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[Rose City Fire Department bowling night]

Description: Photograph of four men from the Rose City Fire Department; three are sitting on a bench while the other is standing and holding a bowling ball. All of the men's heads are turned to look at the camera. The backs of their bowling shirts reads "Rose City Fire Dept.".
Date: [1939..1989]
Creator: Clark, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Rose City Fire Department meeting]

Description: Photograph of the Rose City Fire Department. Wade Hampton Clark Jr. (Junebug) is sitting on the wheel well of the fire truck. The other members of the department sit on the side of the truck bed or at the picnic table in the center of the room.
Date: [1939..1989]
Creator: Clark, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Men playing blackjack]

Description: Photograph of eight men playing blackjack and smoking at the Rose City Fire Department while the other five watch. The blackjack players are sitting at a picnic table. Four of the other men are sitting on or in a fire truck while the last man stands on the other side of the room.
Date: [1939..1989]
Creator: Clark, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Two Women Cross the Street]

Description: Photograph of two women holding hands and crossing the street while firefighters battle a building fire in the background. A large crowd watches the firefighters from the sidewalks on both sides of the street. This photograph was taken during the 1967 riots in Detroit, Michigan.
Date: August 1967
Creator: Clark, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Boys on a Bike]

Description: Photograph of two boys on a red bicycle watching firefighters extinguish a fire. The edge of the fire truck can be seen on the right side of the photograph. The traffic light above them turned red. This photograph was taken by Joe Clark during the 1967 riots in Detroit, Michigan.
Date: August 1967
Creator: Clark, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Police Vehicle and Fire Engine]

Description: Photograph of a police vehicle and a fire engine driving down a street. The street and sidewalks are littered with debris from neighboring buildings. Police officers and firefighters are gathered around the fire engine. Store signs are present above the sidewalk. This photograph was taken during the 1967 riots in Detroit, Michigan.
Date: August 1967
Creator: Clark, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Detroit Firefighters]

Description: Photograph of two Detroit firefighters pointing a fire hose at a damaged building. The building appears to have collapsed and a pile of rubble resulted. Smoke fills the interior of the damaged building as the fire is extinguished. The exterior of another building that is still standing can be seen in the background. This photograph was taken during the 1967 riots in Detroit, Michigan.
Date: August 1967
Creator: Clark, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Boys on Bicycle in Detroit]

Description: Photograph of two boys on a red bicycle watching firefighters extinguish a fire. The edge of the fire engine can be seen on the right side of the photograph. The traffic light above them turned red. This photograph was taken by Joe Clark during the 1967 riots in Detroit, Michigan.
Date: August 1967
Creator: Clark, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[People Watching a Fire Engine]

Description: Photograph of two women running across a street, while a fire engine extinguishes a fire. People are gathered on the sidewalk watching the fire being extinguished. Smoke from the fire fills the street. This photograph was taken during the 1967 riots in Detroit, Michigan.
Date: August 1967
Creator: Clark, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Two People on a Bicycle]

Description: Photograph of two boys on a red bicycle watching firefighters extinguish a fire. The edge of the fire truck can be seen on the right side of the photograph. This photograph was taken during the 1967 riots in Detroit, Michigan.
Date: August 1967
Creator: Clark, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Young People Watch Firefighters]

Description: Photograph of four young adults watching firefighters extinguish a building fire. Another group of young people watch the firefighters while standing next to them. The street is filled with smoke from the fire. A sign that reads "Complete Line of Men's Shoes" is barely visible through the smoke. This photograph was taken by Joe Clark during the 1967 riots in Detroit, Michigan.
Date: August 1967
Creator: Clark, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[National Guardsman in Detroit]

Description: Photograph of a National Guardsman leaning up against a building with one leg resting on a chair, holding a firearm. Firefighters can be seen in the background attempting to extinguish a building fire. This photograph was taken during the 1967 riots in Detroit, Michigan.
Date: August 1967
Creator: Clark, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Postcard from J. D. Smith to George Pendexter, May 6, 1910]

Description: Postcard from J. D. Smith to George Pendexter with a photograph of the St. Johns Fire Department in St. Johns, Michigan. On the far right of the photograph there is the steamer engine being pulled by two horses, there is another wagon loaded with ladders in the center of the group and more firemen standing on the far left of the picture.
Date: May 6, 1910
Creator: Smith, J. D.
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard from J. D. Smith to George Pendexter, December 10, 1909]

Description: Postcard from J. D. Smith to George Pendexter with a note that says "hope these cards interest you" on the back. The photo on the reverse side shows the ruins of the Burdick House after a fire burned it down on December 9, 1909 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The building is almost completely destroyed, most of the area is covered in smoke while three firemen are standing in a ground talking together.
Date: December 10, 1909
Creator: Smith, J. D.
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard with a Photo of Two Battle Creek F. D. Vehicles]

Description: Postcard with an image of two of the vehicles used by the Battle Creek Fire Department in Battle Creek, Michigan. The car on the left is the fire chief's and holds four firemen, while the truck on the right is a combination chemical and hose engine, according to the note on the picture, and is holding around ten men. These two vehicles are traveling down a neighborhood street and the caption on the photo reads: "The Up-to-Date Fire Department - Battle Creek, Mich."
Date: [1909..1912]
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard of the Kalamazoo Fire Department]

Description: Postcard of the Kalamazoo Fire Department. The fire fighters are lined up in five ascending rows up the front stairs of a building. Two men are sitting in chairs centered in front of the five rows. On the back of the postcard, the sender has left a hand written message.
Date: May 6, 1910
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard from J. D. Smith to George Pendexter, December 17, 1909]

Description: Postcard from J. D. Smith to George Pendexter with a photograph of "the Fire" taking place in Kalamazoo, Michigan. This is the fire that burnt down the Burdick House on December 9, 1909; this picture shows the fire at three A. M. Almost all of the front wall of the building has been destroyed, most of the other walls have been totally wiped out.
Date: December 17, 1909
Creator: Smith, J. D.
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter, June 12, 1912]

Description: Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter describing the photo on the reverse side and his attempt to find more cards to send to Pendexter. Johnston says that he is the man to the left of the one holding the hose and firing the water into the river; he says they are "well pleased with [their] new auto pumper." The photograph shows Johnston and another fireman with the hose shooting water into the river and a large crowd of people standing around watching the display.
Date: June 12, 1912
Creator: Johnston, W. B.
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter, July 3, 1912]

Description: Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter with a note saying: "the auto just returning from a run, we are having it very quite [sic] here at present, one fire in ten days." The picture on the reverse side shows two fire trucks parked outside of the garages at the local fire station; there are firemen riding on the trucks as they are returning from a job.
Date: [1909..1912]
Creator: Johnston, W. B.
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas
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