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[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 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 Gus Brown to George Pendexter, February 27, 1912]
Postcard from Gus Brown to George Pendexter describing a fire that happened in Springfield, Ohio in 1903, in talking about injuries Brown says: "5 buried [sic] by falling walls, 3 taken out dead, others had broken limbs." The photograph on the reverse side shows the damage caused by the fire at the Fountain Square Theatre on February 19, 1903; this is the "stage entrance" which is torn up and wooden beams lying on the ground in disarray.
Date:
February 27, 1912
Creator:
Brown, Gus C.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from F. A. Bruce to George Pendexter, February 5, 1912]
Postcard from F. A. Bruce to George Pendexter with a photograph of a large building on fire in Fort Wayne, Indiana; there is one fire truck in the photograph with hoses attached to it and other streams of water shooting at the flaming building. The note on the back of the card reads: "Let me know what views you have of Battle Creek so I will know what to send this one is of Fort Wayne Ind. 11 people burned up."
Date:
February 5, 1912
Creator:
Bruce, F. A.
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 Clarence W. Conor to George Pendexter, June 11, 1912]
Postcard from Clarence W. Conor to George Pendexter with a photograph of the "Number 1 Steamer," a part of the greater Bridgeport Fire Department in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The vehicle has a large steamer contraption on the back, and an alarm bell attached to it. The three firemen in the picture are all on the vehicle and one man is holding a goat in the front seat.
Date:
June 11, 1912
Creator:
Conor, Clarence W.
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 Clarence W. Conor to George Pendexter, May 7, 1912]
Postcard from Clarence W. Conor to George Pendexter regarding different collections of photographs. The photograph on the backside of the card shows a view of a fireman sitting in an old fire engine belonging to the Stratford Fire Department in Stratford, Connecticut. This vehicle has a ladder attached to its side, a basket with a water hose on top, and an alarm bell on the far back.
Date:
May 7, 1912
Creator:
Conor, Clarence W.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Earl E. Cratty to George Pendexter, June 13, 1912]
Postcard from Earl E. Cratty to George Pendexter with a photograph of a horse-drawn fire department vehicle going down a street in Galesburg, Illinois for the Decoration Day Parade (now Memorial Day) on May 30, 1912. There is a large crowd of people lining the street on both sides, as other vehicles pass by in the background. There is a note on the photo that says "St. Louis, MO has great collection of cards."
Date:
[1912-05-30..1912-06-13]
Creator:
Cratty, Earl E.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from J. P. Eagan to George Pendexter, January 2, 1912]
Postcard from J. P. Eagan to George Pendexter concerning Eagan's time spent with a fireman from Muskogee, Oklahoma and the opening of a new fire house in St. Louis: "#52 Auto Engine #18 Auto Truck." The photograph on the reverse side shows a group of firemen "making a quick hitch after open run in Court of Honor. Oct. 8, 1909." This team of firemen and their wagon are surrounded by a large crowd of people and patriotic decorations all around.
Date:
January 2, 1912
Creator:
Eagan, J. P.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from J. P. Eagan to George Pendexter, January 17, 1912]
Postcard from J. P. Eagan to George Pendexter with a note talking about having to fight a large fire in 15-degrees below zero weather. He notes that the fire chief, van Toor, is sick but that Pendexter should hear from him shortly. The photograph on the reverse side of the card shows the crew of the "#32 Hose Wagon" in St. Louis, Missouri. There are six firemen in the photograph, all are standing or sitting on the wagon; the wagon itself is equipped with a large water cannon mounted towards the front.
Date:
January 17, 1912
Creator:
Eagan, J. P.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from J. P. Eagan to George Pendexter, January 25, 1912]
Postcard from J. P. Eagan to George Pendexter describing the vehicle in the reverse-side picture; according to Eagan the vehicle and crew are apart of the #2 Salvage Corps in St. Louis. The photograph shows a fireman sitting on top of the horse-drawn fire wagon with an alarm bell behind him and a ladder in the bed. This wagon takes too horses to pull it and it has an inscription on the side that reads "Salvage Corps No. 2."
Date:
January 25, 1912
Creator:
Eagan, J. P.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from J. P. Eagan to George Pendexter, January 25, 1912]
Postcard from J. P. Eagan to George Pendexter describing the fire he had been fighting at a building at "Broadway and Cass Ave." The photograph shows the "#12 Engine" fighting the fire taking place at an auto store. There is snow on the streets as Eagan notes the weather is cold and foggy.
Date:
January 25, 1912
Creator:
Eagan, J. P.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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 a Webb Fire Engine Test]
Postcard of a fire engine spraying water at a building with two large smokestacks. The photograph was captured from a distance above, and many people can be seen observing the scene below. A printed note on the back of the postcard says, "Test of the "Webb" Motor Fire Engine, Through Deck Turret on "Webb" Motor High Pressure Wagon. Height of Stack 246 ft. Size of Nozzle 1 5/8 inches. It was estimated that at times this stream reached nearly 300 feet perpendicularly."
Date:
February 9, 1912
Creator:
Inbody, J.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter, April 2, 1912]
Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter discussing different cards and views from other collectors around the country. The photograph shows the "McLane Swift & Co. Elevator" burning on July 1, 1911 while a large group of firemen are working to put it out. There is a large group of civilians standing in the background watching as the firemen are working with their fire engines to try to put out the fire.
Date:
April 2, 1912
Creator:
Johnston, W. B.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter, April 9, 1912]
Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter with a note thanking Pendexter for his recent card and describing the fire taking place in the photo on the reverse side of this card. The photograph shows a smoking building with a fire truck parked outside and firemen running hoses into the building; the caption says this fire took place March 25, 1912. There are civilians in the picture as well but they are standing behind the scene watching the firemen work.
Date:
April 9, 1912
Creator:
Johnston, W. B.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter, April 29, 1912]
Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter with a note on the back saying there has not been many fires in Battle Creek, Michigan to deal with. The photograph on the reverse side shows the "Combination Chemical wagon and Steamer - #3 Fire Station Battle Creek - Mich." There are eight firemen in the photo, three standing around the steamer wagon and five around the wagon on the right side.
Date:
April 29, 1912
Creator:
Johnston, W. B.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter, August 16, 1912]
Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter saying that he has just returned from his vacation of 25 days. The photograph on the reverse side of the card shows a Quaker Oats Plant having been burned in March 1911; the building is still smoking at the time of this picture. There is also a train in the photograph with the words "Ann Arbor" written on the side.
Date:
August 16, 1912
Creator:
Johnston, W. B.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter, February 5, 1912]
Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter thanking him for the last card Pendexter sent to him and describing the cold weather in Michigan at the time, and mentioning Chief W. P. Week. The photograph on the reverse side shows some fire ruins of the Globe M. F. G. Co. building in Battle Creek, Michigan; most of the debris has ice frozen to it. According to the picture this burned down on November 13, 1911.
Date:
February 5, 1912
Creator:
Johnston, W. B.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter, February 5, 1912]
Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter regarding other cards he would like to receive and some that he has available. The photograph on the reverse side shows the "rear of Parker Fur Store" as it is burning on December 7, 1911; most of the picture shows nothing but smoke.
Date:
February 5, 1912
Creator:
Johnston, W. B.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter, February 12, 1912]
Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter discussing the weather and other cards that have been sent from Waco, Texas. The photograph on the reverse side shows "Truck Co. No. 1" in the St. Joseph Fire Department in St. Joseph, Michigan; the wagon in the picture is being pulled by three horses, is loaded with ladders, with two firemen in the driver's seat. The other seven men in the photograph are standing on the sides of the wagon with one fireman sitting on the very back end.
Date:
February 12, 1912
Creator:
Johnston, W. B.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter, February 12, 1912]
Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter discussing cards to send and saying that the wagon in the photo just went out of commission. The photograph on the reverse side shows a horse-drawn fire wagon with the title "Auxiliary" written on the side; this wagon and crew are a part of the St. Joseph Fire Department in St. Joseph, Michigan. There are five firemen in this photograph, two are sitting in the driver's seat while the other three are standing on the ground next to the wagon. There is a water cannon mounted in the back of the wagon and a lantern attached to the driver's seat.
Date:
February 12, 1912
Creator:
Johnston, W. B.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter, February 26, 1912]
Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter concerning fire engines and different cards to be sent. The photograph on the reverse side shows an old steamer engine, "Steamer #3" a part of the Battle Creek Fire Department in Battle Creek Michigan. There is a hose attached to the engine near the bottom while the steamer has smoke puffing out of the top.
Date:
February 26, 1912
Creator:
Johnston, W. B.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History