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[Abilene Fire Department with People Standing in Front]

Photograph of the Abilene Fire Department with the people of the fire department standing in front. The men are wearing variations of uniforms and the women are wearing long-sleeve, floor-length dresses.

Date: [1909..1910]

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Abilene Library Consortium

[Postcard of a Couple and Firemen]

Illustrated postcard of a kissing couple within a burning heart, surrounded by firemen attempting to extinguish the fire with hoses and ladders. There is a Poem in German printed in the top left corner of the postcard. The back of the postcard has a handwritten message from the sender, saying, "My dear Sir! My best compliments for new year 1910!"

Date: December 1909

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard with a Photograph of Firemen by their Station]

Postcard with a photograph of five firemen outside of their fire station. One of the men is sitting on a horse-drawn transport, two are seated on a fire truck, and one is standing in between the truck and horses. This fire station has two garages that are open in this picture, and it has a porch on the second level of the building.

Date: [1909..1912]

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Photograph of Firemen Working on their Fire Engine]

Postcard with a photo of a group of firemen working on their fire engine; the caption on the photo reads: "Intake side auto fire engine." There is a water hose attached to the pictured side of the car but the men are working on the opposite side of the vehicle.

Date: [1909..1912]

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

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

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.

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard from Henry W. Woodward to George Pendexter]

Postcard from Henry W. Woodward to George Pendexter regarding post cards he is going to send, as well as saying that this photo represents "Chemicals #11 located 2 1/2 miles from center of city." The photograph on the reverse side shows one of the chemical trucks pulled by two horses in front of the local fire station in Springfield, Massachusetts; there are five firemen also posing with the wagon, three are standing in the back and two are sitting in the driver's seat. There are ladders and … more

Date: [1909..1912]

Creator: Woodward, Henry W.

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Photograph of a Car Belonging to a Fire Department]

Photograph of a car belonging to the local fire department; there are five firemen riding on the car through the street. There is another fire truck in the background with other firemen riding on it.

Date: [1909..1912]

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard with a Photograph of a Horse-Drawn Fire Wagon on a City Street]

Postcard with a photograph of horse-drawn wagons used by the local fire department traveling down a city street. The wagon in front is loaded with ladders and a few firemen are riding on the back, two firemen are sitting in the driver's seat steering the horses. There are also two wagons being driven along behind the first one.

Date: [1909..1912]

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard with a Photo of Firemen Going up a Ladder]

Postcard with a photograph showing the "wholesale coffee house fire" and two firemen walking up a long ladder that is leaning against the wall of the building. Both men have a hold of a long hose as they climb, and the firemen at the bottom are giving them more slack as they move up. At ground level there are lots of people crowding around hoping to get a view of the action.

Date: [1909..1912]

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard with a Photograph of Firemen Working a Fire Hose]

Postcard with a photograph of some of the firemen in the San Antonio Fire Department working a water hose; the caption says: "auto engine stream." The men appear to be spraying the water into an open field next to a building, not directly at it.

Date: [1909..1912]

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard with a Photo of a Houston Fire Department Automobile]

Postcard with a photograph of an automobile belonging to the Houston Fire Department pulling out of a garage at the fire station. Two firemen are sitting in the driver's seat while two other firemen are standing behind the car and there is an inscription on the car that reads: "Houston Fire Dept."

Date: [1909..1912]

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

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

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]

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Photograph of an Old Fire Station of the D. F. D.]

Photograph with a photograph of an old fire station. The text over the garage doors reads: "D. F. D. No. 5" and "Engine Co. No. 5."

Date: [1909..1912]

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Photograph of a Firemen on a Fire Truck]

Postcard with a photograph of a group of firemen standing on an old fire truck. The truck has a few ladders loaded on the back, a water hose rolled up, and a large bulb figure also in the back. The men are all wearing their uniforms and are standing around the front seat behind the alarm bell, and there is an advertisement on the wall in the background that reads: "Cook with Gas."

Date: [1909..1912]

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard of a Chief Automobile, Hew Haven, Connecticut]

Postcard of two fire fighters in a small automobile. The front of the vehicle is labeled, "Chief." On the back of the postcard, the sender has left a handwritten message.

Date: 1909

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard with a Photograph of a Service Truck]

Postcard with a photograph of a service truck belonging to the local fire department parked in front of a fire station. The service truck is carrying a number of ladders and has a lantern attached near the driver's seat.

Date: [1909..1912]

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard with a Photograph of a Garage Fire in Chicago]

Postcard with a photograph of a garage fire in Chicago, Illinois. The roof has been destroyed by the fire and the upper windows have been blown out, and there is a ladder sticking up through the far left window. There is a large number of people standing around on the ground outside of the garage.

Date: [1909..1912]

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard with a Photograph of Dallas Fire Department Truck Number 2 and Crew]

Postcard with a photograph of "Truck 2 and Crew" in Dallas, Texas. There are seven men who make up the crew of this company, two are sitting in the wagon and the other five are standing on the ground next to it.

Date: [1909..1912]

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard with a Photograph Fire Wagons Rolling Down a Street]

Postcard with a photograph of a line of horse-drawn fire wagons rolling down a street in Dallas, Texas with a caption that reads: "The fire is out, Dallas, Texas." There is a trolley car on the rails in the background of the photo.

Date: [1909..1912]

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard with a Photograph of Firemen in a Cloud of Smoke]

Postcard with a photograph of a group of firemen standing in a cloud of smoke during a fire. The note on the back of the card says that this was a "cellar fire near levee."

Date: [1909..1912]

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard with a Photograph of Fire Wagons on a Street]

Postcard with a photograph of a line of horse-drawn fire wagons traveling down a city street; there is a crowd of people standing on the side of the street. All three wagons have the same metal apparatus loaded in the back; these are steamer engines used by the local fire department.

Date: [1909..1912]

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard with a Photograph of a Smoking Home in Dallas, Texas]

Postcard with a photograph of a smoking house in Dallas, Texas; the caption reads: "Boarding house fire Dallas, Texas." The smoke is coming out of the roof and there is a blanket being thrown out of the second story window.

Date: [1909..1912]

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard with a Photo of Engine #32 at a Fire Station]

Postcard with a photograph of "#32 Hose Wagon" parked in front of a fire station; the inscription in the center of the wall reads: "Chemical Engine #32." There are seven men photographed by the wagon, two are seated in the driver's seat while the other five are standing in front. According to the description on the back, the men's shirts are a light blue color although they appear white. The wagon is loaded with ladders and has a water hose rolled up in the back behind the two men in the dri… more

Date: [1909..1912]

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard with a Photograph of Truck Company #2 of the Dallas Fire Department]

Postcard with a photograph of "Truck Co. #2" of the Dallas Fire Department. The photo shows the wagon traveling down a street with one of the men leaning over and petting one of the horses; there are other firemen standing on the sides of the wagon as it rolls along.

Date: [1909..1912]

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

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[Abilene Fire Department with People Standing in Front]

[Postcard of a Couple and Firemen]

[Postcard with a Photograph of Firemen by their Station]

[Photograph of Firemen Working on their Fire Engine]

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

[Postcard from Henry W. Woodward to George Pendexter]

[Photograph of a Car Belonging to a Fire Department]

[Postcard with a Photograph of a Horse-Drawn Fire Wagon on a City Street]

[Postcard with a Photo of Firemen Going up a Ladder]

[Postcard with a Photograph of Firemen Working a Fire Hose]

[Postcard with a Photo of a Houston Fire Department Automobile]

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

[Photograph of an Old Fire Station of the D. F. D.]

[Photograph of a Firemen on a Fire Truck]

[Postcard of a Chief Automobile, Hew Haven, Connecticut]

[Postcard with a Photograph of a Service Truck]

[Postcard with a Photograph of a Garage Fire in Chicago]

[Postcard with a Photograph of Dallas Fire Department Truck Number 2 and Crew]

[Postcard with a Photograph Fire Wagons Rolling Down a Street]

[Postcard with a Photograph of Firemen in a Cloud of Smoke]

[Postcard with a Photograph of Fire Wagons on a Street]

[Postcard with a Photograph of a Smoking Home in Dallas, Texas]

[Postcard with a Photo of Engine #32 at a Fire Station]

[Postcard with a Photograph of Truck Company #2 of the Dallas Fire Department]