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[Postcard of Cotton Compress]

Description: Postcard of men working with a cotton compress in Waco, Texas. A handwritten note next to the photo says "I guess you remember the time the old man took us through here. Mrs. J."
Date: 1893
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Portrait of a Mother and Child]

Description: Portrait of a mother wearing a dress and head scarf, while holding her child.
Date: 1900~
Partner: Murphy Historical Society Inc.

[Postcard of a Burning Rooftop, Berlin, Germany]

Description: Postcard of fire fighters extinguishing a fire on the roof of a building. Smoke is billowing from the top of the building, covering the background.
Date: April 23, 1903
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard Addressed to Mamie Collins, September 20, 1905]

Description: Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins in Waco, Texas with an illustration on the front of a man driving a car with a barrel acting as a front wheel, an umbrella as a roof, and a bucket of objects hanging off the back; the title of this illustration is "I auto write."
Date: September 20, 1905
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Postcard Showing a View of the Exposition Building in Dallas, Texas]

Description: Postcard showing a "Day View of Exposition Building State Fair of Texas, Dallas, Texas." The photograph is placed in a large quotation bubble and the title is positioned under the picture; there is a note on the front that is running down the side of the card.
Date: November 8, 1905
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Postcard from Mamie Collins to Mrs. Cleve Scott]

Description: Postcard from Mamie Collins to Mrs. Cleve Scott with a tinted photograph of Main Hall at Baylor University in Waco, Texas; there are groups of people standing underneath the large trees. The note on the reverse side of the card reads: "How is everybody up there, go see Rose often. It sure is hot here today."
Date: [1906..1908]
Creator: Collins, Mary Florence
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Postcard from Rose and Mayme Collins to Michael Collins, August 15, 1906]

Description: Postcard from Rose and Mayme Collins to their father Michael Collins in Waco, Texas. The note on the card says that the sisters are "going to Denver tomorrow," while the photograph shows them sitting atop horses while wearing dresses and large hats.
Date: August 15, 1906
Creator: Collins, Mary Florence & Collins, Rose
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Postcard from Frank L. Lynch to George Pendexter]

Description: Postcard from Frank L. Lynch to George Pendexter reminding Pendexter that he has not forgot about him. Lynch mentions that the vehicle in the photograph is truck number 1 riding through a parade in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The buildings on the side of the street are decorated in patriotic flags and even the vehicles in the parade have American flag decorations.
Date: [1907..1912]
Creator: Lynch, Frank L.
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard from Frank L. Lynch to George Pendexter]

Description: Postcard from Frank L. Lynch to George Pendexter describing the vehicle in the picture as a combination chemical and hose truck number 2. The photograph shows the truck rolling down a street in Colorado Springs during a parade and decorated with streamers and flags; also there are around ten firemen standing or sitting on the truck as it travels down the street.
Date: [1907..1912]
Creator: Lynch, Frank L.
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard of a Fire Station, Roanoke, Va.]

Description: Postcard of a two-story fire station. The building has two garage doors at its base, and a belfry on its roof. On the back of the postcard, the sender has left a handwritten message that says, "a merry Xmas and a Happy New Year."
Date: 1907
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard of Central Fire Station, Houston, Texas]

Description: Postcard of Houston's Central Fire Station, a two-story brick building with several garage exits along the first floor. Horse-drawn fire engines are seen exiting the garages, and each garage is labeled. Three visible labels are, "Chief", "Hose", and "Steamer."
Date: 1907
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard of Rogers High School]

Description: Postcard of a high school at Rogers, Texas. A handwritten note on the front of the photo says "There will be a picnic the 11th & 12th in 1 mile of Rogers in the Waller Pasture. A." The postcard is addressed to Miss Annie Wiggers in Temple, Texas.
Date: 1907
Creator: Hendrick, J. C.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard Showing a Woman in a Long, Slim Dress]

Description: Postcard with a photograph of a woman wearing a long, slim fit dress holding an umbrella down by herself. The caption at the bottom of the photograph reads: "On Wednesday will you motoring go, to dinner, park and to the show? Say - yes or no."
Date: [1907..1910]
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Postcard Showing the Entrance to Fort Sam Houston, Texas]

Description: Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins with a colored picture of "Ft. Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas. Entrance to the Infantry Post." The picture shows four soldiers standing near two tall posts with an American flag flying high in the background. There is a note on the back of the card written in pencil, and a blue stamped that says: "Leon Spring."
Date: [1907..1910]
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Postcard with a Photo of a City Parade]

Description: Postcard with a photograph of a parade taking place in a city; where a large building is in the process of being built. The local fire department and its vehicles are passing on the side of the street closest to the camera; the larger carriage in the center is carrying ladders and approximately six firefighters. There other carriages and people on the far side of the street in front of the "Van Smith Drug Co."
Date: [1907..1912]
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard with a Photograph of a Parade in Milwaukee, Wisconsin]

Description: Postcard with a photograph of a car going through a street during a parade in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This car is loaded with people and has an American flag mounted on the front; the sides of the street are filled with crowds of people.
Date: [1907..1912]
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard with a Photograph of a Parade in Milwaukee, Wisconsin]

Description: Postcard with a photograph of a parade taking place on a street in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In this photo there is a car filled with people moving away from the camera and little kids chasing after it. In the center of the picture there is a trolley car sitting in the middle of street.
Date: [1907..1912]
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard with an Image of a Tall Downtown Building]

Description: Postcard with an image of a tall downtown building with a large outside staircase; at the bottom of the building there is a large number of people crowding the street. The note on the back of the photo says "Chief Rush's funeral leaving his home April 28, 1912."
Date: [1907..1912]
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard of Farmers Union Warehouse]

Description: Postcard of a man standing between stacks of cotton bales in a large barn, with the caption, "Rogers Tex. Farmers Union Warehouse." A handwritten note on the back of the postcard is addressed to Miss Annie Wiggers in Temple, Texas and says, "Hello. How are you this eve? I am down in the bottom cutting wood now. Got 8 more boys with me. We are having a good old time. Well how was preaching Sunday? Mattie & Leo. Kreuger were at our house Sunday. All went to Knob Creek to prayer meeting Sunday nig… more
Date: January 24, 1907
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard of Austin County Court House]

Description: Postcard of Austin County Court House in Bellville, Texas. A handwritten note on the front of the postcard, which is addressed to Annie Wiggers in Temple, Texas, says "Hello Annie. How are you taking in these days? Hope you are taking life easy. Best wishes for a happy Easter and lots of eggs. Emil."
Date: April 1, 1907
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard of Buffalo at Brackenridge Park]

Description: Postcard of buffalo grazing in a field at Brackenridge Park in San Antonio, Texas. The postcard is addressed to Annie Wiggers in Temple, Texas.
Date: May 1907
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard from L. H. Woods to George Pendexter, May 10, 1907]

Description: Postcard from L. H. Woods to George Pendexter regarding the parade in the photograph; according to Woods this is the Fiesta Parade on May 10, 1907. The local fire department and their decorated floats are passing through the parade in this picture; their floats appear to be fake burning buildings being pulled by two horses draped in decorative blankets.
Date: May 10, 1907
Creator: Woods, L. H.
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas
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