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[Postcard of a Couple and Firemen]

Illustrated postcard of a kissing couple within a burning heart, surrounded by firemen attempting to extinguish the fire with hoses and ladders. There is a Poem in German printed in the top left corner of the postcard. The back of the postcard has a handwritten message from the sender, saying, "My dear Sir! My best compliments for new year 1910!"
Date: December 1909
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of a Safety Carriage]

Postcard of a group of uniformed men with a horse-drawn vehicle, helping an injured man. The injured man is strapped to a wooden stretcher, with bandages around his head.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of a Fire Fighter Rescuing a Lady]

Illustrated postcard of a fire fighter on a ladder, carrying a lady and a cat on his back. The couple is looking towards the flames and smoke in the background. On the back of the postcard, the sender has left a handwritten message that says, "Dear Sir: I am sending today two [...] cards in exchange which I hope will be as [...]"
Date: April 26, 1910
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Firefighters with a Ladder, Berlin, Germany]

Postcard of firefighters on the scene in Berlin, Germany. A single firefighter is climbing a ladder from a vehicle parked near a building.
Date: May 12, 1908
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of a German Fire Station]

Postcard of a gated, multistory fire station in Germany. The gated area consists of three connected brick buildings, with the opening facing the camera. The main building features garages at its base and a clock at the center of its roof. The back of the photograph has a handwritten message from its sender to its recipient.
Date: January 31, 1911
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Firemen in Berlin, Germany]

Postcard of firemen operating a horse-drawn fire engine near a building. The firemen are facing away from the camera and towards the upper, unseen stories of the building.
Date: 1918?
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of a Burning Rooftop, Berlin, Germany]

Postcard of fire fighters extinguishing a fire on the roof of a building. Smoke is billowing from the top of the building, covering the background.
Date: April 23, 1903
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Berlin Fire Department]

Postcard of the Berlin Fire Department with a fire engine. The vehicle is equipped with a large water tank.
Date: 1908
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Berlin Fire Department]

Postcard of German firemen in four auto fire engines. The line of automobiles is seen in front of a three-story brick building.
Date: July 1909
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Berlin Fire Department]

Postcard of the Amsterdam Fire Department in an auto fire engine. The vehicle is equipped with a coiled fire hose on its rear.
Date: August 17, 1909
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Firefighters Evacuating a Building, Berlin, Germany]

Postcard of Berlin's fire department evacuating a three-story building, with ladders set up to access its windows and rooftop. A few firemen are seen holding ropes taut to and from one of the windows, allowing someone to zip-line from the window to the ground.
Date: June 21, 1909
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of a Burning Rooftop, Berlin, Germany]

Postcard of fire fighters extinguishing a fire on the roof of a building. Intense flames have spread across the top of the roof, giving off heavy smoke.
Date: April 23, 1908
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Berlin Fire Department]

Postcard of a fire station in Berlin, Germany, with the firemen in four auto fire engines parked outside of their garages. The back of the postcard has a message from the sender, discussing the trade of collectible postcards.
Date: July 1909
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Fire Fighters on a Roof, Berlin, Germany]

Postcard of fire fighters on a heavily damaged roof of a multistory city building. The photograph was taken from the top of a nearby building.
Date: April 23, 1908
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Firemen on a Roof, Berlin, Germany]

Postcard of firemen on a heavily damaged roof of a tall building, with the roof's tiles missing from its top. Buildings of a similar height are visible in the background.
Date: April 23, 1908
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Berlin Fire Department]

Postcard of the Berlin Fire Department in an auto fire engine. The vehicle is equipped with a water tank and hose.
Date: August 17, 1909
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History