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[Postcard from F. A. Bruce to George Pendexter, February 5, 1912]

Postcard from F. A. Bruce to George Pendexter with a photograph of a large building on fire in Fort Wayne, Indiana; there is one fire truck in the photograph with hoses attached to it and other streams of water shooting at the flaming building. The note on the back of the card reads: "Let me know what views you have of Battle Creek so I will know what to send this one is of Fort Wayne Ind. 11 people burned up."
Date: February 5, 1912
Creator: Bruce, F. A.
Object Type: Postcard
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.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Horse-Drawn Fire Engines, Victoria, Texas]

Postcard of two firemen in two horse-drawn fire engines on a residential street, with a two-story Victorian house in the background. The back of the postcard has a handwritten note from the sender that says, "How would you like [to] be at the steering wheel of one of these?"
Date: August 5, 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
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.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Bernard Shannahan to George Pendexter, July 7, 1912]

Postcard from B. Shannahan to George Pendexter with a photograph showing a firemen convention in Sapulpa, Oklahoma. The photograph shows a horse-drawn fire wagon racing down a street with a large crowd of people lined up on the sidewalk watching the action; some of the firemen on the wagon are working with the large hose loaded in the back.
Date: July 5, 1912
Creator: Shannohan, Bernard
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Wichita Falls Fire Department]

Postcard of the Wichita Falls Fire Department with two automobiles and one horse-drawn carriage. The group is in front of the city hall, with two garage doors on the side of its building.
Date: June 5, 1912
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[David M. Ward Receiving a Citation for Valor]

Photograph of David M. Ward receiving a citation for valor from another man. Both men are wearing Dallas Fire Department uniforms; the man on the left has brass or gold buttons and three stars on the right side of his shirt collar and Ward has silver buttons and the Dallas Fire Department patch visible on his sleeve. "David M. Ward March 5, 1976" is written on the back of the photo.
Date: March 5, 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History