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Postcard of Police Officer


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Description

Colored postcard of uniformed NYPD police officer carrying a woman down stairs in a burning building. Caption reads: When flames consume and bravest flee | From sights that rend the breast, | In times like these we always see | The "Finest" at their best. Not dated - approximately dated to circa 1910.

In collection

Shibels Family Papers

Associated with

NYPD (contributor)

Date

1910 (created)

Subjects

New York (N.Y.). Police Dept.
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Object identifier

shibels0001

Source

Shibels Family Papers Special Collections Lloyd Sealy Library John Jay College of Criminal Justice/CUNY

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