Part I of a Parkville Precinct Puppy Tale In 1907 the Police Department of the City of New York, under the command of Police Commissioner Theodore Bingham, sent Inspector George R. Wakefield to Paris and Ghent, Belgium, to look into acquiring some police dogs. Police dogs had been gaining popularity in Europe since their first […]
Posts Tagged ‘Animal Tales’
1908: Max, the Hero Police Dog of Parkville, Brooklyn
Posted: 13th July 2013 by The Hatching Cat in Dog TailsTags: Animal Tales, Brooklyn, Flatbush, George R. Wakefield, New York History, NYPD, Parkville Police, police dogs
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1884: The Goats that Bucked a Swimming Race in East Harlem
Posted: 8th May 2013 by The Hatching Cat in Goats of New YorkTags: Animal Tales, ASPCA, East River, goats, Harlem Beach, Henry Bergh, New York History, Old New York
On August 10, 1884, 11 goat owners led their goats to a float on the East River at 116th Street, where they were to be thrown into the water. The owners struggled quite a bit as the goats butted and kicked and flat-out refused to get into the water.
1884: Jumbo, the Newfoundland Who Swam for His Life on the East River in Harlem
Posted: 5th May 2013 by The Hatching Cat in Dog TailsTags: Animal Tales, East River Plaza, Harlem Beach, New York History, Newfoundlands, Old New York, Randall's Island, Ward's Island
On July 18, 1884, a swimming race for dogs took place at the Harlem Beach Bathing Pavilion – also known as the Harlem Beach Baths – located on New York’s East River at the foot of East 116th Street.
