Police Precint

On January 1, 1898, the Long Island City Police Department consolidated with the Brooklyn City police Department and the New York City Police Department to form today's modern City of New York Police Department. Theses Department are represented in the stars cluster on the Police Flag by the three center stars. 

The building we are in this picture was dedicated in 1904 and first designated as the 75th Precinct, In 1915 is was re-designated as the 275th Precinct, in 1918 is was re-designated as the 109th Precinct, again in 1924 it was re designed at the 59th Precinct and finally in June 3, 1929 it was re-designed as we know it today, the 108th Precinct. 

The 108th Precinct (circa1908)