During the 1800s and early 1900s, stories about animal mascots in New York City and other metropolitan areas appeared in the news almost on a weekly basis. The following tale about the mascots of the Kraft-Phenix cheese factory was rather unique, in that it was not about a fire, police, or ship mascot.
Posts Tagged ‘Old New York’
1888: Requiem for Ginger, the Fire Dog of Greenwich Village
Posted: 26th May 2013 by The Hatching Cat in Dog Tails, FDNY Horses/MascotsTags: 96 Charles Street, Columbian No. 14, fire dog, Hook and Ladder Company No. 5, Metropolitan Fire Department, New York History, Old New York
Although their names were omitted from the payrolls, the fire dogs of the Metropolitan Fire Department played some very important roles in nineteenth-century New York City.
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.
