Postcard with a photograph of an automobile belonging to the Houston Fire Department pulling out of a garage at the fire station. Two firemen are sitting in the driver's seat while two other firemen are standing behind the car and there is an inscription on the car that reads: "Houston Fire Dept."

Postcard with a photograph of a man standing in front of a long service truck used by the Houston Fire Department. The truck is carrying ladders and has pennants that say "Houston," and an alarm bell on top.

Postcard with a photograph of the back end of a Houston Fire Department fire truck. This truck has a water hose and ladder loaded in it and also has two pennants attached to the rods at the very back end.

Postcard of Houston's Central Fire Station, a two-story brick building with several garage exits along the first floor. Horse-drawn fire engines are seen exiting the garages, and each garage is labeled. Three visible labels are, "Chief", "Hose", and "Steamer."

Postcard with a photograph of some of the damage caused by a fire in Houston, Texas; the text on the photo says that this is "looking west from plant of Dew Bros Syrup Co." Most of the pieces of debris in the picture are sheets of metal lying on the ground with other charred pieces in the background.

Postcard with a photograph of one of the fire trucks used by the Houston Fire Department parked outside of the fire station. The truck is loaded with ladders and a long water hose packed in the back; there are also four firemen standing around.

Photograph of twelve firemen sitting on a service truck used by the Houston Fire Department.

Photograph of some of the damage in Houston, Texas after a major fire in 1912. The building in the center of the picture has almost been completely destroyed with only the bottoms on the walls left standing; in the foreground there are broken trees and piles of debris.

Postcard with a photograph of the damage caused by a major fire in Houston, Texas. The caption on the picture reads: "Houston's Big Fire Feb 21, 1912 Where the Blaze Started." The building in the photograph belongs to a grain company, and has most of its roof and taller walls destroyed; most of the building with "Grain Co." written on it is most left intact. There are a few men looking through the debris.

Patch from the Harris County Emergency Corps. The round patch has a white background and blue edging. The outer ring has "Harris County Emergency Corps" written in blue. An inner circle is outline in blue, says "Emergency Rescue First Aid" in red, and contains a blue and yellow cross.

Patch from the Houston, Texas fire marshal. The shield-shaped patch has a light blue background and yellow edging. An outer band of darker blue contains "Fire Prevention," "Life Safety," and "Code Enforcement" in yellow lettering. A red image of Texas is partially covered by a white banner embroidered with "Fire Marshal." Below Texas is the illustration of a skyline.

Patch from the Cloverleaf, Texas volunteer fire department. The shield-shaped patch has a yellow background and black edging. "Cloverleaf Fire Dept. Texas Est. 1952" is written in black on the edges of the patch. A green cloverleaf containing "Vol" sits in the center of the patch.

Patch from the North Harris County Fire Fighters Association of Texas. The patch is circular with a rectangular rim on the bottom. The top section has a red background, the bottom background is white, and both share a dark blue edging. The top portion contains a Florian Cross with white borders. The points of the cross contain "North Harris County Ass'n" written in white, while the center of the cross contains a yellow "fire scramble." The bottom rectangle contains the words "Fire Fighters" in dark blue.

Patch from the Houston, Texas fire department. The patch has yellow edging, a blue outer background, and an inner background that is partially pale blue and partially the blue, white, and red of a Texas flag. "Houston Fire-EMS Rescue" is written along the outer edge in yellow. The flag background contains a yellow illustration of a skyline. The light blue background contains a white Florian Cross. The top point of this cross contains "1838," the left point contains a Star of Life, the bottom point contains a hazardous material symbol, and the right point contains a hook and ladder. An illustration of Texas appears in the center of the cross.

Patch from the Clear Lake City, Texas emergency medical corps with a white background and blue edging. "Clear Lake Emergency Medical Corps" is written in red across the top and bottom of the rounded rectangular patch. A red and winged rod with a snake curled around it appears in the center of a blue representation of Clear Lake's borders.

Patch from the Clear Lake City, Texas emergency medical corps with a white background and blue edging. "Clear Lake Emergency Medical Corps" is written in red across the top and bottom of the rounded rectangular patch. A red and winged rod with a snake curled around it appears in the center of a blue representation of Clear Lake's borders.

Patch from the Baytown, Texas fire department. The wedge-shaped patch has a black background with amber edging. "Baytown" is written in white above a central image of a Florian Cross. The cross has red points, white borders, and an orange center containing the image of Texas and a billowing Texas flag. "Fire Rescue" is written in the vertical points, while the horizontal points contain a fire hydrant, pike, and ladder. A flame is located on either side of the cross.

Patch from the Houston, Texas fire department. The circular patch has a dark blue background and yellow edging. A cross with white points occupies most of the patch. "Houston" is written in the center and "Fire Dept." is written across the top and bottom points. Images of a fire hydrant and a crossed hook and ladder appear in the horizontal points.

Patch from the Cypress Creek area of Houston, Texas fire department. The triangular patch has a dark blue background with yellow edging. "Cypress Creek Houston Texas" is written in yellow along the top and bottom of the patch. A red Florian Cross with white edging covers the center.. "Fire Rescue" is written in yellow over the top and bottom points. A yellow and black "fire scramble" appears in the center of the cross

Patch from the Northwest Harris County, Texas volunteer fire department. The shield-shaped patch has a white background and blue edging. "Northwest Fire Dept.," "Vol.," and "Org. 1949" are written in red along the top and bottom edges. The center contains a blue and white Florian Cross containing images of fire equipment, "Harris County" in the vertical points, and "F D" in the horizontal points.

Patch from the Tyler, Texas fire department. The circular patch has a black background and golden edging. A Florian Cross with white points and a black center covers the patch. "Houston Fire Dept." is written vertically over the cross. Images of a fire hydrant and a crossed hook and ladder appear in the horizontal points.

Patch from the Highlands, Texas fire department. The cross shaped patch has a navy blue background and golden edging. "Highlands," "Fire," "Rescue," and "EMS" are written inside of the points. The center bears the image of a yellow and red "fire scramble" and a blue Star of Life.

Patch from a Houston, Texas fire department. The patch is designed to look like a blue and white Florian Cross partially engulfed in yellow, red, and blue flames. "Houston Fire Dept" appears across the top and bottom points of the cross. The blue field, star, red, and white fields of the flag of Texas appear across the left and right points. The number twelve is written in red in the center of the cross.

Patch from the Occidental Houston Chemical Complex Emergency Action Team. The circular patch has a white background and blue edging. "Occidental Houston Chemical Complex Emergency Action Team" is written along the edges in black. A smaller circle appears further inside the circle. This circle contains a silvery grey background with olive branches and a rectangle that has been split into five parts. The top art contains "H.E.A.T" in blue lettering against white background. The images inside of the four other quadrants include a hazardous material sign, a Star of Life, a flame, and a man rappelling.