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[Postcard with a Photograph of Fire Damage in Houston, Texas]

Description: Postcard with a photograph of the damage caused by a major fire in Houston, Texas. The caption on the picture reads: "Houston's Big Fire Feb 21, 1912 Where the Blaze Started." The building in the photograph belongs to a grain company, and has most of its roof and taller walls destroyed; most of the building with "Grain Co." written on it is most left intact. There are a few men looking through the debris.
Date: February 21, 1912
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

Fire Alarm System

Description: Patent for a new and improved fire alarm system. This alarm system will allow the room on fire to be identified and alert the fire department that there is a fire in that house. Using a minimum number of wires, for safety, this alarm signals only one bell no mater the room on fire.There is also a self test feature within this system.
Date: January 21, 1915
Creator: Ammons, John B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Fire-Alarm System.

Description: Patent for "an alarm system consisting of an electric circuit within which as thermally operated circuit closer was placed, which was adapted to sound an alarm when the circuit closer had been closed by an operation of the thermal elements of the circuit closer." (lines 78-84) including instructions and illustrations.
Date: March 16, 1915
Creator: Ammons, John B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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