In 1895, 71-year-old Christopher Fagan was alone in the world. All his family and friends had died and he really had no place to call home. So he decided to build a little house along Saint Nicholas Terrace somewhere around West 128th Street, right on the grounds of the Academy and Convent of the Sacred Heart.
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1904: Spruce, the New York Newfoundland Evicted from Saint Nicholas Terrace
Posted: 18th April 2015 by The Hatching Cat in Christmas Animal Tales, Dog TailsTags: Christopher Fagan, Convent of the Sacred Heart, Manhattanville College, New York History, Point of Rocks, St. Nicholas Park, St. Nicholas Terrace
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1908: The Dog Detectives of the Long Island Railroad Police Force
Posted: 4th April 2015 by The Hatching Cat in Dog Heroes, Dog TailsTags: Lieutenant Ferdinand Miller, LIRR, Long Island Railroad police, New York History, Sheba's Bob, Valley Stream station
“We had tried policemen on bicycles, motorcycles and even automobiles to run down plunderers, but had poor results until we got the dogs.”—Long Island Railroad Police Superintendent Robert E. Kirkham America’s Safe-Blowing Belt In the 1800s and early 1900s, the wide open territory along the tracks of the Long Island Railroad was like something […]
1935: Milson O’Boy, the Champion Irish Setter of Champion Skater Gertrude Cheever
Posted: 29th March 2015 by The Hatching Cat in Dog TailsTags: Hartsdale Pet Cemetery, Irish Setters, Isaac Irving Brokaw, John Haven Cheever, Milson O'Boy, Mrs. Cheever Porter, New York Skating Club, Wave Crest
One of the most popular owners and breeders of championship Irish Setters in the history of show dogs was Mrs. Gertrude Cheever Porter of New York City. Over the years, she owned eight champion Irish Setters and numerous other show dogs. Her pride and joy was Ch. Milson O’Boy, whose career in the 1930s included […]
1910: Mike, the Extraordinary Trolley-Riding Fire Dog of Engine Company 8
Posted: 21st February 2015 by The Hatching Cat in Dog Mascots, Dog TailsTags: Albert G. Vanderbilt, Engine Company 8, FDNY, FDNY history, fire dogs, New York History
Mike was no ordinary fire dog. In fact, he was no ordinary Dalmatian. As the son of Oakie and Bess, two of the most famous mascot dogs in the history of the Fire Department of New York, he was destined for greatness as the fire dog of Engine Company 8.
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, […]
