PARADES PAID DEPT

Parade and Other Ceremonies

Many spectacular parades were also held during the Volunteer Era

Paid Department

September 12, 1890: Preparations for first parade of paid department

Paterson Daily Press

September 16, 1890: The first annual PFD parade and inspection of the paid fire department before thousands of citizens. Robinson's American Band preceded the procession, followed by a PPD platoon headed by Captain Brimson. Then the PFD headed by (acting) Chief Engineer John Murphy and Captains and FF organized by company. Then in numerical order came the horse (beautifully groomed) pulled apparatus and other department wagons. Especially notable was the big team of black horses pulling "ponderous" Engine 5.

September 17 Moring Call courtesy Dennis Morrison

From Paterson Daily Pres

Courtesy Jim Eifler

September 16 Paterson Daily Press

September 6, 1892: Annual Inspection and Parade

Morning Call

September 2, 1893: Annual inspection and parade to be held September 4

Paterson Press

September 6, 1894: Parade date being changed from after Labor Day to Thanksgiving

Paterson Press

November 23, 1894: Parade plans - to spare the horses Chief wants parade length to be short

Paterson Press

November 29, 1894: Annual Parade

November 30 Paterson News

November 30 Paterson Press

April 26, 1901: A motion picture company films Chief Stagg, Engine 3 hose wagon, Truck 1, Engine 1 hose wagon, and Engine 1 steamer on Broadway between Carroll and Graham Avenues. Firefighters in full gear and horses described as magnificent. The film premiered at the Bijou Theatre on April 28

Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison

October 26, 1907: State's Firemen's Convention parade

Early 20th Century parade ? 1908

Captain is at far left

Captain (double breasted uniform coat) in front

September 7, 1908

The photos below are on Van Houten Street between Church and Washington Streets

Exempt Firemen pulling "Old Gooseneck"

1863 Jeffers Steamer of Washington Engine 3

Truck 1 LaFrance 75' Aerial

Hose Wagon and 1903 Metropolitan Steamer of Engine Company 1

Guardian September 8 courtesy Dennis Morrison

September 1908 News Reports

Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison

October 22, 1908: Chief Stagg at parade in Passaic

Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison

1909 Parade:

Pre-parade Morning Call Article - courtesy of Jim Eifler

CLICK ON EACH clip below to enlarge

Morning Call write up

September 11 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison

Courtesy Dennis Morrison

Read the three sections (4 columns) below from top to bottom, then left to right

The final three columns below are read left to right

1909 Parade

Hose Wagon trailing steamer

Engine Company 1 Metropolitan Steamer

September 7 Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison

1912 Parade - Mayor's carriage - downtown scene

Downtown (West Broadway and Broadway) Street Scene - Courtesy Dennis Morrison

October 31, 1914: First time all (there were 17 counting hose wagons, steamers and gigs) of the newer auto-apparatus were together in a parade. Then followed ten pieces of horse drawn apparatus. Chiefs John Bimson and Thomas Coyle led the departments.

Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison

October 29, 1914 - Paterson News

1930 Parade

Engine Company 10 Metropolitan Steamer with Electric (battery) powered cab

1928 E12 ALF Pumper

Electric (battery) powered Steamer and Hose Wagon

E1 1927 Ahrens Fox J Kuyl Driver

Engine Company 5 1926 Ahrens Fox Pumper M Almroth Driver

Truck 2 Ahrens Fox Aerial Driver J Bauman Captain J Hunt

1938: NJ State Exempt Firemen Parade in Asbury Park - Won by Paterson N.J. Exempt Firemen as the Oldest Hand Engine in Parade

Vincent Marchese photo

June 13, 1942: 150th Birthday of the City of Paterson - Full page add by PBA and FMBA in the Paterson Morning Call (shown in page quadrants)

Dayspring Collection

September 24-25, 1948: NJ State Exempt Firemen's Association Parade

September 25 Paterson Newsd

September 24, 1948: Paterson Evening News -- Dayspring Collection

Dayspring Collection

September 26, 1948 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison

September 27 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison

Parade Review in Mid Century Issue of Paterson News in 1950

Eifler Collection

Dayspring collection

1940s Parade - Marching by Armory

Washington Engine 3 1863 Jeffers Steamer

Bill Flynn on rear of Steamer

Dayspring Collection

?, John Rankin and Paul Shaw with Dalmatian and Old Gooseneck

Old Gooseneck demonstration -- Dayspring Collection

Dayspring Collection

July 4, 1955: PFD's Old Gooseneck joins Montclair Parade

July 5 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison

May 31, 1966: Memorial Day Parade Truck 3 ALF Snorkel in rear and Engine 7 FWD/Pittman Snorkel in front

1967: At Federal Plaza (Supreme Sacrifice Monument location) across from Post Office

Second from left: Robert Woodruff. Third from left John Centrano

June 4, 1967: Clifton's 50th Anniversary Parade

September 18, 1967: 175th Anniversary of Paterson

In photo below outside Southside Firehouse: L-R: Captain Corbo, G Sloginski (holding flag), Captain Woodruff, John Mauro second row: A/C William Comer, D/C Harold Schoonmaker, A/C Dan Carroll, A/C Joseph Dayspring. 3rd row behind Comer is D/C Sal Madama

1967 175th Paterson Anniversary

L-R: A/C Dan Carroll, FMBA President Fred Ricciardi, Fire Commissioner Ed Englehardt, Chief Harold Kane, A/C Joseph Dayspring, A/C Gerard Dugan

L-R: Assistant Chiefs Gerard Dugan, Dan Carroll and Joseph Dayspring

Assistant Chiefs Dan Carroll, Gerard Dugan and Joseph Dayspring

L-R Captains Louis. Rotella, Harry Huber, & Joe O'Neil, unknown, F/F Dom. Cotroneo, FF Joe Christensen, F/F J. Bushnaukus

Commissioner Englehardt and Captain Edward Hancock (E1)

DeGrasse Street - PFD Honor Guard - Central HS at left and St John's at right - FF John Elwood 2nd from left and Jim Durkin 2nd from right

Main & Grand at St John's

PPD in front of Truck 2 Pirsch Aerial

Old Gooseneck on float, trailed by a gig-pulled second float carrying the 1863 Jeffers Steamer of Washington Engine 3.

On float: L-R Jack Gregg, Tom Alala, Joe Forbes, Bill O'Neil, Roger Dumas, Henry Harris, Joe Parkin Sr., a very well dressed Joe Parkin Jr. (a future PFD B/C) and Bob Fisher.

FF Henry Harris and Joe Parkin Sr and his son Joe Parkin Jr (a future BC)

Paterson's First Steam Fire Engine (hand-pulled) - 1863 Jeffers of Washington Engine 3 -

Photos below from Natoli/Salmanowitz Family

Truck 2. 1962 Pirsch aerial

Engine 7 Snorkel - Frank Malzone photo

Truck 2 1962 Pirsch Aerial with Snorkel trailing

Engine 7 Snorkel

Captain Iandoli

Art Salmanowitz

Assistant Chief Les Devenport

Art Salmanowitz in center

Chiefs Aide John Mecanico, Captain Nate Salmanowitz

Bill Biggs front left; John Rankin in center

Harry Rippy at left and Frank Dalton of T1 (one time FMBA President) is third from left

Old Gooseneck on parade

Top L-R: Mike Ross, Henry Harris, James Shearn, DC Harold Schoonmaker, Chick Mandara, ?, John Heffran. Standing William Comer, Commissioner Ed Englehardt and Fred Ricciartdi

Old Gooseneck and Exempt home fountain on float. In front are FF Joe Parkin Sr and his son (future BC) Joe Parkin Jr - Frank Malzone photo

Float in rear carrying the 1863 Steamer of Washington Engine Company 3 of the Paterson Volunteer Department. The steamer was never called Old Smokey as it is labeled in the clip

The car is one of the chief gigs

Smoke originated from "smoke-bombs" dropped into stack - Frank Malzone photo

Children were treated to play firemen, policeman and mayor. In front of City Hall was the Fabiano Family from Crosby Ave: Father Frank Sr. with Robert, Edward and Frank Jr.
Photo from 1967. The apparatus is the 1962 Truck 2 Pirsch aerial

Courtesy Todd Hollritt

May 6, 1968: Old Gooseneck at Newark's Annual FD Parade

Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison

May 31, 1968: Parade - (1) ? D/C Leo Fitzsimmons, (2) D/C Willie Comer. (3) Chief Kane. (4) ? Captain, (5) Captain Bill Gallagher, (6) Captain Warren Gallagher, (7) A/C Joe Dayspring

Paterson News photo - (1) D/C Leo Fitzsimmons, (2) D/C William Comer, (3) Chief Kane, (4) Chief's Aide Joe McCabe, (5) Captain Bill Gallagher, (6) Captain Warren Gallagher, (7) A/C Joe Dayspring

1969: Marching on Park Avenue

McGuire Collection

1974 Little League Parade - Passing City Hall is the 1964 Pittman Snorkel (a spare at this time) preceded by a 1971 Hahn pumper (? E1, E3 or E5).

1970s: Unknown parade date

McGuire Family collection

1976 President Gerald Ford visit to Great Falls

Passing Hillcrest Firehouse

R-L: Capt. George Kilgour E. 8; Fireman Pellegrino C. Vitale; Fireman Roy Vonderhayden; Fireman William Downey; Bn. Chief Albert Capter; Deputy Chief Edward McLaughlin. Front in Center; Civilian in Checkered Trousers is off duty Deputy Chief Edward J. Hancock.

August 31, 1985: 90th Anniversary Parade

Premiering at the parade was the 170 page book "Taking the Heat"

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Souvenir Mug - which could be preordered and personalized

Dayspring Collection

Au8gust 31 Paterson News Courtesy Dennis Morrison

The Record courtesy Dennis Morrison

Next series of photos taken by Thomas Dayspring were of apparatus passing Hillcrest Firehouse during parade as well as their staging prior to parade on Elberon Avenue.

Hillcrest Firehouse Banner

Chief Gig

Ambulance Supervisor

Engine 5 ALF Telesquirt conversion

Engine 6 ALF Telesquirt Conversion

E9 ALF Telesquirt Conversion labeled as E9 (never served as E9)

Spare Pumper (formerly used at E8)

Satellite 9

Rescue Truck

Truck 1 Pirsch

Truck 2 Pirsch

Truck 3 Seagrave

Rear of Engine 1 Thibault Telesquirt

Satellite 9

Rear of E5 ALF Telesquirt Conversion

Truck 2 Pirsch

Truck 2 Pirsch Cab

Truck 2 Pirsch Tiller

Next 7 color photos from Hancock Collection

Chief Comer in lead: 2nd row is BC Michael Fleming and Assistant Chief Charles Walker at right. Next row are Terry and Joseph Pellegrino

Union Ave in front of Hillcrest Firehouse - Chief Comer in lead. 2nd row L-R: D/C Ed Hancock, A/C Charles Walker, A/C Joe Forbes - Behind them in 3rd & 4th row B/C Terry Pellegrino, ?, B/C Joe Pellegrino, B/C Mike Fleming, B/C John Vander Hook, B/C Norman Morley, B/C Wm Shortway

Wayne Avenue: BC Ollie Gallagher, Frank Giordano, Captain John Sellito, Walter Bittner, Fred Romeo, Bobby Pena (with head turned)

E10 1977 ALF Pumper

T1 Pirsch Rearmount Aerial

E 6 ALF Telesquirt

Just converted ALF Telesquirt which actually went to E8 & never saw duty as E9. Satellite Truck at its rear

Hawthorne FD

Paramus FD

Engine 8 Hahn at left, preceded by Telesquirts

Craig Lauten photos - apparatus proceeding down Totowa Ave to Glover Ave bridge

Engine 1 Thibaut Teesquirt

Engine 5 ALF Telesquirt

Telesquirt labeled as Engine 9, but never saw duty there but rather became Engine 8

Engine 6 ALF Telesquirt followed by E8 Hahn

Engine 8 Hahn

Satellite 9

Truck 1 Pirsch (brand new)

Truck 2 Pirsch

Truck 3 Seagrave

New Rescue Truck

Rescue Truck followed by gig

Muster at Pennington Park

March 12, 1991 - Ringwood Parade - Emerald Society: L-R: John Phelan (PPD), Ralph McGuire, ?, Elliot McGuire,?, Robert McAllister, Joseph W. Murray (the Elder), Charlie Coleman, Captain Woodruff, Durkin (PPD)

June 24, 1995: 100th Anniversary Parade

June 25 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

Dayspring Collection

Courtesy Sharon Woodruff

Courtesy Christine Saia

Courtesy Jim Eifler

Class 95 Shirt - Courtesy LC Cruz

Courtesy Todd Holritt

1995

Captain in the foreground is Tom Hirz. To his left is Captain Jack Duffy. Second row foreground (right of photo) is firefighter Ed Olszewski. Unknown fireman in front with head turned. Front row next to fireman with head turned is is Captain Vito Mangani. Directly in photo center in second row is possibly Earl Plavier?

Middle of banner above and below is Charles L Walker and to the right is Captain Robert Woodruff. The Captain in second row below near sidewalk is Elliot McGuire. Other FF banner is Joe Parkin Sr

Captain Robert "Woody" Woodruff in front and Charles L Walker mid-flag

Courtesy Sharon Woodruff

Craig Lauten Photos

Closeup of some of the Academy Class of June 1995 - future B/C John Hensz, future Captain Matt Ganci, future Captain Gene Kretkowski and F/F Jim McGorty

June 24 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

1930 Ahrens Fox- ex Engine Company 9 -- Courtesy Todd Holritt

L-R in front: Thomas Alala Jr with Elmo the Dalmatian from Southside, Andy Ackerman (shades), Victor Stewart, Anthony Vindeed, Captain Vince Zito. Behind Alala is Carlos Pagan, Many Rivera and Wayne Walden

December 12, 2009: Paterson Holiday Parade. PFD was joined by several other departments, It ended with fireworks at City Hall. Additional Photos