[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 from Clarence W. Conor to George Pendexter, June 11, 1912]

Postcard from Clarence W. Conor to George Pendexter with a photograph of the "Number 1 Steamer," a part of the greater Bridgeport Fire Department in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The vehicle has a large steamer contraption on the back, and an alarm bell attached to it. The three firemen in the picture are all on the vehicle and one man is holding a goat in the front seat.
Date: June 11, 1912
Creator: Conor, Clarence W.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of a Fire Engine, Hartford, Conn.]

Postcard of three fire fighters manning an auto fire engine. Two citizens are seen spectating in the background on the right. On the back of the postcard, the sender has left a handwritten message that says, "Ms. G. E. Dayton of New Haven informed me you were collecting fire Dept. So here is one. Hope you have not got one like it; she is collect jumbo. She is a powerful [...], as well as a thing of beauty.
Date: May 19, 1909
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of a Fire Station, New Haven, Connecticut]

Postcard of the New Haven Fire Department at their station, driving a horse-drawn hook and ladder truck. Several citizens and young children are observing the truck from the right.
Date: August 23, 1912
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Bridgeport Fire Department No. 3]

Postcard of Bridgeport Fire Department No. 3's station, a two-story brick building featuring garages at its base and a bell on its roof. The fire fighters are dressed in black uniforms and hats, and are aboard three horse-drawn vehicles. One fire fighter is standing in front of the leftmost vehicle, with a dog on his right. The back of the postcard has a handwritten message that says, "Many thanks, pretty card, call again."
Date: May 19, 1912
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of a Fire Engine]

Postcard of a fire engine, with steam rising from several of its valves and exhausts. People are seen observing the engine from behind, in the background and on the gazebo the right. The back of the postcard has a handwritten message from its sender.
Date: April 8, 1909
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of a Fire Department]

Postcard of uniformed fire fighters with an automobile. The front of the vehicle is labeled, "B.F.D."
Date: May 19, 1912
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Clarence W. Conor to George Pendexter, June 11, 1912]

Postcard from Clarence W. Conor to George Pendexter with a note describing the type of vehicle in the picture as a combination "Hose and Chemical wagon." There are six firemen in the picture, five are in the vehicle and one is standing next to it; the water hose is rolled up in the center and there is even a goat in the arms of one of the men in the back.
Date: June 11, 1912
Creator: Conor, Clarence W.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of a Fire Station]

Postcard of fire fighters with a horse-drawn chemical engine at a station. The fire station is a two-story brick building with a single garage door at its base.
Date: August 23, 1912
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard with a Photo of a Steamer Engine in New Haven, Connecticut]

Postcard with a photograph of a steamer engine traveling down a city street in front of a restaurant. According to the photo, this is the "No. 12 steamer" in New Haven, Connecticut.
Date: [1909..1912]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Truck Outside New Haven Fire Station]

Postcard with a photograph of a chemical truck leaving the garage at its fire station in New Haven, Connecticut. This truck is loaded with a large hose and ladder in the back; there are other men and a child standing at the entrance of the garage.
Date: [1909..1912]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of the Number 12 Fire Station in New Haven, Connecticut]

Postcard to George Pendexter with a photo of the Number 12 fire station in New Haven, Connecticut. Three horses are pulling out a machine that is used to fight fires, there is also a huge puff of steam coming out of the top.
Date: [1909..1912]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of a Fire Department]

Postcard of fire fighters in horse-drawn wagons, lined up a fire station. A single fire fighter is standing in front of the vehicles on the right. The center garage of the three visible doors on the station is labeled, "H. Sterling."
Date: May 19, 1912
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Clarence W. Conor to George Pendexter, May 7, 1912]

Postcard from Clarence W. Conor to George Pendexter regarding different collections of photographs. The photograph on the backside of the card shows a view of a fireman sitting in an old fire engine belonging to the Stratford Fire Department in Stratford, Connecticut. This vehicle has a ladder attached to its side, a basket with a water hose on top, and an alarm bell on the far back.
Date: May 7, 1912
Creator: Conor, Clarence W.
System: The Portal to Texas History