[Postcard with a Photo of a Houston Fire Department Automobile]

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."
Date: [1909..1912]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard with a Photograph of a San Antonio Fire Truck]

Postcard with a picture of a fire truck belonging to the fire department in San Antonio, Texas; the truck's toolbox is open and a water hose is attached to the spigot on the the side.
Date: [1909..1912]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter, July 3, 1912]

Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter with a note saying: "the auto just returning from a run, we are having it very quite [sic] here at present, one fire in ten days." The picture on the reverse side shows two fire trucks parked outside of the garages at the local fire station; there are firemen riding on the trucks as they are returning from a job.
Date: [1909..1912]
Creator: Johnston, W. B.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Firefighters in Paris, Texas]

Postcard with a photograph of a group of firemen standing around a fire truck in Paris, Texas. All of the men are wearing white shirts and dark pants in this group picture; two of the men are standing on the truck while the rest are standing on the ground.
Date: [1909..1912]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Austin Fire Department Fire Truck]

Postcard with a photograph of two firemen seated in an Austin Fire Department fire truck outside a two-story building with a balcony. The identification written on the side of the truck says "Colorado No. 2" and "Austin Fire Dept" on the front engine. There is an alarm bell and horn on the front of the truck; there are ladders and a water hose in the back of the truck.
Date: [1909..1912]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard with a Picture of Two Fire Department Vehicles Driving on a Street]

Postcard with a photograph of two vehicles belonging to the local fire department driving down a city street. There are five firemen seated in the front truck and two seated in the car behind, and the street they are driving on is bordered by store advertisements.
Date: [1909..1912]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Henry W. Woodward to George Pendexter, July, 1912]

Postcard from Henry Woodward to George Pendexter describing the fire engine in the picture on the back. The photo shows a fire engine with a water hose wound up in the center and another one pointed in the air. The men of the Winchester Park Fire Station are sitting on the truck, two in the front, and five in the back.
Date: July 13, 1912
Creator: Woodward, Henry W.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard with a Photo of a Man by a Service Truck]

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.
Date: [1909..1912]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard with a Picture of a Dallas Fire Department Vehicle]

Postcard with a photograph showing one of the Webb Engines used by the Dallas Fire Department. This truck has five firemen sitting on it, three in the front and two in the back; there is also an alarm bell and horn attached in front of the driver's seat. This fire station is located next door to a store with the title: "Kaufman-Meyers Co."
Date: [1909..1912]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard with a Photo of a Fire Chief in his Car]

Postcard with a photograph of the fire chief of the Austin Fire Department sitting in his automobile entitled "Chief." This photograph was taken in front of a large pond off the side of a rode.
Date: [1909..1912]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard with a Photograph of the Back of a Houston Fire Truck]

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.
Date: [1909..1912]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard Showing the Motor of a Webb Engine]

Postcard with a side view of the inside of a Webb Engine on one of the fire trucks belonging to the Dallas Fire Department in Dallas, Texas.
Date: [1909..1912]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard with a Photograph of Nine Firemen on Their Fire Truck]

Postcard with a photograph of nine firemen posing around their fire truck belonging to the Dallas Fire Department; eight of the men are standing somewhere on the truck while one is standing on the street and leaning against the truck. This photo was taken on the side of a street in front of a drug store.
Date: [1909..1912]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Clarence W. Conor to George Pendexter, June 11, 1912]

Postcard from Clarence W. Conor to George Pendexter with a note describing the type of vehicle in the picture as a combination "Hose and Chemical wagon." There are six firemen in the picture, five are in the vehicle and one is standing next to it; the water hose is rolled up in the center and there is even a goat in the arms of one of the men in the back.
Date: June 11, 1912
Creator: Conor, Clarence W.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Henry W. Woodward to George Pendexter, September 4, 1912]

Postcard from Henry W. Woodward to George Pendexter regarding a fire auto catalog that had been sent to Pendexter. The photograph on the back of the card shows a group of firemen standing next to a fire truck with the title "Auxiliary Squad A" written on the engine. Two of the men are sitting in the front seat while the other six are standing near the rear of the vehicle; the truck has a large rack in the back with gear loaded on it such as hats, ropes, and ladders.
Date: September 4, 1912
Creator: Woodward, Henry W.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of a Waco Fire Department Chemical Engine, 1912-01-24]

Postcard addressed to George Pendexter with a note on the back noting that this is the only photo of this car. There are two firemen sitting in the front seat of the truck, and four other firemen are standing over by the garage entrance; there is a label on the side of the truck's engine reading "Chemical Engine W. F. D." There are children standing over by the right side of the car.
Date: January 24, 1912
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard Showing Engine Co. 10 of the Dallas Fire Department]

Postcard with a photograph showing Engine Co. 10 of the Dallas Fire Department; the truck behind the men has a title on the engine that reads: "Dallas Fire Department." There are six men that make up this company, two men are standing on the truck, and four are standing in front of the vehicle.
Date: [1909..1912]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from F. A. Bruce to George Pendexter, February 21, 1912]

Postcard from F. A. Bruce to George Pendexter concerning the fire truck in the picture, which is the car Bruce drives. Bruce notes the blizzard conditions in Michigan that include four to five feet snow drifts. The photograph on the reverse side shows a group of firemen sitting in a fire truck that is covered in snow and wearing snow chains; the note on the picture says: "10 below zero inspecting fire alarm."
Date: February 21, 1912
Creator: Bruce, F. A.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from J. P. Eagan to George Pendexter, November 12, 1911]

Postcard from J. P. Eagan to George Pendexter describing the truck in the photo on the reverse side and its location. The photo shows a Webb Engine fire truck belonging to the St. Louis Fire Department in St. Louis, Missouri; the truck is parked outside of Station 43 in the city. Five firemen are also in the picture, four are on the truck and one is sitting in the garage entrance.
Date: November 12, 1911
Creator: Eagan, J. P.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard with a Photograph of Two Vehicles of the Austin Fire Department]

Postcard with a photograph of two vehicles belonging to the Austin Fire Department. The truck on the left has a title on the engine that reads: "Austin Fire Dept." and is carrying ladders, and a water hose while the car on the right is a smaller passenger one. One fireman is sitting in the big truck, one is standing next to the truck, and one is sitting in the small car; they are all posing in front of the local fire station.
Date: [1909..1912]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard with a Photograph of Firemen of the Houston Fire Department]

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.
Date: [1909..1912]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard with a Photo of a Dallas, Texas Fire Truck]

Postcard with a picture of an old Dallas, Texas fire truck belonging to the Dallas Fire Department. According to the photo this truck is a Buick, and there are six firemen standing around the back of it including one who is sitting in the driver's seat.
Date: [1909..1912]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph 12 Firemen on a Service Truck]

Photograph of twelve firemen sitting on a service truck used by the Houston Fire Department.
Date: [1909..1912]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Early Austin Fire Truck and Firefighters]

Postcard with a photograph of one of the fire trucks used by the Austin Fire Department along with three fire men. There are ladders and a fire hose loaded in the back of the truck and there is an alarm bell mounted near the front. Two of the men are standing at the rear of the truck while a third man is sitting in the driver's seat.
Date: [1909..1912]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History