Antique 1899 NEW YORK CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT~Firefighting History~Dept. ledger

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Antique 1899 NEW YORK CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT~Firefighting History~Dept. ledger:
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ANTIQUE 1899NEW YORK CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT HAND-WRITTEN LEDGER / BOOK...A HISTORICAL REFERENCE FOR THE CITY OF NEW YORKS\' EARLY FIRE DEPARTMENT...

INCLUDES INFORMATION RELATED TOFIRE DEPARTMENTEMPLOYEE INFORMATION, (NAMES-RESIDENCE-RANK)...SUPPLIES RECEIVED FROM SUPERINTENDENT OF SUPPLIES...ITEMS SENT AND RECEIVEDFROM REPAIR SHOP...DAILY TIME RECORDINGFOR EMPLOYEES ON DUTY...MESSAGES SENT / RECEIVED...FIRE ALARMS RECEIVED ALONG WITH THEIR LOCATION...

ALL RECORDS AREHAND WRITTEN...WITH CORRESPONDING DATES...ALL WRITING IS LEGIBLE...(90 %)...THE LEDGER BEGINS ON MAY 14th, 1899...THE LAST ENTRY IS SEPTEMBER 15th, 1899...EVERY PAGE IS COMPLETELY COVERED WITH INFORMATION WITH THE TIME ALSO RECORDED...

THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO THE PAGES OF THIS LEDGER...NO ODORS...NO TEARS...NO MARKINGS OR STAINS...LEDGER CONTAINS 500 PAGES...THERE ARE NO TURNED CORNERS...SIZE OF THE BOOK IS 9 INCHES WIDE BY 14 INCHES HIGH...

THE EXTERIOR OF THE LEDGER IS A LEATHER-LIKE HARD BOARDCOVER...THE EXTERIOR OF THE COVERING OF THE SPINE IS GONE...THE SPINE REMAINS TIGHT...A CLOSE-UP PHOTO IS SHOWN OF THE SPINE...THE CORNERS OF THE COVER SHOW HEAVY WEAR...THE COVER SHOWS WEAR FROM DAILY USE...

THE FRONT INSIDE COVER IS A COLORED MARBLED LOOK...THE LEDGER IS FROM THE MARTIN B. BROWN CO...PRINTERS & STATIONERS, 49 & 51 PARK PLACE, NEW YORK...

THE INSIDE FRONT COVER CONTAINS THE LIST OF THE EMPLOYESS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT LOCATED AT THE BLACKSMITH SHOP #171 CHRISTOPHER STREET, RESIDENCE #317, NO. 11th STREET...(see close-up)

OVERALL VERY GOOD CONDITION FOR THIS HISTORICAL NEW YORK CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT LEDGER...

SEE PHOTOS FOR HELP WITH DESCRIPTION...ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK...

MY PHOTOS WILL SHOW SMALL AREAS OF INFORMATION AS AN EXAMPLE...