Postcard of French firemen with a pump arm (stated on the postcard as "pompe a bras") fire engine. One of the firemen on the left is holding a pump attached to the water tank.

Postcard of fire fighters extinguishing a large fire in an urban setting. The silhouettes of buildings are visible behind the wall of smoke, as well as a toppled street sign and telephone pole. In the bottom-right corner of the image, behind the fire fighters, a pickaxe is seen in a mound of loose dirt. A handwritten message on the back of the photograph says, "Many thanks for your cards. They are pretty, but not quite what I...]"

Postcard of a French fireman, wearing a gas mask and holding a hose and light. The back of the postcard has a handwritten message from the sender, discussing the trade of collectible postcards.

This document contains orders to the First Lieutenants of the "Aviation Section, Signal Officers' Reserve Corps" that they are to report to active duty and the names of the men ordered to service are listed underneath the brief paragraph.

Postcard of a French fireman with a fire hose, spraying a stream of water to the left. A vehicle with a large wheel (roughly the height of the fireman) is sitting to the right, behind the fireman.

This official War Department document contains orders to the named officers "of the Aviation Section, Signal Reserve Corps," the names are listed on the following pages. The men are to "participate regularly and frequently in aerial flights."

Postcard of fire fighters operating a pump, with hoses running from the metal cylinder in the center of the image. The back of the postcard has a handwritten message to the recipient that says, "Dear Sir, many thanks for your pretty post cards. I am sending you two of the Paris F. Brigade. But I could not have colored ones. I shall try to get your [...]"

Telegram from Lieutenant Welihan to First Lieutenant Henry Clay, Jr. regarding his recent accepted proposal to be transferred.

Postcard of fire fighters in horse-drawn fire engines, lined up in a city street. A man in an officer's uniform is standing by the front vehicle. The back of the postcard has a handwritten message from the recipient that says, "Many thanks for your very interesting card, and to have written to the secretary. I beg your pardon to be so late to answer you, but I had too much to do. I did not know that I was so much under the number of cards that I had to send you another one. Today I send you only one card, because I have no more here of that kind, but tomorrow I shall buy more fire cards and send them to you."

Copy print of a group photograph of the officers of the 17th and 148th Squadrons; the men are posing directly in front of a large airplane. There are three rows of men, those in the front row are kneeling, and there are two rows of men standing in the back. According to the photo this was taken in Toul, France in 1918. Names of the men are listed on the back from standing left to right.

Postcard of three firemen on a horse-drawn vehicle parked at a fire station, with a ladder mounted on the vehicle's top. A single fireman is watching from the fire station's front door on the right.

Portrait of Sergeant Leroy Giesler wearing his military uniform. The text at the bottom of the photograph contains information about Giesler's birth and death as well as the names of his parents: "Sgt. Leroy Giesler 42nd Rainbow Inf. Div. Born March 10, 1919 Killed March 15, 1945 France Parents Mr. and Mrs. Roy Giesler."

Portrait of Petty Officer James F. Leach in his uniform. The text on the bottom of the picture contains information about his rank, and a description of how he was killed and where: "P/O James F. Leach born March 30th, 1914 Co. Pilot C 47 Died in airplane crash on Isle of Corsica Jan. 23rd, 1945, Flying from Algiers to his home base in Florence, Italy."

Portrait of Lieutenant Clay D. Fraley, Jr. in his military uniform. The text on the bottom of the photograph contains information about his birth and death dates/location: "Lt. Clay D. Fraley, Jr. Born June 5th, 1922 Killed aug. 16th 1944 New Orleans, France."