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New York Responds
New Yorkers come together in times of crises. These records from our holdings remind us of the strength, ingenuity and perseverance New Yorkers have shown in previous crises and will continue to show as we move forward.
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Preparing
With a bit of 1940s drama, this Dept. of Health video, Fighters in White, praises America's emergency medical services on the homefront during World War II. Lives have been saved "because the emergency medical services were organized and trained to do their job when the time came!"
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Responding
On September 11, 2001, six firefighters from the FDNY Engine 6 Company were among the first responders dispatched to the World Trade Center. This image shows staff preparing Engine 6 for transport to the NYS Museum.
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Salvaging
Scrap drives provided citizens an opportunity to participate in the war effort. In 1943, air raid wardens, auxiliary police and Boy Scouts in Utica, NY salvaged 170 tons of material in a citywide scrap paper collection.
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Serving
Between 1914 and 1918 nearly 24,000 Red Cross Nurses enrolled for military service. You can view a selection of World War I veterans' service records and photographs in our Digital Collections.
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Volunteering
Volunteers participated in organized efforts to prepare bandages to be sent to the front. This image shows the Red Cross Headquarters in the State Education Building, Albany, NY, April 1917.
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Contributing
The Broome County Victory Canning Caravan was designed to carry the latest information to homemakers on the canning, freezing, brining and dehydration of the products of the Victory Gardens. Equipped for full demonstration, this was a joint project of the Emergency Food Bureau and IBM.
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Adjusting
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was established in 1933 to provide millions of young men employment on environmental projects during the Great Depression. In this image members of the Civilian Conservation Corps rest in a lean-to after fighting fires in the Adirondacks.
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Learning
For up to date information on New York's response to the Novel Coronavirus, including the best ways you can help, visit New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo's website at https://www.governor.ny.gov/
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