Fire! Fire! A History of the New York Volunteer Fire Department

Fire! Fire! A History of the New York Volunteer Fire Department

This brand new book gives a colorful and long-overdue modern history of the formation, heroics, antics and actions of the New York Volunteer Fire Department until its disbanding in 1865. Filled with hundreds of illustrations in color and black-and-white, "Fire! Fire! A History of the New York Volunteer Fire Department" showcases the works of art that were 19th century fire engines, hose reels, and hook-and-ladders, as well as the rough-and-tumble men who ran with these "masheens" towards danger. The original fire b'hoys went into the smoke and blazing inferno with nothing more than a red wool shirt, leather helmet, and clenched fists. Thus equipped and attired, these Fire Laddies built up a mythos and legend that survives to this day. As ready to battle rival fire companies as they were to fight fires, the Volunteers of the New York Fire Department deserve to be remembered and celebrated. ALL PROFITS FROM THIS PUBLICATION ARE DONATED TO THE NEW YORK CITY FIRE MUSEUM! https://www.nycfiremuseum.org/