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Dedicated to the Memory of

Firefighter Jacob Steigler
September 8th, 1872
FIREMAN JACOB STEIGER ENGINE 23
September 6, 1872 September 8, 1872
BOX 622 W. 65TH ST . & NORTH RIVER
He was burned by kerosene oil exploding while working this fire.
Source: the “Casualties and Deaths in the Uniformed Force” book
WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE IN THE DISCHARGE OF THEIR DUTIES PROTECTING LIFE AND PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK