[Postcard from Earl E. Cratty to George Pendexter, June 13, 1912]

Postcard from Earl E. Cratty to George Pendexter with a photograph of a horse-drawn fire department vehicle going down a street in Galesburg, Illinois for the Decoration Day Parade (now Memorial Day) on May 30, 1912. There is a large crowd of people lining the street on both sides, as other vehicles pass by in the background. There is a note on the photo that says "St. Louis, MO has great collection of cards."
Date: [1912-05-30..1912-06-13]
Creator: Cratty, Earl E.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from J. P. Eagan to George Pendexter, November 30, 1911]

Postcard from J. P. Eagan to George Pendexter with a note describing the picture on the reverse side: "This shows Truck 8-13-6 at work on Essex Fire 821 Washington Ave. April 15-1911." The photograph shows three different fire trucks with long ladders pointed up towards a burning building; Eagan says "#8 truck is at #32 house. That is first one with two men on the aerial ladder."
Date: November 30, 1911
Creator: Eagan, J. P.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[E. M. Walther Receiving an Insignia Pin]

Photograph of E. M. Walther receiving an insignia pin and shaking hands with another man. Both men are wearing Dallas Fire Department uniforms. There is a label of the front of the photo with "E. M. Walther" printed on it, and "E.M. Walther March 30, 1967" is written on the back.
Date: March 30, 1967
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History