Books on the "War Years"

CFDMarshal · Jun 8, 2014

I agree! I also thought Willy D's books from the War years had already been colored in?

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with much Love and Peace

The Rev!

68jk09 · Jul 23, 2014

http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-Fire-Fighter-books-FDNY-Tufte-Fuchs-Jr-McCarthy-Chicago/181470073427?_trksid=p2045573.c100033.m2042&_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D24143%26meid%3D8511584428305521318%26pid%3D100033%26prg%3D10240%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D181470073427

R1SmokeEater · Jul 23, 2014

68jk09 said:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-Fire-Fighter-books-FDNY-Tufte-Fuchs-Jr-McCarthy-Chicago/181470073427?_trksid=p2045573.c100033.m2042&_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D24143%26meid%3D8511584428305521318%26pid%3D100033%26prg%3D10240%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D181470073427

I've had all 3 of these for years, all good! That price, someone should jump on!

68jk09 · Aug 18, 2014

ONE OF THE BEST WILLIAMSBURG/BED STUY BKLYN WAR YEARS PICTORIAL BOOKS.... ALL PHOTOS TAKEN BY AL DONCHIN RIP... AN FDNY FRIEND & SUPPORTER & GENTLEMAN (ALSO A NYC SANITATION STAFF CHIEF WHO DID IT FOR HIS INTEREST IN THE FDNY & THREW HIS PROFIT'S ON THE TABLE @ ENG*230/SQ*3 WHERE HE HUNG OUT & RODE BACK THEN)...AS A SIDE NOTE FOR ANYONE WHO HAS SEEN THE BOOK..FOR EVERY PICTURE IN IT AL HAD ANOTHER SEVERAL FOR EACH SEQUENCE THAT BACK IN THE DAY WERE CATALOGUED IN BINDERS ON A SHELF IN THE KITCHEN OF ENG*230/SQ*3..... www.ebay.com/itm/FDNY-First-Due-Fire-Photography-Alex-Donchin-New-York-City-1959-1979/261564699516?_trksid=p2045573.c100033.m2042&_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131017132637%26meid%3Dbf69ecabcfb8422a8f8c4c9c7c50fa2f%26pid%3D100033%26prg%3D20131017132637%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D201150155482

68jk09 · Mar 19, 2015

HERE IS ANOTHER RARE COPY OF AL's BOOK "FIRST DUE" MENTIONED IN REPLY # 43 ABOVE........ http://www.ebay.com/itm/1980-First-Due-NYC-Fire-Dept-Photos-1959-79-1st-Edition-/261812299643?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cf53aa77b&rmvSB=true

68jk09 · Apr 30, 2015

Here is a link to some FD books (not all FDNY or War Years related)...... http://astore.amazon.com/strikethebox-20

68jk09 · Jun 27, 2015

Ghetto FF on e bay..... http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ghetto-Fire-Fighter-Harry-J-Ahearn-New-York-Fire-Department/191609721753?_trksid=p2045573.c100033.m2042&_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131017132637%26meid%3Daec1c04d2301477bab27be7965bff395%26pid%3D100033%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D191609721753

lad72der · Jun 27, 2015

Chief did you happen to see the original Super Pumper tee shirt from the 80s? The buy it now price is $199.00. He is claiming the shirt is new old stock and original. Do you remember those shirts Chief?

68jk09 · Jun 27, 2015

I have not seen the particular SP shirt & i do not remember what they had if any originally but either way that is a crazy price for any tee shirt...... it may or may not be original.....there are for example patches on e bay that people make up & call original for Units that never even had one.

nfd2004 · Jun 28, 2015

68jk09 said:
Ghetto FF on e bay..... http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ghetto-Fire-Fighter-Harry-J-Ahearn-New-York-Fire-Department/191609721753?_trksid=p2045573.c100033.m2042&_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131017132637%26meid%3Daec1c04d2301477bab27be7965bff395%26pid%3D100033%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D191609721753

The book "Ghetto Firefighter", as I remember, was really one of the first books written to explain the conditions that firefighters of busy FDNY ghetto companies faced. I remember reading it before "Report from Engine Co 82" came out. "Ghetto Firefighter" was based on Engine 58 and Ladder 26 in Harlem. In fact it was that book that I started chasing the fires in Harlem back maybe around 1970/71 (?).

The book cover does seem a little confusing though. I guess because it says E5, L8 on it. It was really based on 58/26.

68jk09 · Jun 28, 2015

On the cover if you drop the E & the L you have 58....The author Harry Ahearn was a LT in ENG*58...his Son Bill was a FF in ENG*230 in the late '60s / early '70s he also Retired as an FDNY LT Bill also owned the now closed Suspenders bar most recently in the Financial District but originally on 2nd Av near the Midtown Tunnel...a few War Years "big names" worked in the original place & there was always much FD talk going on.

scoobyd · Jun 28, 2015

One thing about the book that stuck out for me- Lt. Ahearn had a fantastic writing style. Lots of wit, humor and allusions that someone not OTJ might miss. I imagine that he was a "college man" as they used to say, back when it meant a lot more.

68jk09 · Sep 28, 2015

Jill Freidman the author of "Firehouse" & other NYPD & NYC pictorial books has a current exhibition.... http://www.stevenkasher.com/exhibitions/jill-freedman-long-stories-short

68jk09 · Dec 21, 2018

Another copy of Al Donchin's Great pictorial book which is very rare...... https://www.ebay.com/itm/First-Due-Book-Fdny/223292799163?hash=item33fd49b8bb:g:wUMAAOSw~bhb9Luz

68jk09 · Mar 19, 2019

Steve Scher's book.... https://www.ebay.com/itm/Fire-FDNY/113691226474?hash=item1a7886716a

entropychaser · Mar 19, 2019

The "War Years"...probably one of the most interesting episodes in urban history inn the United States. There are photographic books like Steve Scher's, autobiographies (but not enough from Brooklyn) and "stories" around the media, We are still waiting for the "Definitive" history of this epic time!

grumpy grizzly · Mar 19, 2019

If you can find it. "First Due, Action of the FDNY 1959-1979" by Alexander Donchin. 150 pages, all B/W pixs, many 3 or 4 to a page.

68jk09 · Apr 13, 2019

FIRE PATROL BOOK. https://www.ebay.com/itm/The-New-York-City-fire-patrol/163646126194?hash=item261a11b872:g:EJcAAOSwJAdcsEMl

68jk09 · May 10, 2019

First time i am seeing this ....i knew Stan Kralik he was a FF in 132.... https://www.ebay.com/itm/On-the-Job...m=180743228040&_trksid=p2047675.c100010.m2109

1261Truckie · May 12, 2019

Stan was one of a kind and a hell of a character. Always made the house a more interesting place when he worked. For anyone interested, his book is a good read.
Gone too soon, Rest in Peace Stan