In 1932, the George Washington Bicentennial Planning Committee partnered with Sears, Roebuck and Company to construct a wood and plaster replica of Pierre Charles L’Enfants’s Federal Hall at Bryant Park. Few humans took interest in the structure, but it made the perfect home for a family of stray cats and a flock of pigeons.
Posts Tagged ‘Cats of Old New York’
1933: Poor Mary Kane and The Federal Hall Felines of Bryant Park
Posted: 1st January 2021 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Stories, Cats in the MewsTags: Bryant Park, Cats of Old New York, Federal Hall, Grover A. Whalen, New York City History, Walter R. Herrick
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1922: Minnie, the the RMS Cedric Ship Cat Who Saved Her Christmas Kittens
Posted: 26th December 2020 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Stories, Feline MascotsTags: Cats of Old New York, G.R. Metcalfe, New York City History, RMS Cedric, Seafaring cats, White Star Line
On December 26, 1922, Minnie, the ship cat of the RMS Cedric, was honored for saving 36 lives (herself and her three kittens). The rescue took place during a severe storm in the Atlantic Ocean that disrupted Atlantic shipping and damaged or completely destroyed numerous steamships heading toward New York.
1854: The Cats of McSorley’s Old Ale House
Posted: 17th December 2020 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Men, Cat StoriesTags: Bill McSorley, Bouwerie #1, Cats of Old New York, John McSorley, New York City History, Nicholas William Stuyvesant
It’s been said that Bill McSorley was gruff with his customers, but he displayed plenty of kindness toward his cats. He owned as many as 18 feline barflies at once, and they reportedly had the run of the saloon.
1926: The Cat and Rabbits That Were Mailed to the Brooklyn General Post Office
Posted: 5th December 2020 by The Hatching Cat in Animal Stories, Cat StoriesTags: Albert B.W. Firmin, Brooklyn History, Brooklyn Post Office, Cats of Old New York, Joel C. Bunce, Morrisville, Ontario and Western Railway
In December 1926, a live cat was shipped from Morrisville, NY, to the Brooklyn General Post Office via the New York, Ontario, and Western Railway. Four wild rabbits also arrived at the post office on the same day, albeit, they were not as fortunate as the cat.
1912-1918: Reddy, Bounce, and Peaches: The Photogenic Pets of William Davis Hassler
Posted: 30th October 2020 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Men, Cat StoriesTags: 150 Vermilyea Avenue, Cats of Old New York, Inwood history, Reddy the Cat, William Davis Hassler
Inwood photographer William Davis Hassler took thousands of photographs in the early 1900s, many featuring his young son and his two pet cats, Reddy and Peaches, and pet dog, Bounce.
