[Postcard of a Fire Truck, Greenfield, Mass.] Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title [Postcard of a Fire Truck, Greenfield, Mass.]
  • Added Title Motor Truck, Greenfield, Mass.

Date

  • Creation: 1913-04-17

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Postcard of two fire fighters in a combination fire truck. The back of the truck has a ladder and a coiled hose visible. On the back of the postcard, the sender has left a handwritten message that says, "I was wondering if you have given up our exchange - because of our inability to send local dept. views. I am looking for new ones [...]"
  • Physical Description: 1 postcard : color ; 9 x 13 cm.

Subject

  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Fire fighters -- Massachusetts.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Fire stations -- Massachusetts.
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Government and Law - Civil Servants - Firefighters
  • Keyword: fire departments
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Business, Economics and Finance - Transportation - Automobiles

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Massachusetts
  • Time Period: new-sou
  • Coverage Date: 1913-04-17

Collection

  • Name: Rescuing Texas History, 2015
    Code: SG15
  • Name: George Pendexter Postcard Collection
    Code: GPENDEX

Institution

  • Name: Fire Museum of Texas
    Code: FMTX

Resource Type

  • Postcard

Format

  • Image

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: FMTX_1986-01-458
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth705646
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