Journal
Photo credit: Michael Hnatov
Accession Number: C.2015.102.1
Dimensions: 2 in X 9 in X 14.25 in
Dimensions (Metric): 5.08 cm X 22.86 cm X 36.195 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 5.08 cm X 22.86 cm X 36.195 cm
Source: David Turner
Credit Line: Gift of members of Engine 54/Ladder 4/Battalion 9, "The Pride of Midtown"
Description
Hardcover leather-bound firehouse company journal filled with handwritten messages and signatures left by people visiting FDNY firehouse Ladder 4/Engine 54/Battalion 9 following September 11, 2001. Many of the messages express condolences, support, and encouragement.
Hardcover leather-bound firehouse company journal filled with handwritten messages and signatures left by people visiting FDNY firehouse Ladder 4/Engine 54/Battalion 9 following September 11, 2001. Many of the messages express condolences, support, and encouragement.
Historical Notes
The firehouse shared by FDNY Engine Company 54, Ladder Company 4, and Battalion 9 attracted many visitors after 9/11 who expressed their support for the firefighters. Members of the firehouse placed a blank journal, typically used to record the companies’ daily activities, on a table in front of the building for people to sign. Messages of condolence and encouragement soon filled its pages. By the end of November 2001, visitors had filled four journals.
The firehouse shared by FDNY Engine Company 54, Ladder Company 4, and Battalion 9 attracted many visitors after 9/11 who expressed their support for the firefighters. Members of the firehouse placed a blank journal, typically used to record the companies’ daily activities, on a table in front of the building for people to sign. Messages of condolence and encouragement soon filled its pages. By the end of November 2001, visitors had filled four journals.
