PBA Galleries

Over 50 leaves, each with typed letters and special or general orders, notices, or resolutions, tipped on or pasted to the leaves of a cloth-backed boards scrapbook. Most leaves with multiple leaves and/or documents on each side. Some documents and letters signed. Some interesting pieces include:

• Oct. 20, 1908 TLs on Bureau of Combustibles (of the NYFD) letterhead. Signed by the Inspector of Combustibles.
• Special Orders, list typed on Borough of Manhattan (of the NYFD) letterhead. Dated June 30th, 1899. By the order of Edward F. Croker, Acting Chief of Department.
• A form directing Fireman 1st Gr John T. Conway Engine Co. No. 60 to pay F. Solomon $10 each month until he's paid off a $41.75 debt to him, plus a few other forms of the same nature, but with different names & debts to be paid.
• Several inter-office memos, requesting meetings.
• A retraction of a penalty, signed by the Commissioner.
• TL from the NYFD Repair Shops, asking how many ladders are needed. Dated Oct. 26th, 1906. Plus other supplies related documents & letters.
• 3 Autograph Letters Signed from Chief of Dept. Edward F. Croker, dated from March, 1907 to the Deputy Chief.
• Permit to store dynamite, signed by Edward F. Croker, dated May 7th, 1907.
• Autograph Letter signed from Edward F. Croker asking the Deputy Chief of the 7th Division, Thomas J. Ahearn to refrain from using fire hoses to wash the streets on account of the many complaints received about the lack of water in the Borough of the Bronx. Dated July 3rd, 1909.
• Plus, many others.

Special Orders, General Orders, letters regarding supplies (such as ladders, hoses, etc), disciplinary action documents, etc. from the Fir Department of New York City. Dated mostly from 1906-1907, most are from the desk of Edward F. Croker, Chief of Department, of the 14th Battalion.