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[Central Station]

Photograph of Central Station at 2121 Main Street, in Dallas, Texas. A row of cars are parked outside the building, and a crowd of firefighters stand around them.
Date: August 15, 1929
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Water Tower Test in Dallas]

Photograph of three men, two wearing suits and one man in the center wearing a Fireman's uniform. From left to right, the men's names are Chief Gerguson from Fort Worth, Anderson Houston from South West English Dallas, and Johnnie Southwell from Beaumont.
Date: April 10, 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Water Tower]

Photograph of a tower operated by two men at the base to spray water from the top.
Date: April 23, 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Letter of Recommendation for C. R. Raynes]

Letter of recommendation from the American-La France Fire Engine Company, Inc., in regards to Mr. C. R. Raynes, who was an engineer and salesman.
Date: February 18, 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Water Tower Test]

Photograph of four men dressed in suits near a train car.
Date: April 10, 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the American LaFrance Fire Engine Company to Temple, Texas - March 7 1925] (open access)

[Letter from the American LaFrance Fire Engine Company to Temple, Texas - March 7 1925]

Sales letter written by J. Ed. Schmitz to the city manager in Temple, Texas (Mr. Graeser) as a follow-up to a sales call about the potential purchase of a fire engine. It references a particular model that would be available immediately, promises "service," and offers various payment plans. Text is printed on letterhead with an image of a building labelled "Dallas Branch and Service Station, American LaFrance Fire Engine Company of Texas, Dallas, Texas, Commerce and La France Streets."
Date: March 7, 1925
Creator: Schmitz, J. Ed.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fire Fighting Apparatus: Catalog Number 20 (open access)

Fire Fighting Apparatus: Catalog Number 20

Catalog for the American-La France Fire Engine Company providing a listing of fire engines and supplementary apparatus for sale with illustrations, general specifications, and photographs of use for each. The catalog also provides a history of the company, thorough explanation of the manufacture and details of the engines and parts (with illustrations), a list of locations using their equipment, and an account regarding the use of an American La France pump in Alaska.
Date: 1923
Creator: American LaFrance Fire Engine Company
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sparks: Fire Prevention Rhymes, Stories and Playlets (open access)

Sparks: Fire Prevention Rhymes, Stories and Playlets

Educational book for young readers containing rhymes, poetry, and brief stories intended to improve reading skills and comprehension while teaching students fire safety and prevention.
Date: 1926
Creator: Hobbs, Valine
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History