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A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct

King, Charles. A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Charles King, 1843. 296 words

Two wheeled Hose Carriage, painted blue, red and gilt trimmed with dahlias and other flowers, drawn by 25 men uniform as ; ;

above.

Oceanus Engine Company, No. 11. Painted dark blue, black and gold, the back represents the burning of Troy and death of Achilles. Drawn by 37 men in same uniform as before. GulickHose Company, No. 11. Two wheeled Hose Carriage, red and gold. Drawn by 18 men in same uniform. Knickerbocker Engine Company No. 12. Engine painted green and yellow, striped with gold, trimmed with roses, design on the back, Diedrich Knickerbocker. Drawn

by 26 men in same uniform as above.

BAND OF MUSIC.

Washington Hose Company No. 12. Four wheeled Hose Carriage, painted cream color and gilt on front pannel representation of Washington crossing the Delaware a on back pannel, the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown. Drawn by 50 men in same uniform.

Eagle Fire Engine Company, No. 13. Engine painted black, striped with gold silver plated mountings. Design on back, a mother rescuing her child from an eagle's nest. Decorated with wreaths and boquets of dahlias. Motto, Nunquam non paratus." Drawn by 40 men same uniform.

Express Hose Company, No. 13. Two wheeled Hose Carriage red, striped with blue, drawn by 20 men in same uniform. Banner borne by 3 men, representing the Park, " We City Hall and Park Row, the company stretching their hose. Motto on banner, come to conquer and to save." Columbian Engine Company, No. 14. Engine painted red and maroon, with gilt. Design on the back represents an Indian maid parting from her lover. In the distance are seen several canoes approaching, in one of which is the chief to whom she has been bethrothed by her father. Engine drawn by 53 men uniform as above.