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[Postcard with a Photo of the Milwaukee Fire Department Testing Equipment]

Description: Postcard with a photograph of some of the fire engines in the Milwaukee Fire Department testing their hoses. The caption on the photograph reads: "Testing grounds Milwaukee." There are four fire trucks in the photograph yet only the one on the far right is testing its hose and spraying water into a river; the others have their hoses in the water but do not have their hoses spraying water into the river.
Date: [1909..1912]
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard with a Photo of the Webb Factory in St. Louis]

Description: Postcard with a photograph of the Webb Factory in St. Louis, Missouri; the writing on the building says: "The Webb Motor Fire Apparatus Co." There are a few men standing in the street out in front of the building, and there are a few fire trucks parked outside as well.
Date: [1909..1912]
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard with a Photograph a Fire Truck in Milwaukee]

Description: Postcard with a photograph of a fire truck traveling down a road in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This truck has two firemen sitting in the front seat and a large steamer engine loaded in the back.
Date: [1909..1912]
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard with a Photograph a Webb Engine in Milwaukee]

Description: Postcard with a photograph of a "Webb at Milwaukee," surrounded by firemen and civilian men. One of the firemen is hooking up a hose to the side of the truck with others standing around beside him.
Date: [1909..1912]
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

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

Description: Postcard with a photograph of a home on fire in Dallas, Texas; the caption reads: "Boarding house fire Dallas, Texas." The smoke is coming up through the rood, and there is a fireman's ladder leaning against the home reaching to the top of the building.
Date: [1909..1912]
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard with a Photograph of a Burnt Building]

Description: Postcard with a photograph of a building after being destroyed by a fire. The note on the back of the card says: "Ruins 4-Alarm fire New York." The building's name is "Electrose M. F. G. Co." and it is almost completely destroyed; only the a few walls are left standing.
Date: [1909..1912]
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard with a Photograph of a Dallas House Fire]

Description: Postcard with a photograph of a group of firefighters working to put out a "fire on Bryan Street" in Dallas, Texas. There are a number of people around the home watching the firemen do their work; two of the firemen are standing on the roof of the home.
Date: [1909..1912]
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

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

Description: 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]
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard with a Photograph of a Milwaukee Fire Boat]

Description: Postcard with a photograph of a fire boat belonging to the Milwaukee Fire Department in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In this picture the boat is traveling down a body of water with smoke coming out of the smokestack in the center of the boat. The boat has three flags mounted, one at the front, middle, and back, and has a large water cannon mounted towards the front.
Date: [1909..1912]
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard with a Photograph of a Seagrave Truck]

Description: Postcard with a photograph of a Seagrave Truck surrounded by a crowd of people. This truck has a large ladder with a crank wheel used to hoist the ladder up; there is also an alarm bell mounted near the rear of the truck.
Date: [1909..1912]
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

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

Description: 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]
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard with a Photograph of a Stream of Water by a Building]

Description: Postcard with a photograph of a high-pressured stream of water shooting in front of a building in San Antonio, Texas; the caption on the photo says: "auto engine stream." The stream of water appears to be aimed in front of the building instead of directly at it.
Date: [1909..1912]
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard with a Photograph of a Test Session in Milwaukee]

Description: Postcard with a photograph of a fire engine company in Milwaukee performing a test of their pumping and hoses. There is a large crowd of people watching the stream of water shooting into the river.
Date: [1909..1912]
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard with a Photograph of an American LaFrance Fire Engine]

Description: Postcard with a photograph looking at the back side of an American LaFrance fire engine with a ladder and large hose loaded in the back. There are men standing towards the front on either side of the fire truck, one is holding an umbrella.
Date: [1909..1912]
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard with a Photograph of Firemen at Home]

Description: Postcard with a photograph of a horse-drawn fire wagon parked out in front of a suburban home. The roof of the home has some slight damage; some of the kids from the house are standing in the yard waiting for the firemen to put out the fire.
Date: [1909..1912]
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard with a Photograph of Firemen with Two Large Hoses]

Description: Postcard with a photograph of a group of firemen working with two large hoses spraying water into the air. The caption on the photo reads: "Two streams from auto engine," and there are two children standing behind the firemen.
Date: [1909..1912]
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

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

Description: 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]
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard with a Photograph of Firemen Working Hoses]

Description: Postcard with a photograph of a group of firemen of the San Antonio Fire Department working with water hoses and spraying water into the sky; the caption on the photo reads: "auto engine streams."
Date: [1909..1912]
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard with a Photograph of Five Firemen by a Frozen Building]

Description: Postcard with a photograph showing five firemen standing in front of a building with ice covering it. There had been a fire that occurred here hence the ladders on the building and hoses strewn about on the ground. All of the firemen have exhausted expressions on their faces.
Date: [1909..1912]
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas
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