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[Postcard of a Los Angeles Fire Fighter]

Description: Postcard of a L.A. Fire Department Badge, with a head shot photograph of a fire fighter in its center. On the back of the postcard, the sender has left a handwritten message that says, "I don't suppose you will recognize who I am? We have had three fires since 8:48 (sent 17) last night + 2 'o clock (sent 18) today. I hope you are well [...]"
Date: September 19, 1908
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard from L. H. Woods to George Pendexter]

Description: Postcard from L. H. Wood to George Pendexter with a note on the back that reads: "I send you this card to see if you have forgotten [sic] me of the L. A. F. D." The photograph on the reverse side shows a steamer engine parked in the middle of a large crowd of people.
Date: [1909-02-19..1912-02-19]
Creator: Woods, L. H.
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard of a Fire Engine, Hartford, Conn.]

Description: Postcard of three fire fighters manning an auto fire engine. Two citizens are seen spectating in the background on the right. On the back of the postcard, the sender has left a handwritten message that says, "Ms. G. E. Dayton of New Haven informed me you were collecting fire Dept. So here is one. Hope you have not got one like it; she is collect jumbo. She is a powerful [...], as well as a thing of beauty.
Date: May 19, 1909
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard from N. M. Wood to George Pendexter, March 19, 1912]

Description: Postcard from N. M. Wood to George Pendexter concerning the fire department photo collection that he has; Wood mentions that he has over 30,000 photos from all over the world. He notes that the photograph on the reverse side is of the Ottawa Fire Department in Ottawa, Canada. The photograph shows three firemen of Engine Co. 4 standing with their steamer engine in the snow in front of the fire station; the engine has wheels cut in half to act as skis in the snow.
Date: March 19, 1912
Creator: Wood, N. M.
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard of a Fire Department]

Description: Postcard of fire fighters in horse-drawn wagons, lined up a fire station. A single fire fighter is standing in front of the vehicles on the right. The center garage of the three visible doors on the station is labeled, "H. Sterling."
Date: May 19, 1912
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard of Bridgeport Fire Department No. 3]

Description: Postcard of Bridgeport Fire Department No. 3's station, a two-story brick building featuring garages at its base and a bell on its roof. The fire fighters are dressed in black uniforms and hats, and are aboard three horse-drawn vehicles. One fire fighter is standing in front of the leftmost vehicle, with a dog on his right. The back of the postcard has a handwritten message that says, "Many thanks, pretty card, call again."
Date: May 19, 1912
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

Sanger Fire Department (Part 1 of 2)

Description: Firemen and their trucks, March 19, 1927. Listed on second photograph , from left to right, George A. Sullivan, Chas Milligan, W. D. Lewis, Glen Rieger, A. H. Haynie, A. L. Gentle, W. B. Chambers, Jno McClendon, R.E. Gentle, H. W. Ezell, Jno Hughes, Otis Jones and Chief Bud Gentle. Members not in the picture: Butler Boydstun, Chester Ausband, Jeff Cornett, and Jim Kline. The top of the Sanger School is seen in the background.
Date: March 19, 1927
Creator: Chas. E. Carruth
Partner: Sanger Public Library

Sanger Fire Department (Part 2 of 2)

Description: Firemen and their fire trucks, March 19, 1927. Sanger Fire Department members from left to right: Otis Jones, Chief Bud Gentle (standing), A. G. Nance, Joe Hughes, Alton Gentle, S. C. Moore, L. B. Daniels, D. C. Gheens, G. W. Sullivan, Troy Stinson, Elmer Hulse, Jack McReynolds, Jno Richardson. Members not in the picture Butler Boydstun, Chester Ausband, Jeff Cornett and Jim Kline. Taken on the square in Sanger, looking north.
Date: March 19, 1927
Creator: Chas. E. Carruth
Partner: Sanger Public Library
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[News Clip: Parades]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: October 19, 1952
Duration: 1 minute 04 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Bank Fire]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the (then-uncompleted) Republic National Bank building in Dallas catching fire.
Date: April 19, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Explosion wrecks fireworks plant]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about an explosion at a Fort Worth fireworks plant destroying several buildings and seriously injuring one employee.
Date: June 19, 1953
Duration: 3 minutes 06 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: McKinney blaze razes four homes]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a fire in McKinney that destroyed four houses and damaged two others. Also covered, a three-alarm fire in Dallas that damaged a two-story house in Dallas.
Date: August 19, 1954
Duration: 2 minutes 08 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: McKinney blaze razes four homes]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a fire in McKinney that destroyed four houses and damaged two others. Also covered, a three-alarm fire in Dallas that damaged a two-story house in Dallas.
Date: August 19, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Residence fire at 300 Harding]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a 2-alarm fire at a home in Fort Worth. The building is completely destroyed, but no one was injured in the blaze.
Date: December 19, 1954
Duration: 44 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Residence fire at 300 Harding]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a 2-alarm fire at a home in Fort Worth. The building is completely destroyed, but no one was injured in the blaze.
Date: December 19, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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