THE FIREMEN OF DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN (1905)

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“A Day With the Fire Fighters from Brooklyn” was a newspaper feature spread from 1905. The spread seems to have followed Truck 60, which was located at State and Smith Streets in what was, at the time, known as Downtown Brooklyn, and is now named Boerum Hill .

"A Fire Captain's Room"
“A Fire Captain’s Room”
"Truck 60 Starting for a Fire."
“Truck 60 Starting for a Fire.”
"Firemen in a Perilous Position"
“Firemen in a Perilous Position”
"Firemen Aroused from Slumber by an Alarm."
“Firemen Aroused from Slumber by an Alarm.”
"Dressed in Thirty Seconds After the Alarm Sounds."
“Dressed in Thirty Seconds After the Alarm Sounds.”
"Sliding Down the Pole."
“Sliding Down the Pole.”
"A Quiet Game in an Engine House."
“A Quiet Game in an Engine House.”


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