[Postcard of a Fire at the Delaware Hotel, Mineral Wells, Texas]

Postcard of the burning of the Delaware Hotel. The town's fire department is trying to extinguish the flames, as seen by the hose leading from the wagons in the bottom right corner of the image. A large crowd is watching the event unfold from the left. Despite the image being black and white, the smoke has a slight red tint to it. The back of the photograph has a handwritten note from the sender that says, "[...] This is the nearest thing to a fire wagon here, so I sent it. [...]"
Date: June 20, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Fireman's Newsletter, Volume 2, Number 12, June 1963 (open access)

The Texas Fireman's Newsletter, Volume 2, Number 12, June 1963

Monthly magazine containing news related to the firemen of Texas, including addresses from the officials of the organization, photo collages, a ladies' page, and other firemen-related news.
Date: June 1963
Creator: State Firemen's and Fire Marshals' Association of Texas
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History