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[Austin Fire Department Fire Truck]

Postcard with a photograph of two firemen seated in an Austin Fire Department fire truck outside a two-story building with a balcony. The identification written on the side of the truck says "Colorado No. 2" and "Austin Fire Dept" on the front engine. There is an alarm bell and horn on the front of the truck; there are ladders and a water hose in the back of the truck.
Date: [1909..1912]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Burned Garage Building in Chicago]

Postcard with a photograph of a large crowd milling about a fire-damaged building in Chicago, Illinois; the note on the back says this was a "garage fire." A ladder is propped at left of the front-facing side and several fire fighters appear to be inside the top story of the building.
Date: [1909..1912]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Fire Wagon at Street Corner]

Postcard with a photograph showing one of the wagons used by "Engine Co. #2" of the Dallas Fire Department traveling down a street in Dallas, Texas. This wagon is being pulled along by two horses, and is carrying at least three firemen; one fireman is driving the wagon while the others are in the back.
Date: [1909..1912]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Firemen on a Fire Truck]

Postcard with a photograph of a group of firemen standing on an old fire truck. The truck has a few ladders loaded on the back, a water hose rolled up, and a large bulb figure also in the back. The men are all wearing their uniforms and are standing around the front seat behind the alarm bell, and there is an advertisement on the wall in the background that reads: "Cook with Gas."
Date: [1909..1912]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of an Old Fire Station with Logo on top]

Postcard with a photo of an old fire station with its insignia logo on the top of the building. This fire station has both of its garage doors open in the picture.
Date: [1909..1912]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Firemen Working on their Fire Engine]

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.
Date: [1909..1912]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Central Fire Station]

Postcard with a photo of an old fire station with the title "Central Fire Station" written in an arched style on the front.
Date: [1909..1912]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard a Fire Truck Driving Down a Road]

Postcard with a photograph of a fire truck driving down a suburban road lined by a wall filled with advertisements. There are six firemen standing on the truck as they are driving, three of whom are standing on the back.
Date: [1909..1912]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Henry W. Woodward to George Pendexter]

Postcard from Henry W. Woodward to George Pendexter regarding post cards he is going to send, as well as saying that this photo represents "Chemicals #11 located 2 1/2 miles from center of city." The photograph on the reverse side shows one of the chemical trucks pulled by two horses in front of the local fire station in Springfield, Massachusetts; there are five firemen also posing with the wagon, three are standing in the back and two are sitting in the driver's seat. There are ladders and a rolled up water hose in the back of the wagon.
Date: [1909..1912]
Creator: Woodward, Henry W.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Henry W. Woodward to George Pendexter]

Postcard from Henry W. Woodward to George Pendexter concerning the sending of a catalog to Pendexter. The photo on the reverse side shows a Springfield, Massachusetts fire station with a large pipe attached to a vehicle driven by a fire fighter. The text written on the vehicle says: "City of Springfield" in small print.
Date: [1909..1912]
Creator: Woodward, Henry W.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from J. P. Eagan to George Pendexter]

Postcard from J. P. Eagan to George Pendexter discussing the recent slow business around St. Louis; Eagan notes that the photograph shows "one of our brave police stationed at a salon after a fire at Paulian building." The windows of the building are blown out and all of the bottles are covered in ice; the policeman is wearing a large overcoat to keep warm.
Date: [1909..1912]
Creator: Eagan, J. P.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from J. P. Eagan with a Photograph of a Burnt Building]

Postcard from J. P. Eagan with a note talking about the recent bad weather in Chicago, Illinois. The photograph on the reverse side shows a steamer engine parked by a building that has recently burned down, according to the note on the back of the card "this is where 27 Chicago firemen were killed."
Date: [1909..1912]
Creator: Eagan, J. P.
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.
System: The Portal to Texas History

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

Postcard from L. H. Woods to George Pendexter with a photo of the Engine Company 20 station, the postcard says this is on Sunset Boulevard. Seven firefighters are posing for the photo outside of the station, two are sitting on different horse-drawn fire fighting machines, four are standing in a line between the two machines.
Date: [1909..1912]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[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.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter]

Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter saying he recently spilled a bottle of something but does have more cards to send out. The photograph shows the "Fire Department Testing No. 1 Auto Engine" in Battle Creek, Michigan; the firemen are surrounded by civilians watching the men pump water through their hoses. The men are shooting the high pressured water streams over a bridge into a body of water.
Date: [1909..1912]
Creator: Johnston, W. B.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter, July 3, 1912]

Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter with a note saying: "the auto just returning from a run, we are having it very quite [sic] here at present, one fire in ten days." The picture on the reverse side shows two fire trucks parked outside of the garages at the local fire station; there are firemen riding on the trucks as they are returning from a job.
Date: [1909..1912]
Creator: Johnston, W. B.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter, March 6, 1912]

Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter concerning the recent lack of action in reference to a lack of fires. The picture on the reverse side of the card shows a hose and chemical machine at work in Battle Creek, Michigan; a few kids are standing next to the truck. The truck has a fire hose extended on the ground to the right, and some firefighter helmets hanging off of the back end.
Date: [1909..1912]
Creator: Johnston, W. B.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of a Chief Automobile, Hew Haven, Connecticut]

Postcard of two fire fighters in a small automobile. The front of the vehicle is labeled, "Chief." On the back of the postcard, the sender has left a handwritten message.
Date: 1909
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of a Child by a Dallas, Texas House]

Postcard with a photograph of a small child standing in front of a small Dallas, Texas home. The caption on the picture reads: "a little one, Dallas, Texas."
Date: [1909..1912]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of a Fire Truck a Part of the Centralia Fire Department]

Postcard with a photograph of an old fire truck loaded with ladders in the back and there are people walking on the sidewalk behind the truck. The truck is parked in front of a building with an advertisement for "Pabst Blue Ribbon" beer; the truck also has a label on the side of it that says "Centralia Fire Dept."
Date: [1909..1912]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of a Fire Truck Parked on the Side of a Road]

Postcard showing a fire truck parked on the side of a rode in Seagrove; the truck has ladders, a water hose, and an alarm bell all attached to the back. There is a crowd of people standing on the sidewalk next to the truck, more people are coming up from behind the truck down the street.
Date: [1909..1912]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of a Galveston Fire Station]

Postcard with a photo showing one of the fire stations that make up the greater Galveston Fire Department. The garage door is open is this picture as are most of the other windows in the building.
Date: [1909..1912]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of a Long Fire Truck on a Street]

Postcard with a photograph of a long fire truck parked on the side of a street; according to the note on the back this was "Truck #5" of the fire department. There are seven firemen sitting down on the vehicle, three in the front, three in the middle, and one sitting on the back end. The sign hanging above the says: "Crescent Creamery Co."
Date: [1909..1912]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History