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1910: Trent, the Famous Airship Cat That Wowed the New York Crowd at Gimbels

Posted: 4th November 2016 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Mascots, Cat Men, Cat Stories
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Trent, the tabby cat made famous by an unsuccessful flight across the Atlantic in the airship America, wowed the crowds at Gimbels in New York City.

1913: Duffy MacNab, the Scottish Long-Distance Jumping Cat of New York’s Pier 64

Posted: 7th September 2016 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Mascots, Cat Stories
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On March 25, 1905, Caledonia made her maiden voyage from Glasgow, Scotland, to New York and back. In addition to the passengers and crew, on board was a young black cat that the crew named Duffy MacNab — or The MacNab, for short.

1888: Union Square Jim, the Mascot Cat of New York’s Union Square Theatre, II

Posted: 21st August 2016 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Mascots, Cat Stories
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Union Square Jim was a large, blue-eyed, orange tabby mascot of the old Union Square Theatre in New York City. Jim was born in the theater sometime around 1886, a year after James Hill took over as manager of the theater.

1888: Union Square Jim, the Mascot Cat of New York’s Union Square Theatre, I

Posted: 13th August 2016 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Mascots, Cat Men, Cat Stories
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Like most cats that became the popular mascots of New York City police stations, fire stations, hotels, and theaters in the 1800s and 1900s, Jim began his life as a vagrant cat without friends or influence. It didn’t take him long, however, to win the hearts of the managers, actors, and patrons of the old Union Square Theatre.

1915: Sir Tom and Lady Alice, the Rural Police Cat and Hen of Washington Heights, Part II

Posted: 31st July 2016 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Mascots, Feline Mascots
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In June 1912, New York City Police Commissioner Rhinelander Waldo created a new 42nd Precinct to serve the people of the rapidly developing northern tip of Manhattan. In July 1913, the 207 policemen of the 42nd Precinct packed up their gear and moved into the old Guion/Rathbone house on Haven Avenue at West 177th Street.

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