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[Postcard J. P. Eagan to George Pendexter, March 17, 1912]

Postcard from J. P. Eagan in St. Louis, Missouri to George Pendexter in Austin, Texas discussing the man in the picture on the reverse side of the card; Eagan says that this man is picking up after a "roaring house fire on South Clark St." The photograph shows a fireman rolling up a large fire hose outside of a building.
Date: March 17, 1912
Creator: Eagan, J. P.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Fire Fighters Playing Cards]

Postcard of uniformed fire fighters at a table, playing a card game. On the back of the postcard, the sender has left a handwritten message that says, "Dear Sir, your card rec. Am short on cards just now, but will send you some soon. [...]"
Date: March 25, 1912
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of the Detroit Fire Department]

Postcard of Detroit's fire fighters in a motorized fire engine at their station. A child is standing to the right of the vehicle. On the back of the postcard, there is a handwritten message discussing the exchange of collectible postcards.
Date: March 25, 1912
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Gus Brown to George Pendexter, March 25, 1912]

Postcard from Gus Brown to George Pendexter thanking George for sending him cards of the truck in Dallas, Texas and discussing the recent snow storm. The photograph on the reverse side shows one of the horse-drawn fire wagons, parked in front of the fire station, used by the Springfield Fire Department in Springfield, Ohio; this wagon is being pulled by two horses with two firemen in the driver's seat. There are also two firemen standing on the back of the wagon on the far right of the picture.
Date: March 25, 1912
Creator: Brown, Gus
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter, March 18, 1912]

Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter discussing the flood of 1908 and the possibility of another flood in the spring. The photograph on the reverse side shows the Battle Creek Fire Department during the flood of 1908; most of the firemen are holding long oars as they sit on the back of a wagon. The wagon itself is being pulled by two horses and has the title "Fire Department" written on the side; the water level rises around a half a foot on the wheels.
Date: March 18, 1912
Creator: Johnston, W. B.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Gus Brown to George Pendexter, March 17, 1912]

Postcard from Gus Brown to George Pendexter describing the wagon in the photograph, Brown says "this is a view of old truck at No. 3." He later says that the wagon has been remodeled and moved to another station; the wagon is loaded down with ladders in the back. The photograph shows the wagon sitting outside of the local fire station with a fireman sitting atop the driver's seat and holding the reins.
Date: March 17, 1912
Creator: Brown, Gus
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from N. M. Wood to George Pendexter, March 19, 1912]

Postcard from N. M. Wood to George Pendexter concerning the fire department photo collection that he has; Wood mentions that he has over 30,000 photos from all over the world. He notes that the photograph on the reverse side is of the Ottawa Fire Department in Ottawa, Canada. The photograph shows three firemen of Engine Co. 4 standing with their steamer engine in the snow in front of the fire station; the engine has wheels cut in half to act as skis in the snow.
Date: March 19, 1912
Creator: Wood, N. M.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of the Main Building of TCU, After Great Fire of March 22, 1910]

Postcard of TCU's main building after burning in a great fire on March 22, 1910. The stone building's structure was damaged by the fire, most noticeably with a wall and ceiling missing on the far left. The back of the postcard has a handwritten note from its sender, saying "Compliments of Albert Miller."
Date: March 22, 1910
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of a Fire Station, Lansing, Michigan]

Postcard of a fire department at their station, lined up with four horse-drawn wagons outside of their respective garage doors. On the back of the postcard, the sender has left a handwritten message that says, "Pardon delay. Yours Sincerely, J. M. Hutchinson."
Date: March 27, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Gus Brown to Mr. George Pendexter]

Postcard from Gus Brown in Springfield, Ohio to George Pendexter in Austin, Texas regarding recent activities and jobs done. The photograph on the back is of one of the fire stations in Springfield; it appears that there is a bell tower on top of the station.
Date: March 8, 1912
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter, March 25, 1911]

Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter describing a recent fire that took place catching multiple buildings on fire and causing around $45,000 in damage. The photograph on the reverse side shows the Battle Creek Fire Department riding through the street during the July 4, 1912 parade. The carriage in the center of the picture is holding a number of ladders on the back end; there are four firemen standing on the carriage as it rolls down the street. A lot of the people in the crowd are holding umbrellas to protect from the sunshine.
Date: March 25, 1912
Creator: Johnston, W. B.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Fireman's Newsletter, Volume 5, Number 9, March 1966 (open access)

The Texas Fireman's Newsletter, Volume 5, Number 9, March 1966

Monthly magazine containing news related to the firemen of Texas, including addresses from the officials of the organization, photo collages, a ladies' page, and other firemen-related news.
Date: March 1966
Creator: State Firemen's and Fire Marshals' Association of Texas
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Firefighters Spraying Water at Fire]

Photograph of people watching firefighters spraying water at a fire at the Finger Furniture store in Beaumont, Texas. There are hoses on the road and a car to the right.
Date: March 1, 1952
Creator: Brashear, Everett
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People Watching Firefighters]

Photograph of people watching firemen spray water at a fire at the Finger Furniture store in Beaumont, Texas.
Date: March 1, 1952
Creator: Brashear, Everett
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bystanders at Finger Furniture Store Fire]

Photograph of bystanders watching firefighters spraying water a fire at the Finger Furniture store of Beaumont, Texas.
Date: March 1, 1952
Creator: Brashear, Everett
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Man Jumping Out of Window]

Photograph of a man jumping out of a window of the Beaumont Fire Department headquarters. A group of men hold a trampoline to catch him on the ground.
Date: March 1969
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Firefighters Spraying Water at Fire]

Photograph of firefighters spraying water at the fire at the Finger Furniture store in Beaumont, Texas.
Date: March 1, 1952
Creator: Brashear, Everett
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Firemen Climbing Ladder]

Photograph of firemen climbing a ladder to the top of the Finger Furniture store in order to fight a fire. There are hoses on the street, and white flags with a dark cross fly from a line stretched between buildings.
Date: March 1, 1952
Creator: Brashear, Everett
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fire at the Finger Furniture Store]

Photograph of bystanders and a car across the street from the Finger Furniture store of Beaumont, Texas, which is on fire.
Date: March 1, 1952
Creator: Brashear, Everett
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Firemen Fighting Finger Furniture Store Fire]

Photograph of firemen spraying water at a fire at the Finger Furniture store in Beaumont, Texas.
Date: March 1, 1952
Creator: Brashear, Everett
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Six Men at Work Site]

Photograph of six men at a work site. One man is holding a ladder and there is a scaffold or structure behind them. The back of the photo reads, "300' Tower March 1948; Left to Right: Jerry Scruggs, Earl Fillingame, J.D. Southwell, Bill Williams, Doug Fisher, Frenchie Gaspard."
Date: March 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ronnie C. Lemm Receiving a Medal of Valor]

Photograph of Ronnie Charles Lemm receiving a Medal of Valor. Lemm and another man are holding the medal between them. Lemm's sleeve has a patch reading "Dallas Fire Department" and the plaque on the medal reads "Medal of Valor Ronnie Charles Lemm March [28, 1977]." There is a label on the front with the text "Ronnie C. Lemm" and "Ronnie C. Lemm March 28, 1977" is written on the back of the photo.
Date: March 28, 1977
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
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

[J. L. Trophagan Receiving an Insignia Pin]

Photograph of J. L. Trophagan shaking hands and receiving an insignia pin from a man wearing a Dallas Fire Department uniform. The man on the right's uniform has several stars on the sleeve and a patch reading, "Dallas All-American City." Trophagan is on the left, identified by the name tag on his uniform and the label on the bottom left side of the photo. The back of the photo has "J. L. Trophagan March 6, 1962" written on it.
Date: March 6, 1962
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History