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I believe that the '47 & '48 Ward La France tractors were military surplus from WW II.

I believe the address should be 142 West 31 St. not 142 East 31 St.

I think that Engine 68 in the list of top companies in 1977 is a typo. It probably should be Engine 88. Engine 68 was busy but never did 5500 workers.

I believe the Shops were in the vicinity of 12 Ave. & 55 St. in Manhattan before they moved to the Packard Building. Not sure of the dates.

Ladder 60 was planned to be put in service in the new firehouse adjoining Engine 45's house. At the time Ladder 58 was going to remain in the old quarters of Ladder 27. Not only was "Ladder 57" originally on the front of the new fire house for Engine 72, for a while a rig numbered for 57 was...

First alarm assignment should be Engine 23 not 26 and 39 not 37.

Looks like they were running that rig as a spare since the only 38 is on the front.

Engine 85 was previously Squad 9 @ Engine 22 from 1961 to 1967. Most of the members of the Squad went to The Bronx.

"Active Hook and Ladder 1  Northern Blvd and 250 St  Little Neck (1905-1929)" The firehouse was torn down in the late 60's/early 70's to make way for a McDonalds despite much community opposition. From 1929 to about 1969 the building had been used as a bank. Queens County Savings Bank and then...