Photograph of Augustine C. McGuire, President of the Board of Fire Commissioners of the First District Fire Department in 1913

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I recently posted to the Historic Pelham Blog the text of a report issued in 1913 by Augustine C. McGuire, President of the Board of Fire Commissioners.  See:

Thu., August 6, 2009:  Brief History of the Fire Department in the Village of North Pelham Published

1913 Report of the Firemen's Benevolent Association in Pelham

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An early issue of The Pelham Sun published in early 1913 included a report on the Firemen's Benevolent Association.  The report included a brief history of the founding of the Association and was accompanied by an engraving of a fireman using a megaphone at a

Report of Fight with Trolley Construction Crew in Pelhamville in 1898

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In the late 19th century, rival trolley companies raced to construct lines throughout the New York region.  Rivalries among competing trolley lines led to at least one instance of violence in Pelhamville in 1898.  A fascinating account of the incident appeared

1894 Account of Developments In Pelham Including a Reference to a Baseball Game Played that Year

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In yesterday's Blog posting, I collected numerous accounts of baseball played in Pelham during the 19th century.  Today's posting transcribes an article published in the May 10, 1894 issue of The Chronicle [Mount Vernon].  At the very end of the article, there

Brief History of the Fire Department in the Village of North Pelham Published in 1913

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In 1913, The Pelham Sun published a report on the state of the First District Fire Department prepared by Augustine C. McGuire, President of the Board of Fire Commissioners.  The report included a little on the history of the Fire Department.  The text of the

Liberty Hose Company Election in 1898

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I have worked for many years to document the earliest histories of the various fire fighting units that operated in Pelham during the late 1800s.  Today's posting to the Historic Pelham Blog provides information about the election of officers in the Liberty Hose