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[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 pictur… more

Date: March 25, 1912

Creator: Brown, Gus

Item Type: Postcard

[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.

Item Type: Postcard

[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.

Item Type: Postcard

[Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter, March 25, 1911]

Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter describing a recent fire that took place catching multiple buildings on fire and causing around $45,000 in damage. The photograph on the reverse side shows the Battle Creek Fire Department riding through the street during the July 4, 1912 parade. The carriage in the center of the picture is holding a number of ladders on the back end; there are four firemen standing on the carriage as it rolls down the street. A lot of the people in the crowd … more

Date: March 25, 1912

Creator: Johnston, W. B.

Item Type: Postcard

[Postcard of a Fire Department in Manila, Philippines]

Postcard of a fire department in Manila, Philippines. The building has a U.S. flag above it, and the postage stamp on the postcard says, "Philippine Islands - United States of America."

Date: April 25, 1908

Creator: Pineda, Jorge

Item Type: Postcard

[Postcard of Central Fire Station, Fort Worth, Texas]

Postcard of Fort Worth's Central Fire Station, a two-story stone building with a tower that extends an additional two stories. Horse-drawn carriages are passing by through the street. The back of the postcard has a handwritten message from the sender, A. Miller.

Date: May 25, 1911

Item Type: Postcard

[Postcard of Fire Fighters Playing Cards]

Postcard of uniformed fire fighters at a table, playing a card game. On the back of the postcard, the sender has left a handwritten message that says, "Dear Sir, your card rec. Am short on cards just now, but will send you some soon. [...]"

Date: March 25, 1912

Item Type: Postcard

[Postcard of the Detroit Fire Department]

Postcard of Detroit's fire fighters in a motorized fire engine at their station. A child is standing to the right of the vehicle. On the back of the postcard, there is a handwritten message discussing the exchange of collectible postcards.

Date: March 25, 1912

Item Type: Postcard

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[Postcard from Gus Brown to George Pendexter, March 25, 1912]

[Postcard from J. P. Eagan to George Pendexter, January 25, 1912]

[Postcard from J. P. Eagan to George Pendexter, January 25, 1912]

[Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter, March 25, 1911]

[Postcard of a Fire Department in Manila, Philippines]

[Postcard of Central Fire Station, Fort Worth, Texas]

[Postcard of Fire Fighters Playing Cards]

[Postcard of the Detroit Fire Department]