1891: Old Tom Cat, the Brazen Pampered Pet of New York City Hall » Firemen's Monument
The New York Firemen’s Monument, located on Tulip Hill (Orchard Avenue) at Green-wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, was established in 1848. The monument commemorates the deaths of two firemen who died at a fire on Duane Street on April 2, 1848.
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New York Firemen’s Monument, Green-Wood Cemetery. New York Public Library (Image ID: 805957)
