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[Postcard of a Fire Fighter Extinguishing a Fire]

Description: Illustrated postcard of a fire fighter with a hose and helmet extinguishing a fire to the right. His helmet covers his entire head, also featuring a mouthpiece with a hose running to the side. On the back of the postcard, the sender has left a handwritten message that says, "This man is pictured in an imaginary fire, but this is the exact type of helmet and clothes as I have seen it only a few times in use. I cannot tell you more about it than that it is riveted at the middle of the chin to theā€¦ more
Date: unknown
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard of a Horse-Drawn Fire Engine]

Description: Illustrated postcard of three fire fighters on a horse-drawn fire engine. One is holding the reins, while the other two are standing on the sides of the carriage, holding on to rails. Citizens are seen observing from the left, and two uniformed men are standing in the garage door on the right.
Date: unknown
Creator: Howard, Fred S.
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard of Fire Fighters in Saint-Ouen]

Description: Postcard of fire fighters extinguishing a large fire in an urban setting. The silhouettes of buildings are visible behind the wall of smoke, as well as a toppled street sign and telephone pole. In the bottom-right corner of the image, behind the fire fighters, a pickaxe is seen in a mound of loose dirt. A handwritten message on the back of the photograph says, "Many thanks for your cards. They are pretty, but not quite what I...]"
Date: unknown
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard of Graz's Fire Department, Germany]

Description: Postcard of fire fighters in three horse-drawn vehicles outside of a fire station. The fire fighters' uniforms have both hats and helmets. A handwritten message to the recipient on the back of the postcard says, "I would be obliged to you, if you would send me also fire brigade cards."
Date: unknown
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard of a Funeral Parade, Panama]

Description: Postcard of a funeral parade in Panama. Fire fighters are carrying floral wreathes through the street. Formally dressed citizens are watching from the surrounding buildings. The back of the postcard has a handwritten message to the recipient that says, "Did you like Panama [...] post cards?"
Date: unknown
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard of Fire Fighters in Action]

Description: Illustrated postcard of fire fighters rescuing a woman from a burning building. On the back of the postcard, the sender has left a handwritten message that says, "I am very sorry I can only get imaginary, but the views give the exact details exactly as in the London Fire Brigade, as I should think they will do."
Date: unknown
Creator: Howard, Fred S.
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard of Fire Fighters in Action]

Description: Illustrated postcard of fire fighters extinguishing a fire. Smoke is billowing from a window in the background, and flames are visible on the right edge of the image. The fire fighters are equipped with a hose running from the fire engine on the left.
Date: unknown
Creator: Howard, Fred S.
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Men Sitting in Car]

Description: Photograph of five men sitting in a 1914 Model Hudson decorated for a parade. They are identified as Mayor Frank Hewson in the driver's seat, J. A. Snoddy in the left front seat, and Felix Weil, E. V. Folsom, T. C. Ford in the rear seat. A house is visible in the background.
Date: 1914~
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard with a Photograph of Firemen by their Station]

Description: 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]
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas
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