[Postcard of a Fire Boat, Portland, Oregon]

Postcard of a fire boat over Portland Harbor. High-pressure hoses are spraying water in all directions from the boat. To the left in the foreground, a man is standing on a small boat, looking towards the fire boat. On the back of the postcard, the sender has left a handwritten message.
Date: August 24, 1909
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Berlin Fire Department]

Postcard of the Amsterdam Fire Department in an auto fire engine. The vehicle is equipped with a coiled fire hose on its rear.
Date: August 17, 1909
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard with a Photograph of a Wagon of the Grand Ledge, Michigan Fire Department]

Postcard addressed to George Pendexter with a photograph of one of the horse-drawn fire wagons used by the fire department in Grand Ledge, Michigan. This wagon is sitting in front of two neighborhood homes and is loaded with various fire fighting supplies; a fireman is sitting in the driver's seat.
Date: August 15, 1909
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from J. D. Smith to George Pendexter, August 20, 1909]

Postcard from J. D. Smith to George Pendexter with a message saying that Smith had forgotten Pendexter's number. On the backside of the postcard there is a photo of some of the members of the Central Fire Station in Lansing, Michigan. The twelve men in front of the building are standing next to two of the automobiles used in fighting fires; the car on the left is holding ladders in the back end.
Date: August 20, 1909
Creator: Smith, J. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard with a Photo of the Goshen, Indiana Fire Department]

Postcard with an image of the fire department in Goshen, Indiana. The note on the back from the sender says he does not know if he already sent Pendexter this photo or not. The photograph shows the three horse-drawn vehicles used by the Goshen Fire Department, the one in the center is the primary one, while the one on the left is a small passenger wagon.
Date: August 15, 1909
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Berlin Fire Department]

Postcard of the Berlin Fire Department in an auto fire engine. The vehicle is equipped with a water tank and hose.
Date: August 17, 1909
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History