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Beach Scene at Epworth Heights
Photo postcard picturing a scene at Epworth Heights, a beach on Lake Michigan. A child sits on the sand looking out at the waves breaking on the shore. Handwritten on the front, "Hope Mr. Bailey gave you the other week. Mr. Clarke" It is addressed to Miss Rosa Bassano, 527 So. Mill St., Paris, Texas. It is postmarked Ludington Mich on Aug 27, 1907.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Haley Hotel]
Postcard of the Haley Hotel, formerly the Yeakel Hotel, in downtown Midland with two cars on the street in front of it, to the right and a car to the left beside the fire escape attached to the left side of the building, and the sign on the building reads "Haley Hotel". The print under the photo reads: " Haley Hotel. Midland, Texas."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from F. A. Bruce to George Pendexter, February 21, 1912]
Postcard from F. A. Bruce to George Pendexter concerning the fire truck in the picture, which is the car Bruce drives. Bruce notes the blizzard conditions in Michigan that include four to five feet snow drifts. The photograph on the reverse side shows a group of firemen sitting in a fire truck that is covered in snow and wearing snow chains; the note on the picture says: "10 below zero inspecting fire alarm."
Date:
February 21, 1912
Creator:
Bruce, F. A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard From Fred to His Sister, October 20, 1917]
Postcard from Fred to Ms. Eva Safowin telling her about life in Waco. The postcard shows three soldiers beside a tent, an American flag, and three rifles.
Date:
October 20, 1917
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Fred to Mrs. Gus Jentsch, July 21, 1915]
Postcard from Fred to his sister Mrs. Gus Jentsch. The correspondence is written in German. On the front is a photograph of a brick building on a corner of a street. The building is two floors and houses the Little Red Onion Cafe and the Sanitex Clothes Shop. The clothes shop has a few stairs leading up to its door. Part of the shops can be seen through the front windows. The sidewalk in front of the stores is lined with trees.
Date:
July 21, 1915
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from J. D. Smith to George Pendexter]
Postcard from J. S. Smith to George Pendexter with a photograph of a fire station belonging to the fire department in Charlotte, Michigan. This building is made of brick and has its garage doors open with a chain spanned across the entrance and a fire truck inside of it; in the background there is a bell tower on top of the building.
Date:
September 1909
Creator:
Smith, J. S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from J. D. Smith to George Pendexter, August 20, 1909]
Postcard from J. D. Smith to George Pendexter with a message saying that Smith had forgotten Pendexter's number. On the backside of the postcard there is a photo of some of the members of the Central Fire Station in Lansing, Michigan. The twelve men in front of the building are standing next to two of the automobiles used in fighting fires; the car on the left is holding ladders in the back end.
Date:
August 20, 1909
Creator:
Smith, J. D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from J. D. Smith to George Pendexter, December 10, 1909]
Postcard from J. D. Smith to George Pendexter with a note that says "hope these cards interest you" on the back. The photo on the reverse side shows the ruins of the Burdick House after a fire burned it down on December 9, 1909 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The building is almost completely destroyed, most of the area is covered in smoke while three firemen are standing in a ground talking together.
Date:
December 10, 1909
Creator:
Smith, J. D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from J. D. Smith to George Pendexter, December 10, 1909]
Postcard from J. D. Smith to George Pendexter with a photograph showing the "Grand Rapids Fire Engine at Burdick House Fire Kalamazoo, Mich." There is also a note on the back written by Smith detailing his arrival to Grand Rapids. The photograph shows the fire engine parked outside of a building with men standing around it; the wagon has a large steamer engine.
Date:
December 10, 1909
Creator:
Smith, J. D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from J. D. Smith to George Pendexter, December 10, 1909]
Postcard from J. D. Smith to George Pendexter with a photograph of the "Battle Creek Fire Engine at Kalamazoo, Mich. Dec. 9-1909 Burdick House Fire." Smith says that "Battle Creek was called at 12:50 A. M. at 2 A. M. we were there with our Engine Hose wagon." The photograph shows the fire engine parked on a street with hoses hooked up to it; there are firemen working on the fire and with their fire engine. Another caption on the photograph says that it was "6 below zero" while they were working on the fire.
Date:
[1909-12-09..1909-12-10]
Creator:
Smith, J. D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from J. D. Smith to George Pendexter, December 10, 1909]
Postcard from J. D. Smith to George Pendexter with a photograph of the Burdick House prior to the fire that burned it down. The note on the back of the card reads: "Started here in [the] basement and burned the entire block about $850,000 fire." This photograph shows the building intact with people walking underneath the awnings on the sidewalk; the caption on the photo reads: "Burdick House Kalamazoo, Mich., Burned - Dec. 9-1909."
Date:
December 10, 1909
Creator:
Smith, J. D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from J. D. Smith to George Pendexter, December 10, 1909]
Postcard from J. D. Smith to George Pendexter with a note saying: "Just of Hotel Lobby and Arcade all gone now." The photo on the reverse side of the card shows the lobby and arcade inside of the Burdick House in Kalamazoo, Michigan; after the fire on December 9, 1909 all of this was totally destroyed.
Date:
December 10, 1912
Creator:
Smith, J. D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from J. D. Smith to George Pendexter, December 17, 1909]
Postcard from J. D. Smith to George Pendexter with a photograph of "the Fire" taking place in Kalamazoo, Michigan. This is the fire that burnt down the Burdick House on December 9, 1909; this picture shows the fire at three A. M. Almost all of the front wall of the building has been destroyed, most of the other walls have been totally wiped out.
Date:
December 17, 1909
Creator:
Smith, J. D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from J. D. Smith to George Pendexter, December 17, 1909]
Postcard from J. D. Smith to George Pendexter with a photograph showing the destruction of the Burdick House on the "Morning of Dec. 9-1909. Kalamazoo, Mich." The photograph shows the massive damage to the front wall of the building as it has been burned down by a fire; there are firemen holding a large hose trying to put out the fire.
Date:
December 17, 1909
Creator:
Smith, J. D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from J. D. Smith to George Pendexter, May 6, 1910]
Postcard from J. D. Smith to George Pendexter with a photograph of the St. Johns Fire Department in St. Johns, Michigan. On the far right of the photograph there is the steamer engine being pulled by two horses, there is another wagon loaded with ladders in the center of the group and more firemen standing on the far left of the picture.
Date:
May 6, 1910
Creator:
Smith, J. D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Mr. Rogers Lester to his brother, September 28, 1917]
A Camp MacArthur postcard sent from Mr. Rogers Lester to his brother Mr. Henry J. Lester picturing a group of soldiers in a building and informing him that he arrived in Mexico.
Date:
September 28, 1917
Creator:
Lester, Rogers
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, April 2, 1912]
Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter discussing different cards and views from other collectors around the country. The photograph shows the "McLane Swift & Co. Elevator" burning on July 1, 1911 while a large group of firemen are working to put it out. There is a large group of civilians standing in the background watching as the firemen are working with their fire engines to try to put out the fire.
Date:
April 2, 1912
Creator:
Johnston, W. B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter, April 9, 1912]
Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter with a note thanking Pendexter for his recent card and describing the fire taking place in the photo on the reverse side of this card. The photograph shows a smoking building with a fire truck parked outside and firemen running hoses into the building; the caption says this fire took place March 25, 1912. There are civilians in the picture as well but they are standing behind the scene watching the firemen work.
Date:
April 9, 1912
Creator:
Johnston, W. B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter, April 29, 1912]
Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter with a note on the back saying there has not been many fires in Battle Creek, Michigan to deal with. The photograph on the reverse side shows the "Combination Chemical wagon and Steamer - #3 Fire Station Battle Creek - Mich." There are eight firemen in the photo, three standing around the steamer wagon and five around the wagon on the right side.
Date:
April 29, 1912
Creator:
Johnston, W. B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter, August 16, 1912]
Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter saying that he has just returned from his vacation of 25 days. The photograph on the reverse side of the card shows a Quaker Oats Plant having been burned in March 1911; the building is still smoking at the time of this picture. There is also a train in the photograph with the words "Ann Arbor" written on the side.
Date:
August 16, 1912
Creator:
Johnston, W. B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter, December 31, 1911]
Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter requesting that they exchange their fire photos together; Johnston says he got Pendexter's name from J. D. Smith. The photograph on the reverse side shows the Battle Creek Fire Department "testing stream and #2 steamer" at their testing location; behind the engine there is a large crowd of people watching the testing going on.
Date:
December 31, 1911
Creator:
Johnston, W. B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter, February 5, 1912]
Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter thanking him for the last card Pendexter sent to him and describing the cold weather in Michigan at the time, and mentioning Chief W. P. Week. The photograph on the reverse side shows some fire ruins of the Globe M. F. G. Co. building in Battle Creek, Michigan; most of the debris has ice frozen to it. According to the picture this burned down on November 13, 1911.
Date:
February 5, 1912
Creator:
Johnston, W. B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter, February 5, 1912]
Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter regarding other cards he would like to receive and some that he has available. The photograph on the reverse side shows the "rear of Parker Fur Store" as it is burning on December 7, 1911; most of the picture shows nothing but smoke.
Date:
February 5, 1912
Creator:
Johnston, W. B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History