I once went to my neighborhood United States Post Office to mail some parcel-post packages to family on the west coast. As I was deciding whether to use parcel post or priority service, the clerk asked me if the boxes contained anything that was liquid, fragile, or had batteries. The clerk did not, however, ask […]
Archive for December, 2014
1919: Rex Moore, the St. Bernard Who Still Stands Post in the West Bronx
Posted: 14th December 2014 by The Hatching Cat in Dog Mascots, Dog TailsTags: 2500 University Avenue, Fordham Manor, Hartsdale Pet Cemetery, Moses Devoe, New York History, Old New York, Rex Moore, William M. Moore
“Rex Moore died at his post. July 30, 1919, age 7. Always a most faithful and loyal friend to his master.” – Headstone for Rex Moore, Hartsdale Pet Cemetery Ever since the apartment boom of the late 1800s, New York City architects and builders have been assigning names to apartment buildings. According to Elizabeth Hawes, […]
