C1, C3, C7? I used to work in Norwalk and didn't realize they had that many Chiefs? And 248, you had me fooled all these years... I thought nfd was for Norwich FD.
I hope all the brothers are now home safely with their families.
I believe 1974 was the first year that L33 topped the department Runs list. And I believe the previous year they were not even in the top 25.
Part of the reason for the dramatic change was the destruction of the 3rd Avenue EL. There was a migration of people to the West Bronx seeking access to...
I believe that's a late '20s early 30s Four-Wheel Drive (that was the name of the manufacturer) tractor. L14 had one like it when my dad was appointed there in 1934. Note the store behind it; looks like it's named Bedford Television. That dates the photo to probably the early 1950s as...
All Hallows Institute was the last of the Irish Christian Brothers schools in New York City. At one time there were four.
Monsignor Farrell on Staten Island was the last to be opened in the 1960s but it has long since given up any affiliation with the Christian Brothers.
All Hallows was the...
Love some of these relocations now...
E40 to E46...
Lincoln Center to Tremont...
Westside Drive to GW bridge to XBronx to 3rd Avenue. I guess that works.
This residence is on a row of homes that date from the 1890s. Just above Fordham road, they survived the War Years. Recent owners have been protective of these properties and hopefully they remain so.
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