[Photograph of the Equitable Life Building, New York]

Postcard of the Equitable Life Building in New York. A ladder is set up next to the building, and the building is coated in ice and snow. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard says, "Ladder of Truck Co #8 - frozen in."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of a Fire at the Equitable Building, New York]

Postcard of the New York Fire Department extinguishing a fire at the Equitable Building. The fire department is using multiple hoses to spray a wide area on the building. Shelves of ice have formed on the side of the building. On the back of the postcard, the sender has left a handwritten message that says, "5 alarms followed by the 2-7. Call. (6 alarms more, 11 alarms in all.)"
Date: January 9, 1912
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of a Fire Boat, New York]

Postcard of a fire boat by a small dock. Streams of water are spraying from the side of the boat. On the back of the postcard, the sender has left a handwritten message.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of a Fire Engine]

Postcard of the New York Fire Department using their fire engine in the city. Citizens are spectating from the sidewalk on the left.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of a Hook and Ladder]

Postcard of the New York Fire Department with a motorized hook and ladder vehicle. The vehicle has a long platform on its back that holds the ladder, and allows fire fighters to stand on it as passengers.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of a Motor Fire Engine]

Postcard of two fire fighters on a motorized fire engine in snowed-over New York.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Dreamland's "Fighting the Flames", Coney Island, N. Y.]

Postcard of a cast of firemen at Dreamland, a park at Coney Island. A banner in the top left corner of the image says, "See Fighting the Flames - Greatest Productions at Dreamland."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Fire FIghters Extinguishing a Fire]

Postcard of a fire department using hoses to extinguish a burning building. Smoke obscures most of the background. The water from the hoses has frozen onto the ground and the fire engine on the left.
Date: January 9, 1912
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Fire Fighters Extinguishing a Fire, New York]

Postcard of a fire scene at a small city building. Fire fighters are spraying several hoses at the side of the building. The smoke obscures most of the background on the right half of the image. On the back of the postcard, the sender has left a handwritten message.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of he Number 12 Fire Station in New York City, New York]

Postcard of one of the fire stations that make up the New York City Fire Department. This building has two separate bays, one says "39 Engine Company 39" and the other says "16 Hook & Ladder 16."
Date: [1909..1912]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of the Engine Company 58 Station in New York]

Postcard of a picture of the Engine Company 58 station in New York City, New York with a staircase on the right and the main garage in the center. There are two adult men and seven little children standing outside of the station; three of the boys are sitting in the station's window.
Date: [1909..1912]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of the Equitable Life Building, New York]

Postcard of the Equitable Life Building in New York. The building is frozen over and covered in snow, with icicles hanging from the awning and pillars.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard Showing a New York Fire Engine Responding to a Fire]

Postcard with a photograph of a fire truck responding to a fire. The note on the back of the card says that this truck is "Auto Eng Co. #58 at 4-Alarm fire New York." The truck has a long hose attached to it and sprawled out along the street, the steamer in the truck has a puff of steam coming out of the top, and there is a fireman standing on the side.
Date: [1909..1912]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard with a Photo of a Fire Engine and at a Fire]

Postcard with a photograph of a search light a part of "Engine #3 at 5 alarm fire" in New York. There are two men sitting on bundles with a fire engine parked behind them; the search lights appear to be on top of the awning over the fire engine.
Date: February 4, 1912
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard with a Photo of the Wagon of Engine Co. 14]

Postcard with a photograph of a fire wagon racing down a city street, with a fireman standing on the side. The note on the back of the picture says that this is a wagon of "Engine Co. #14" in New York.
Date: [1909..1912]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard with a Photo of Truck Co. 18 of the N. Y. F. D.]

Postcard with a photograph of truck company 18, one of the truck companies of the greater New York Fire Department. The note on the back of the photo reads: "Truck Co. 18 Fire Dept. N. Y. Busiest truck company in the world. Answered 1140 alarms during year 1911." The photo on the reverse side shows the company sitting on their horse-drawn wagon carrying a load of ladders. All but one of the men are sitting on the wagon.
Date: 1911
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard with a Photograph of a Burnt Building]

Postcard with a photograph of a building after being destroyed by a fire. The note on the back of the card says: "Ruins 4-Alarm fire New York." The building's name is "Electrose M. F. G. Co." and it is almost completely destroyed; only the a few walls are left standing.
Date: [1909..1912]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard with a Photograph of a Fire Engine by a Bank]

Postcard with a photograph of an older steamer engine parked outside of "Bamberger Bros. Bankers and Brokers." The note on the back of the photo says this "Engine Co. 7" in New York. There are four firemen standing behind the steamer while the building behind them is covered in ice.
Date: January 9, 1912
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard with a Photograph of a Horse-Drawn Steamer Vehicle]

Postcard from Andrew J. Fallon to George Pendexter with a note from John Butler written on it; the note talks about sending for more cards with all of the "new auto horse wagons in Springfield, Mass." Butler had sent this card to Fallon and he then sent it on to Pendexter after crossing out the note on the card. The photograph on the reverse side shows a horse-drawn fire wagon with two firemen posing with it, one man is sitting in the driver's seat and the other is standing towards the rear. The vehicle itself has a large metal contraption in the back and an alarm bell mounted on the top of the bulb figure.
Date: August 5, 1912
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard with a Photograph of a N.Y.F.D Station]

Postcard with a picture of one of the fire stations that make up the New York City Fire Department. This building has two garages that open up into the street and they have fire trucks tucked away in them.
Date: [1909..1912]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard with a Photograph of Firemen in a Parade]

Postcard with a photograph of a group of firemen riding on a horse-drawn vehicle through a parade in New York. The fireman in the front of the vehicle is holding the reigns of the horses, and two are standing behind him while the rest of the men are standing on either side of the ladders on the back. The crowd of people are lining both sides of the street as the parade goes through; the back of the photo says: "Truck Co. #80 Fire Dept. New York."
Date: [1909..1912]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard with a Photograph of the "New Yorker" in Action]

Postcard with a photograph of the "New Yorker" in action in he water along the coast; the boat is firing all of its water cannons on the right and left. The text on the back of the card says "We have 9 more like this one. (This is the first fire boat built for the dept in Engine Co. #57."
Date: May 29, 1912
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard with a Picture of a New York Fire Station]

Postcard with a picture of a New York City fire station. This station is one that makes up the greater New York City Fire Department; the large opening in the center is closed off by a chain going across it.
Date: [1909..1912]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History