michael Fleming, Joseph Ozene, Leonard Bremus, Captain George Kilgour, and Captain Donald Salmanowitz.  On apparatus L-R: Edward R. Kane, William Rasp, John A, Cichon, Anthony Lott.
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1967: Men of Engine 12 in quarters with FWD pumper:  Front L-R: Kenneth Doland, Captain Henry Borgmann, Captain Anthony Corbo, Albert Roth; at top Harold T. Morcom, William C. Filippelli, Harold Nicholas, Theodore C. Galus​.
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Courtesy J Behnke & Sellitto Family
Pre 1968 fire scene photo
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Engine 12 in bay - FF Pasy Giglio. Al Roth and Charlie Gorla
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FF Patsy Giglio at rear of Engine 12 in quarters
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1968: Plywood riot roofs installed: cropped and full views below
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Frank Malzone photo
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circa 1969-70: FF Charlie Gora of Engine 12 and citizen at the Circle Ave and North 3rd Street box with CCP in background
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FWD Out of service photos - stored for years at an autobody place on Goffle Road
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After being junked
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Quarter's Interior

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May 2, 1970:    Apparatus stoned while responding to Bergen Street fire
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May 4 Paterson Evening News courtesy Dennis Morrison
June 22, 1971: 1971 Hahn 1250 GPM pumper (Serial HC523127121)
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Fulton Street Fire April 30, 1978
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Captain Don Salmanowitz & FF Bobby Baker standing on top and FF Charles L Walker standing behind door
Charlie Gorla, Bob Woodruff, Craig Christen at Circle Avenue 
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November 5, 1979: 1979 American LaFrance Model 1250 Century pumper painted yellow  (Serial CE6621). Detroit in-line 6, Allison Transmission HT-740D
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 Serial CE6621
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 Serial CE6621
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September 3, 1982: Engine Company 12 put out of service and renumbered as Engine Company 9
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1979 ALF (CE6621)
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1979 ALF (CE6621)
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Engine 9 FF Armindo Cortez and Joe Pelliccotti
Drilling along Passaic River (River & Bridge Streets)
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1979 ALF #CE6221 (Natoli Collection)
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1979 ALF #CE6221 (Natoli Collection)
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1979 ALF #CE6221 (Natoli Collection)
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1979 ALF #CE6221 (Natoli Collection)
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1979 ALF #CE6221 (Natoli Collection)
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Empty bay of the third floor with Engine Company 9 out on a run 
​December 4, 1984: Because of structural issues the large pumper had to vacate 36 Circle Avenue and Engine Company 9 relocated to 77 Highland Street and the Satellite Company was created. 
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Engine 9 using a 1969 Seagrave, 1250 GPM pumper (serial R4476)
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December 5 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison

December 4, 1984: Satellite 9 ran out of 36 Circle Avenue using 1976 Ford Crewcab (formerly used by Squad 1) with two 1200 gallon deluge guns and hose. Two men manned the Satellite while the Captain and two firefighters were assigned to the actual pumper on Highland St. Circle ave was not the best of areas...It could somewhat unnerving with only 2 firefighters in that house in a high crime area.
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While the actual Engine engine was located on Highland St, quite a distance away, if the squad pulled up first due, they stretched the line and waited for the first arriving Engine to pull up and hooked into them....Other than that they connected with the "Mothership" at a fire scene.
January 13, 1985 at 39 Lafayette Street fire
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Bill Tompkins Photo
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1983 Grand Street
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90th Anniversary Parade scene on Union Ave by Hillcrest Firehouse
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Prior to the Parade
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October 1985 Kirker Chemical
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June 13, 1987: 126 Broadway​ 2nd alarm Tour 1 -
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1887: Circle Avenue Firehouse is closed, and Satellite moves to Northside Firehouse on Temple Street

​​August 15, 1988: 
Circle Ave Firehouse to become Women's Shelter
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Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
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    • ASSISTANT CHIEFS
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  • THE SUPREME SACRIFICE
    • MEMORIAL SERVICE
  • OBITUARIES / DEATHS
    • 1889-1919 DEATHS
    • 1920-1939 DEATHS
    • 1940-1959 DEATHS
    • 1960-1969 DEATHS
    • 1970-1979 DEATHS
    • 1980-1999 DEATHS
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  • NOTABLE FIREFIGHTERS
    • CALAMITA FAMILY
    • CAPTAIN JOHN WEBER
    • CUSACK FAMILY
    • FLEMING FAMILY
    • GERARD DUGAN
    • HANCOCK FAMILY
    • HENRY OTIS HARRIS
    • ISAAC FELICIANO
    • JOHN GILMORE
    • JOSEPH DAYSPRING
    • KEARNEY-FAMILY
    • MARIANI FAMILY
    • McLAUGHLIN FAMILY
    • SALMANOWITZ BROTHERS
    • THE SIMONTONS
    • THE SWEENEYS
  • NOTABLE FIRES/INCIDENTS
  • SPECIAL OP EVENTS
  • TAKING THE HEAT BOOK
  • HISTORICAL REVIEWS
  • 1907 GUARDIAN
  • 1936 HEARD & SEEN COLUMN
  • FIREHOUSE PHOTOS / FACTS
  • SPECIAL OPERATIONS
  • EMS
    • EMS ROSTER
  • COMPANY & FH HISTORY
  • COMMUNICATIONS / FA
    • FIRE BOX LISTS
    • FIRE BOXES & STANCHIONS
    • EVRS STATION LIST
  • FIRE VIDEOS 1991-2011
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  • DOCUDRAMAS
  • APPARATUS
  • APPARATUS VIDEOS
  • NOTABLE EVENTS INDEX
    • PFD STORIES
    • APPARATUS NOTABLES
    • APPTS & PROMOTIONS
    • AWARDS
    • 1960 CHIEF SELECTION
    • GRAND STREET RIOT 1917
    • GROUND ZERO
    • MILITARY
    • PARADES PAID DEPT
    • RED MASS
    • RESCUES
    • RETIREMENTS
    • SISTER LORETTA
    • SPORTS
    • THEATRE DETAIL
  • MEMORABILIA
  • PATCHES DECALS LOGOS SHIRTS
  • WALLPAPER
  • DEPARTMENT PETS
  • TRAINING
  • VOLUNTEER DEPARTMENT
    • 1821 - 1854 HISTORY
    • 1815-1890 VOLUNTEER HISTORY
    • 1888 HISTORICAL SUMMARY
    • LOOKING BACKWARDS
    • VOLUNTEER PARADES
    • ANNUAL REPORTS
    • VOLUNTEER CHIEFS >
      • CHIEF ELECTIONS
      • CHIEF BIOS
    • VOLUNTEER PROFILES
    • ANDREW MOSER
    • ENGINE CO APPARATUS LIST
    • OLD GOOSENECK
    • JEFFERS STEAMER
    • VOLUNTEER COMPANIES
  • AUXILIARY FIRE DEPARTMENT
  • EXEMPT ASSOCIATION
    • EXEMPT 1892 BALL
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  • EXEMPT HOME & RELICS
  • FMBA / PFA
    • FMBA BY-LAWS
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