Postcard of the Springfield Fire Department at their headquarters, lined up in horse-drawn carts. The station has two garage doors at its base, and "1878" is displayed at its front. On the back of the postcard, the sender has left a handwritten message that says, "Many thanks for views received today. This is No. 1 station, a very old building as you can see [...]"

Postcard of a fire department at a fire station, lined up with four horse-drawn wagons. Three of the wagons are lined up outside of labeled garages. From left to right, the garages are labeled: Truck No. 1, Wagon No. 1, and Steamer No. 1. On the back of the postcard, the sender has left a handwritten message that says, "Dear Sir, Your card received and will be glad to exchange views with you. Heep you will like this one. We have 5 stations, there are 18 men in the Central Station. I have put a pin hole through the card just above where I am standing on the [...] Truck. We have no automatic apparatus as yet but will have soon [...]"

Postcard of five fire fighters in a group photo, two are standing, the other three are sitting in chairs. On the right, a door is open, with a visible staircase inside. On the back of the postcard, the sender has left a handwritten message that says, "Card received yesterday, many thanks. Still plenty of snow and cold. Day off tomorrow, better make the rounds with me. This is a view of everyone at No. 3 taken in first of quarters. Left to right [...], still having a few small ones."

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.

Postcard of the busy street full of well dressed pedestrians, electric cars running on lines, and horse drawn buggies in the shadow of many commercial buildings. The letter on the back reads, "Dear sis; arrived in Cin. tonight and missed connection were 3 hours late and am at the Grande Hotel cafe waiting for supper. Yours, love for all, Perry McF." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie L. McFaddin Gunston Hall Washington, D. C."

Postcard of two men and a woman sitting on a wooden fence overlooking both a river and bridge. The scene is described as "Harper's Ferry Issued by the Passenger Department, B. & O. S-W. R. R., Cincinnati, Ohio." The letter on the back is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie L. McFaddin to Gunston Hall Washington, D. C."

Postcard of a wide two story estate behind a treeline, described as "Pavilion at the zoo, Cincinnati, Ohio." The letter on the back is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss M. L. McFaddin Gunston Hall Washington, D. C."