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[Postcard with a Photograph of a Garage Fire in Chicago]
Postcard with a photograph of a garage fire in Chicago, Illinois. The roof has been destroyed by the fire and the upper windows have been blown out, and there is a ladder sticking up through the far left window. There is a large number of people standing around on the ground outside of the garage.
Date:
[1909..1912]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Chief Shyferlich]
Postcard of Chief Schyferlich and fire fighters with a ladder truck. The fire department is uniformed with suits, coats, and hats.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Burned Garage Building in Chicago]
Postcard with a photograph of a large crowd milling about a fire-damaged building in Chicago, Illinois; the note on the back says this was a "garage fire." A ladder is propped at left of the front-facing side and several fire fighters appear to be inside the top story of the building.
Date:
[1909..1912]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard with a Photograph of a Horse-Drawn Fire Wagon]
Postcard with a photograph of "Hose Wagon #8" parked outside of a ticket office sponsored by Thos Cusack Co. The wagon has a couple of water cannons mounted on the back and is being pulled by two horses; the label on the side of the wagon reads: "C. F. D."
Date:
[1909..1912]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard with a Photo of an Old Steamer Engine]
Postcard with a photograph of an old steamer engine used by the Chicago Fire Department; the note on the back of the photo says this is "Engine 40 [in] Chicago." There is a crowd of people, including boys, standing around the engine looking at all of its features.
Date:
[1909..1912]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Chief Magee and Woodward in Chicago]
Postcard of two individuals next to an automobile. One of which is Chief Magee of the Dallas Fire Department. The photograph has a line cutting across the bottom, causing a reflection.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Two Fire Engines in Chicago, Illinois]
Postcard of two fire engines belonging to the Chicago Fire Department; the note on the back on the reverse side says they are "2 & 104 Engs." Both engines have steam coming out of the top and firemen are working with both of them in very cold weather.
Date:
[1909..1912]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Chicago Fire Department]
Postcard of a fire station in downtown Chicago, with the fire fighters in their two horse-drawn vehicles in front. The fire station is a part of a large city building, occupying part of its first floor.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from J. P. Eagan with a Photograph of a Burnt Building]
Postcard from J. P. Eagan with a note talking about the recent bad weather in Chicago, Illinois. The photograph on the reverse side shows a steamer engine parked by a building that has recently burned down, according to the note on the back of the card "this is where 27 Chicago firemen were killed."
Date:
[1909..1912]
Creator:
Eagan, J. P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard with a Photo of Chicago's Number 32 Engine House]
Postcard with a photograph of a fire station in Chicago, Illinois; the text on the card says "#32 Chicago Engine House." This station has three garages around the corner on the right side of the building, and around 20 windows visible in this photo.
Date:
[1909..1912]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History