Old New York yesterday & today . ^urnmg of IBarratms ^dMuseura, corner ^roabfaau ani» Jn ^trcet, in 1865 One of the best remembered incidents in Old New York. Thousands of men still living stood on the corner oppositeholding their fathers hand while the fire was in progress. A huge dead whale from the Museum lay in the streets forseveral days to the great discomfort of the neighborhood before it was removed. This fire also marked the last appear-ance of the Volunteer Firemen, an organization that had existed since the city ^epot of tlje ^ubsmt Jlifier ^iitlroail at (!ll];imlun-s Street

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Old New York yesterday & today . ^urnmg of IBarratms ^dMuseura, corner ^roabfaau ani» Jn ^trcet, in 1865 One of the best remembered incidents in Old New York. Thousands of men still living stood on the corner oppositeholding their fathers hand while the fire was in progress. A huge dead whale from the Museum lay in the streets forseveral days to the great discomfort of the neighborhood before it was removed. This fire also marked the last appear-ance of the Volunteer Firemen, an organization that had existed since the city ^epot of tlje ^ubsmt Jlifier ^iitlroail at (!ll];imlun-s Street ;^t^ ^J^lrat UunaMuau, ISLiS The main terminal was at 30th Street and Eleventh Avenue. From that point passengers continued the downtown journeyin long horse-cars, which became known as the Dolly Varden cars

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