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[Midland Fire Department Engine, 1928]

Description: Photograph of the Midland Fire Department and their 1928 LaFrance fire engine named "Old Number Two," in front of the No. 1 fire station. From left to right, standing in front of the fire engine: Fire Chief Frank Prothro, B. Frank Haag, mayor of Midland from 1925 to 1929, City Manager A. J. Gates, City Secretary J. C. Hudman, Jerry Phillips, Goody Shroder, and Red Polier. Several members of the fire department sit in the engine, and are unidentified.
Date: [1928..]
Partner: Midland Historical Society

[Letter from the American LaFrance Fire Engine Company to Temple, Texas - March 7 1925]

Description: Sales letter written by J. Ed. Schmitz to the city manager in Temple, Texas (Mr. Graeser) as a follow-up to a sales call about the potential purchase of a fire engine. It references a particular model that would be available immediately, promises "service," and offers various payment plans. Text is printed on letterhead with an image of a building labelled "Dallas Branch and Service Station, American LaFrance Fire Engine Company of Texas, Dallas, Texas, Commerce and La France Streets."
Date: March 7, 1925
Creator: Schmitz, J. Ed.
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

Fire Fighting Apparatus: Catalog Number 20

Description: Catalog for the American-La France Fire Engine Company providing a listing of fire engines and supplementary apparatus for sale with illustrations, general specifications, and photographs of use for each. The catalog also provides a history of the company, thorough explanation of the manufacture and details of the engines and parts (with illustrations), a list of locations using their equipment, and an account regarding the use of an American La France pump in Alaska.
Date: 1923
Creator: American LaFrance Fire Engine Company
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Beaumont Fire Department Aerial Ladder Truck]

Description: Photograph of a Beaumont Fire Department aerial ladder truck. There is one man driving at the front and a second man at the back, sitting on top of the folded ladder steering with a large wheel. The accompanying information states this vehicle is a "1909 Aerial ladder truck with 1923 truck."
Date: [1923..]
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Beaumont Fire Engine in Christmas Parade]

Description: Photograph of a Beaumont Fire Department engine decorated for the Christmas parade. There are several firefighters in uniform on and around the engine with a man dressed as Santa Claus sitting on the top of the fire engine. The back of the photo reads "1922 or 23, Eng 1, Stutz Pumper."
Date: [1922,1923]
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[U.S. Marine Band Concert Program and Beaumont Fire Department 1929 Yearbook]

Description: Yearbook for the 1929 Beaumont Fire Department and the program book for the U.S. Marine Band Concert on October 31, 1929. The booklet includes portraits of fire department officials with short bios, a group photo of all department personnel, the program and program notes of the Marine Band Concert, ads for local businesses, information about the fire department, and fire safety tips. The U.S. Marine Band Program is interspersed with the other text and advertisements, with one piece and note li… more
Date: 1929
Creator: Beaumont (Tex.) Fire Department
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[1929 City of Denton Bond Election information]

Description: Pamphlet about city planning in Denton, Texas listing population statistics and outlining the planned changes and improvements that would be funded by 40-year bonds, if passed during a city election on April 2, 1929. It also includes general questions and answers about the bonds and the election to inform voters.
Date: 1929
Creator: Denton (Tex.)
Partner: Denton Public Library

Olney City Hall and Fire Station: Revision Due to Elimination of Basement

Description: Revised plan for a city hall building and fire station in Olney, Texas. According to the plan it is a revision due to the elimination of the basement altogether, and includes a beam schedule, a pier and footing schedule, and a floor plan of the storage and apparatus rooms.
Date: August 16, 1926
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Partner: Tittle-Luther/Parkhill, Smith and Cooper, Inc.
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