Engine Company 205 Brooklyn

ENGINE 205		BROOKLYN ORGANIZED ENGINE   5, BROOKLYN FIRE DEPT
ORG.	160 Pierrepont St.	FQ Vol.	(Sep. 15, 1869)
CHANGE	To Engine 5, FDNY		(Jan. 28, 1898)
CHANGE	To Engine 105		(Oct.  1, 1899)
CHANGE	To Engine 205		(Jan.  1, 1913)
RELOC.	274 Hicks St.	At E-224	(Jul. 30, 1925)
NQTRS.	74 Middagh St.	W/ L-118	(Oct. 22, 1929)
DISB.				(Jul.  2, 1975)
REORG.	74 Middagh St.	At L-118	(Jul.  4, 1975)

Sirs: In researching my family genealogy, I just received the attached photograph, without any supporting documentation. Our family (Clasen and Duff) had lived in and around Brooklyn from the late 1800's. We are not currently aware that any Clasen or Duff ancestors were fire fighters, but the gentleman driving the team pulling the engine pictured looks very much like my Grandmother, Rose Duff Clasen. Judging by the markings on the engine, it appears to be #205, which I find was at 74 Middagh Street, Brooklyn. The numbering suggests the photo was taken after the reorganization and renumbering of the FDNY on 1 January 1913, and the presence of the automobile ahead of the horses supports that time line. Is there any way you can help me identify the driver--whom I guess to be one of the brothers of Rose Duff Clasen, perhaps Thomas J. Duff, (1886-1952) or Harry Duff (1888-1973), or Ed Duff (born 1891). Any help you can offer would be much appreciated. Likewise, if the photograph would be valuable to the Museum or to the Web-based Engine home pages, I would gladly seek permission for it's use. Again, many thanks. Michael Hofmann

I was looking for an internet email address of the firehouse "Engine 205 & Ladder 118" sent their two images taken during a trip to New York. And I came across your site very well done! If you wish to use one of my photos on your site you have my permission and the same opportunity if you have a contact address of the fire station, thank you for sending their images. These photo I liked the treatment and I thought it might be fun to these courageous person. sorry for my mediocre english, I'm Belgian, I speak french;) Thank you and good evening ERNEST Sebastian

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