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[Postcard from L. H. Woods to George Pendexter]

Postcard from L. H. Woods to George Pendexter with a photograph of two fire engines working on a fire in Los Angeles, California. Woods notes on the back that these are "Engines three and four working on hose tower," the photo shows the two engines shooting water up into the sky as they fight the fire. There are plenty of spectators and firemen alike standing on the ground watching.
Date: [1909..1912]
Creator: Woods, L. H.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard with Two Photos of House Fires from L. H. Woods]

Postcard from L. H. Woods to George Pendexter with two photographs on the reverse side of two house fires. Woods notes the fire on the left is at "8th and Hope St." with Engine 10 working on it, and the fire on the right is at "16th and Hill St." The photo on the left shows a horse-drawn fire wagon with a steamer engine on the back and a number of firemen working with it, the photo on the right is a view looking over a backyard fence to a house with smoke billowing out from the walls.
Date: [1909..1912]
Creator: Woods, L. H.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard with a Photo of a Wagon of the Los Angeles Fire Department]

Postcard with a photograph of a horse-drawn wagon belonging to the Los Angeles Fire Department in Los Angeles, California. This long wagon is being pulled out of the garage at the local fire station, it is loaded down with ladders on the back and a fireman is sitting in the driver's seat steering the horses.
Date: [1909..1912]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from L. H. Woods to George Pendexter]

Postcard from L. H. Wood to George Pendexter with a note on the back that reads: "I send you this card to see if you have forgotten [sic] me of the L. A. F. D." The photograph on the reverse side shows a steamer engine parked in the middle of a large crowd of people.
Date: [1909-02-19..1912-02-19]
Creator: Woods, L. H.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of California Firemen on Truck]

Postcard with a photograph of five firefighters posing on an auto-hose fire truck in Hollywood, California; one man is seated in the driver's seat and the other four are standing on the running boards. Additionally, a dog is seated in a basket at the upper-right of the truck. According to the back of the photo this truck is a part of the greater Los Angeles Fire Department and it is equipped with a fire hose, ladders, and a large spotlight mounted in front of the driver's seat.
Date: [1909..1912]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from L. H. Woods in Los Angeles to George Pendexter]

Postcard from L. H. Woods to George Pendexter with a photograph of a large horse-drawn fire wagon with a water cannon mounted on a large tower; Woods says this is "water tower no.1" traveling down Aliso St. This wagon is being pulled by three horses and has at least three firemen riding on it as it rolls down the street.
Date: [1909..1912]
Creator: Woods, L. H.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 53 (open access)

Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 53

Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture compiling selected articles from the Agricultural Experiment Stations. This bulletin contains articles on: Inoculation and Lime for Alfalfa, Citrus Culture in Southern Texas, Pruning Rotundifolia Grapes, Native Hays or Arid Region, Bermuda Grass, Short v. Long Feeding of Beef Cattle, Contagious Abortion of Cattle, Preventing Losses at Lambing time, Winter Lambs for the Pacific Coast Market, Feeding Work Horses, Colony Houses for Poultry, Food of the Crow Blackbird, and Flour for Baking Powder Biscuits.
Date: 1909
Creator: United States. Office of Experiment Stations.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Southern Pacific railroad depot]

Postcard of of the Southern Pacific Railroad Depot in Beaumont, California, with thirteen men and boys posed for the photographer. At least five of them are holding bicycles. Other men can be seen in the background. A train with steam and tracks are visible on the right side of the postcard. The depot is prominent on the left side of the postcard with a sign that reads "To San Francisco 562 7/10 M., B[ea]umont, [Elevation 2556 Feet, To New Orleans 1925 4/10 M" showing the mileage from Beaumont, California, to other prominent cities. There is also a sign on the right side of the building that reads, "...Express." In the far background are mountains. Written on the bottom of the postcard is "S.P. Depot Beaumont." It should be noted that Beaumont, California, and Beaumont, Texas, are sometimes mistaken for one another. Handwritten on the back of the postcard, "How are you I am fine Come where oranges grow, Hudson Hall" The card is addressed to Miss Lula Wheeler Melrose, Tex.
Date: March 28, 1909
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Commemorative Pin for American National Livestock Association]

Blue diamond-shaped pin with gold text around the outside with the name "American National Live Stock Association" and in the center: "Los Angeles 1909."
Date: 1909
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History