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[O. C. Martin and Louis Cole on Horse-Drawn Fire Engine]

Photograph of O.C. Martin driving a horse-drawn fire engine with Louis Cole standing on the back. The engine is a four-wheeled cart with a large tank in the back drawn by three draft horses. Martin is sitting on the driver's bench with a dalmation, and is wearing a firefighter's hat and uniform. Cole is standing on the back of the wagon, also wearing a firefighter's hat and uniform. The back of the photo has the handwritten text "Chief O.C. Martin on Driver's Seat; Capt. Louis Cole from old 19 Engine" written at the bottom.
Date: October 7, 1969
Creator: Brock, Charles W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from J. P. Eagan to George Pendexter, October 17, 1911]

Postcard from J. P. Eagan to George Pendexter with a note describing the photograph on the reverse side: "This is the test of Webbs Piston Pump auto in front of #32 house St. Louis." The photo shows firemen working with two different hoses shooting water into the air; there is also an advertisement in the background that reads: "Bull Durham."
Date: October 17, 1911
Creator: Eagan, J. P.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Fireman's Newsletter, Volume 2, Number 4, October 1962 (open access)

The Texas Fireman's Newsletter, Volume 2, Number 4, October 1962

Monthly magazine containing news related to the firemen of Texas, including addresses from the officials of the organization, photo collages, a ladies' page, and other firemen-related news.
Date: October 1962
Creator: State Firemen's and Fire Marshals' Association of Texas
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Fireman's Newsletter, Volume 5, Number 4, October 1965 (open access)

The Texas Fireman's Newsletter, Volume 5, Number 4, October 1965

Monthly magazine containing news related to the firemen of Texas, including addresses from the officials of the organization, photo collages, a ladies' page, and other firemen-related news.
Date: October 1965
Creator: State Firemen's and Fire Marshals' Association of Texas
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from L. H. Woods to George Pendexter, October 13, 1910]

Postcard from L. H. Woods to George Pendexter wishing for more cards to be sent showing "auto fire apparatus." The photograph on the reverse side of the card shows a large cloud of smoke coming off of a large building that has been burned. The building on the left has had its roof destroyed and some portions of its wall collapsed; the building in the foreground has had its walls damaged and roof destroyed as well.
Date: October 13, 1910
Creator: Woods, L. H.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Five Men Standing in Front of Fire Engine]

Photograph of five men standing in front of a fire engine. The photo is labelled "Engine 7" and the names and titles of the men are listed on the back of the photo; "1. George Akley, Del. Eng. Man for Seagrave; 2. Chief Steven Douglas O'Conor; 3. Fred Stone (Mayor; 4. Hugh Petsovek - City Mgr.; 5. John Douglas Southwell - Dept. of Fire Alarm."
Date: October 17, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men Standing in Front of Building]

Photograph of seven men standing and two kneeling in front of a brick building in Beaumont, Texas. They are identified as George Akley, Frank Estes, Steven Douglas O'Connor, John D. Southwell, Dave Rachal, Hugh Petkovsek, and Fred Stone.
Date: October 17, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men Standing in Front of Seagrave Pumper]

Photograph of five men standing in front of a Seagrave pumper in front of a building in Beaumont, Texas. They are identified as George Akley, Steven Douglas O'Connor, Fred Stone, Hugh Petkovsek, and John D. Southwell.
Date: October 17, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Firemen During Fire Prevention Week]

Photograph of men standing on a fire truck decorated with signs discussing Fire Prevention Week in Beaumont, Texas. Three men stand in front of the truck, and two sit in the front seats. A house and trees are visible in the background.
Date: October 8, 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Firefighters with a Hose, Tokyo, Japan]

Illustrated postcard of Japanese firemen using hoses to extinguish a fire. The postcard was printed in Japanese, but features English text in the form of a handwritten message from the sender to the recipient.
Date: October 15, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard with a Photograph of a Horse-Drawn Fire Wagon]

Postcard with a photo of one of the engines of the Springfield Fire Department in Springfield, Massachusetts. The person who wrote the note on the back of the picture says that he caught a cold during the "Indian PowWow Clambake at Riverside Park." The wagon in the picture is loaded with blankets, rope, and a long water hose rolled up in the back and is being pulled by two spotted horses; two firemen are also seated in the driver's seat holding the reins.
Date: October 18, 1912
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Pressurized Refilling Equipment]

Photograph of a large piece of equipment that appears to be for refilling pressurized canisters. There are two gauges, an engine, and several hoses attached to the apparatus. Behind the equipment are large cylindrical containers. The back of the photo reads "Oct. 19 1971 Beaumont J.P. Traylor."
Date: October 19, 1971
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Seven Men Standing in Front of Brick Building #1]

Photograph of seven men standing in front of brick building. There are three men crouching facing towards them on the right side of the image. The back of the photo is titled "Testing Engine 7" and lists their names and roles; "1. George Akley - Del. Eng. Man of Seagrave; 2. Frank Estes - Ass't Fire Chief; 3. Chief Steven [sic] Douglas O'Conor; 4. John E. Southwell - Supt. of Fire Alarm; 5. Chief Dave [P]achal - Port Arthur Tex.; 6. Hugh Petkovsek - City Mgr.; 7. Fred Stone (Mayor)."
Date: October 7, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Seven Men Standing in Front of Brick Building #2]

Photograph of seven men standing in front of brick building. There are three men crouching facing towards them on the right side of the image. The back of the photo is labeled "Engine 7" and lists their names and roles; "1. George Akley - Del. Eng. Man of Seagrave; 2. Frank Estes - Ass't Fire Chief; 3. Chief Steven Douglas O'Conor; 4. John D. Southwell - Supt. of Fire Alarm; 5. Chief Dave Pachal - Chief Port Arthur Tex.; 6. Hugh Petkovsek (City Mgr.); 7. Fred Stone (Mayor)."
Date: October 17, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History