To celebrate the 90th Anniversary (arbitrary) of the Paid Paterson fire department on August 31, 1985, the Honor Legion Firefighters of Northern NJ published a 170 page book highlighting the history those years. Many (names listed on page 4 below) worked tirelessly to create the book. Dr. Thomas Dayspring was the author of the text. Not covered in this book is the 75 year history of Paterson's Volunteer Fire Department (1815-1890) but that information is available by CLICKING HERE
Cover Image by Bill Tompkins is from October 11, 1981 - a 4 alarm fire at 89 Park Avenue
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NOTE - BOOK IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE - and above address is defunct - Page 3
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Metropolitan Steamer of Engine 1 circa 1904 - Page 8
Gould Avenue Firehouse after closing - Page 9
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Truck 1 quarters was on Jackson Street & Fire Alarm in City Hall - Page 13
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Metropolitan Steamer above is Engine 9 on Main Street - Page 17
Motorized steamer above is Engine 3 on 12th Avenue - Page 18
The 1926 Ahrens Fox pumper above (Register #1668) originally saw service as Engine 5 and in 1932 at 10. Page 19
Above photo is Truck 2 1932 Ahrens Fox aerial - Page 20
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Engine Company 5 1948 Mack Page 23
Engine 12 1951 FWD Waukesha Model pumper (after retirement) Page 24
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Hahn pumper above is Engine 3 in parking lot at Riverside firehouse - Page 30
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Engine 9 pumper at Highland Street above (painted yellow) is a 1969 Seagrave - Page 41
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Telesquirt above never saw service at Engine 9, but rather was assigned to Engine 8 at Hillcrest firehouse - Page 43
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Top photo is Chief Stagg & driver George Pfitzenmeier at Hotel Street Headquarters. Middle photo is 1916 at Van Houten Street Headquarters. Bottom photo is 1936 at Van Houten Street Headquarters - Page 46
Top photo is 1950 Ford D/C gig at Headquarters. Middle photo is 1947 Dodge D/C gig and bottom is Chief Troy & driver Joe Dowd at 23rd Avenue FH - Page 47
Top photo is drill master gig. Middle is at Riverside FH and bottom at Madison Avenue. Page 48
Photo is PFD ALF E5 Telesquirt, West Paterson FD Mack and restored PFD Engine 9 Ahrens Fox. Photo is at West Paterson FD. Page 49
Engine 1 Steamer with Nott Tractor at Headquarters- Page 50
Engine 1 1930 Ahrens Fox pumper at Headquarters (currently restored at Wayne, NJ FD). Page 51
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Engine 2 1904 Metropolitan Steamer - Page 53
Note - The top photo is mistakenly identified- it is the Ahrens Fox pumper of Engine 9, exiting the Main Street firehouse. Model N-S-4, 1000 GPM pumper (Serial 3390) - Page 54
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Photo is Engine 3 Firehouse on Tyler Street (later renamed 12th Ave). Page 57
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Fire house and apparatus above is Engine 4 on Slater Street - Page 60
Engine 5 with Metropolitan Steamer at Water Street firehouse - Page 61
Top photo is on Temple Street and bottom Main Street. Page 62
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Engine 6 motorized steamer at Market Street Firehouse - Page 65
Top photo is Ahrens Fox pumper of Engine 6 at May 1951 North 10th Street fire - Page 66
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Engine Company 7 on Gould Avenue - Page 69
Top photo is Engine 7 Ahrens Fox pumper and bottom the 1948 Mack of Engine 7 - Page 70
Bottom photo is Engine 7 at Grand Street Firehouse - Page 71
Photo is Engine 8 at Wayne Avenue and Liberty Street firehouse - Page 72
Top is Engine 8 motorized steamer (1916) and bottom Engine 8 1927 Ahrens Fox pumper - Page 73
Engine 8 (Wayne Avenue) 1953 Seagrave and 1957 FWD at Hillcrest FGH - Page 74
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Engine 9 1930 Ahrens Fox pumper (now restored at West Paterson FD) -=Page 76
Top is Engine 9 FWD and bottom 1969 Seagrave at Southside FH - Page 77
Top photo at Southside and bottom Circle Avenue firehouses - Page 78
Engine 10 at 17th Avenue Firehouse - It was Paterson's first motorized apparatus - Page 79
Above photo at 178th Avenue and East 26th Street Firehouse - Page 80
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Chemical Apparatus of Engine 11 at Grand Street Firehouse Page 82
Top photo is Ahrens Fox pumper and bottom FWD pumper used by Engine 11 after 1948 Page 83
Engine 11 Hahn pumper - Page 84
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Photo is from Training School at the Almshouse located at Chamberlain and Redwood Avenues - Page 100
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Chief's Aide Tommy Waterson - Photo is on cover of 1970 FMBA Ball Book - Page 109
The following pages in the book list many major fires, but is far from thorough. For a more accurate and up to date listing of notable incidents CLICK HERE
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Top photo is from April 24, 1907 93-95 Broadway fire - Bottom photo shows two Ahrens Fox aerials - Page 111
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Note solid rubber tires 0f this 1926 Ahrens Fox of Engine 5 - Page 113
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Bottom photo is 1953 with F/F Patsy Fusaro working deluge set of Engine Co 2 new 1953 Seagrave pumper - Page 115
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In top photo (1956) Angelo Contini is on ladder of Truck 1: the other aerial is Truck 3 - In bottom photo Assistant Chief Joseph Dayspring and FF Tommy Hannenberg - Page 117
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Franklin Street General Alarm (top photo) was October 1963 - Page 119
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February 1983 4th alarm fire at 77 Main Street - Page 121
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May 22, 1973 General Alarm - Page 125
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Lawrence Place fire scene of Engine Company 8 is April 1, 1983: on deluge set is R Hoffman, bending at hose is R Woodfruff and standing & holding hose is Al Kidd - Page 131
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Brogan Cadillac fire was February 5, 1980 - Page 133
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Ribbon & Ticker fire was December 19, 1979 - Page 135
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PPD General Alarm fire was February 8, 1980 - Page 139
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School 9 fire was January 11, 1985 - Bottom photo is Engine 5 Telesquirt -
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ATP fire on Van Houten Street was June 24, 1983 - Cliffside Dye was April 8, 1980 - Page 148
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Top right is Cliffside Dye fire - Page 150
Top left is Market & Clark Street April 22, 1968 - Bottom right is Main Street March 11, 1972 - Page 151
Bottom photo is June 1, 1981 3rd alarm at Auburn Street warehouse - Page 152
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Top left is a 4th alarm fire May 11, 1982 at 88 East 11th Street - Page 155
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Top photo is January 11, 1982 - a 4 alarm fire at 199 Pearl Street - Page 157
Midrttown Hotel at 2 Park Avenue was December 10, 1968 - there were 8 deaths - Page 158
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Top photo is F/F Vincent Zito on roof of 3rd alarm fire at 355 Grand Street on November 10, 1982 - Page 160
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PPS 12 fire was a 4th alarm January 22, 1979 - Page 162
Top right & Bottom left are fire on Governor Street ("Ice Palace") December 8, 1977 - The F/F in top right photo are at left F/F Kenny Infald Engine 1 and at right F/F Eddie Zaretski of Engine 5 both of Tour 4 - Top left (hydrant) and bottom right is January 15, 1985 at 35 Lafayette Street Page 163
Top left is Truck 1 at Opera House fire January 1900 - Bottom photo is Midtown Hotel on December 10, 168 (8 deaths) - Page 164
36 Circle Avenue Fire House - Formerly Engine 12 and 9 - Page 165
Bottom photo is funeral of Captain Fred Armona in April 1975 - Page 166
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