Tuesday, June 24, 2014

TJ's Work History -written on back of NYPD Application 1913

"1913-1914 Patrolman on Aqueduct
1912-1913 - - - - -
1911-1912  - - - - -
1910-1911  - - - - -
1909 1910 7 months Attendant
1908-1909 Conductor

1907-1908 Conductor 
1906-1907 Attendant
1900- 1906 Farmer"

What I believe from putting pieces together, i.e., reading this application, seeing photos and hearing stories from my mother is the following:
TJ apparently worked at Binghamton State Hospital as an Attendant twice ( 7months in 1909-1910 and in 1906 - 1907.  In between he lists that he was a Conductor 1907-1908 and 1908-1909.  I have another photo of TJ in a different uniform which I will scan and post in the blog.  The pin on the shoulder and the hat have the initials BWS which I think stands for Board of Water Supply or something like that.  This is where I believe TJ was a conductor of sorts.  Maybe some of the younger generation can do a search on this for us??? 
Here is the photo I promised to scan of TJ in his BWS Uniform.  My goodness does he look like the O'Rourke boys or what??

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