Postcard with a photo of a group of firemen working on their fire engine; the caption on the photo reads: "Intake side auto fire engine." There is a water hose attached to the pictured side of the car but the men are working on the opposite side of the vehicle.

Postcard with a photograph of some of the firemen in the San Antonio Fire Department working a water hose; the caption says: "auto engine stream." The men appear to be spraying the water into an open field next to a building, not directly at it.

Postcard with a picture of a fire truck belonging to the fire department in San Antonio, Texas; the truck's toolbox is open and a water hose is attached to the spigot on the the side.

Postcard with a photograph looking at the back side of an American LaFrance fire engine with a ladder and large hose loaded in the back. There are men standing towards the front on either side of the fire truck, one is holding an umbrella.

Postcard with a photograph of a high-pressured stream of water shooting in front of a building in San Antonio, Texas; the caption on the photo says: "auto engine stream." The stream of water appears to be aimed in front of the building instead of directly at it.

Postcard with a photograph of one of the vehicles belonging to the San Antonio Fire Department. According to the photograph, Chief Bishop is seated in the vehicle to the right of the steering wheel, along with four other men.

Postcard with a photograph of a group of firemen of the San Antonio Fire Department working with water hoses and spraying water into the sky; the caption on the photo reads: "auto engine streams."

Postcard with a photograph of three firemen of the San Antonio Fire Department working with a large hose, the captions says that the stream of water coming out was due to the "plug pressure before [the] engine started."

Postcard with a photograph of the side of an auto fire engine belonging to the San Antonio Fire Department in San Antonio, Texas. In this photograph the truck is loaded with ladders and has a long water hose attached to the near side; the caption reads: "side view auto fire engine."

Postcard with a photograph of a group of firemen working with two large hoses spraying water into the air. The caption on the photo reads: "Two streams from auto engine," and there are two children standing behind the firemen.

Postcard with a photograph of three San Antonio firemen working to aim a large hose with a stream being produced by their fire engine. The caption on the photo reads: "auto engine stream," these are all a part of the San Antonio Fire Department in San Antonio, Texas.

Postcard with a photograph of a high-pressure water stream shooting into the sky; the caption on the photo says: "auto engine stream."

Patch from the Hollywood Park, Texas fire department with a blue background and gold edging. The triangular patch has "Hollywood Park Fire Rescue" written in gold around its outer edge. A smaller triangular golden border contains a red, blue, and gold Florian Cross on a background that is blue on its left side and horizontally split with white and red on the right. The points of the cross contain a Star of Life, "1955", a fire ladder, and cross fire axes. The center bears a green laurel surrounding a silver star. John Butrico, Fire Chief for the Town of Hollywood Park created this patch.

Patch from the San Antonio, Texas fire department. The triangular patch has a dark blue background and yellow edging. A red cross with white borders occupies most of the space. "San Antonio Fire Dept." is written in yellow across the top and bottom edges. The yellow image of a "fire scramble" appears in the center of the cross.The patch was designed in 1970 by Assistant Chief Reyes Lopez, with the assistance of District Chief Roger Rodriguez and Engineer Roger Ojeda. The patch was shaped like a shield to represent protection, the color red represents bravery, the color white represents honor, and the blue background represents devotion to duty

Patch from the Bexar-Bulverde, Texas volunteer fire department that has an amber background with black edging. The text "Bexar-Bulverde" is written in an arc above a blue and white Star of Life on the left and a white and red Florian Cross that bears images of firefighting equipment. "Rescue" appears in black lettering under the star, and "Fire" appears in black lettering above the cross. "Org. 1966" is written above "Fire Dept." near the bottom point of the patch.

Patch from the South Padre Island, Texas fire department. The shield-shaped patch has a navy blue background and yellow edging. "San Antonio Fire Dept." is written across the top and bottom of the patch. A red Florian Cross with white borders occupies the middle. A yellow "fire scramble" of equipment appears in the center of the cross.

Patch from the Alamo Heights, Texas fire department. The shield-shaped patch has a dark blue background and yellow edging. "Alamo Heights Texas" is written along the edges of the patch. A yellow Florian Cross containing the image of a "fire scramble" appears in the center. The top and bottom points of the cross contain "Fire Rescue," while the other two contain "F. D."

Patch from the Leon Valley, Texas fire department. The shield-shaped patch has a dark blue background with gold edging. "Leon Valley Fire Dept." is written in gold across the top and bottom of the patch. A red and white Florian Cross in the center of the patch has a golden image of a "fire scramble" in the center.

Patch from the Grey Forest, Texas fire department. The rectangular patch has a navy blue background and yellow edging. "Grey Forest Fire Rescue" is written along the top and bottom edges in white. A white image of Texas with red borders appears in the center of the patch and contains a red and black Florian Cross. The cross has "Est 1949" on the top and bottom points, the images of a hydrant, hook, and ladder on the others, and a "fire scramble in the center. A gout of flame appears in the bottom left corner of the patch.

Collage photograph of the men and the stations of the San Antonio Fire Department.

Photograph of a San Antonio fireman posing in his cap and uniform.

Certificate promoting P. Bishop to the office of the Chief of the fire department in San Antonio, Texas, signed by Mayor Bryan Callaghan.

Photograph of the members of the San Antonio Fire Department. The individual portraits are arranged around photos of horse-drawn fire wagons or a photo labelled "City Hall" and each group is labelled no. 1 through 6. The officers, "Chief," "1st Asst. Chief," and "2nd Asst. Chief," are identified by their title written underneath their portrait. The background is decorated with illustrated ribbons and firefighter's paraphernalia.

Photograph of the attendees of the 54th Annual Convention of the State Fire Association in San Angelo, Texas. The group is in front of a large stone building decorated with red, white, and blue banners. The text, "54th Annual Convention State Fire Association San Angelo, Tex. June, 1930" is written on the front of the photo.