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[Postcard from Gus Brown to George Pedexter, April 1912]

Postcard from Gus Brown to George Pendexter regarding Brown's current lack of action in Springfield, Ohio. The photo on the back is of the number 3 fire station in the town with two horses in front; this building has a bell tower on the top right corner.

Date: April 1912

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard from Henry W. Woodward to George Pendexter, July, 1912]

Postcard from Henry Woodward to George Pendexter describing the fire engine in the picture on the back. The photo shows a fire engine with a water hose wound up in the center and another one pointed in the air. The men of the Winchester Park Fire Station are sitting on the truck, two in the front, and five in the back.

Date: July 13, 1912

Creator: Woodward, Henry W.

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard J. P. Eagan to George Pendexter, March 17, 1912]

Postcard from J. P. Eagan in St. Louis, Missouri to George Pendexter in Austin, Texas discussing the man in the picture on the reverse side of the card; Eagan says that this man is picking up after a "roaring house fire on South Clark St." The photograph shows a fireman rolling up a large fire hose outside of a building.

Date: March 17, 1912

Creator: Eagan, J. P.

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard of a Fire Boat, Portland, Oregon]

Postcard of a fire boat over Portland Harbor. High-pressure hoses are spraying water in all directions from the boat. To the left in the foreground, a man is standing on a small boat, looking towards the fire boat. On the back of the postcard, the sender has left a handwritten message.

Date: August 24, 1909

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard from Clarence W. Conor to George Pendexter, June 11, 1912]

Postcard from Clarence W. Conor to George Pendexter with a note describing the type of vehicle in the picture as a combination "Hose and Chemical wagon." There are six firemen in the picture, five are in the vehicle and one is standing next to it; the water hose is rolled up in the center and there is even a goat in the arms of one of the men in the back.

Date: June 11, 1912

Creator: Conor, Clarence W.

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard of a Waco Fire Department Chemical Engine, 1912-01-24]

Postcard addressed to George Pendexter with a note on the back noting that this is the only photo of this car. There are two firemen sitting in the front seat of the truck, and four other firemen are standing over by the garage entrance; there is a label on the side of the truck's engine reading "Chemical Engine W. F. D." There are children standing over by the right side of the car.

Date: January 24, 1912

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard Showing a New York Fire Engine Responding to a Fire]

Postcard with a photograph of a fire truck responding to a fire. The note on the back of the card says that this truck is "Auto Eng Co. #58 at 4-Alarm fire New York." The truck has a long hose attached to it and sprawled out along the street, the steamer in the truck has a puff of steam coming out of the top, and there is a fireman standing on the side.

Date: [1909..1912]

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard of an Old Fire Station and Firefighters]

Postcard of an old fire station with its firefighters posing outside in their automobiles, and horse-drawn transports carrying ladders; one of the automobiles is a fire truck and the other is a regular car. This fire station has an upper porch, and two garages on the lower level.

Date: [1909..1912]

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard with a Photo of the Goshen, Indiana Fire Department]

Postcard with an image of the fire department in Goshen, Indiana. The note on the back from the sender says he does not know if he already sent Pendexter this photo or not. The photograph shows the three horse-drawn vehicles used by the Goshen Fire Department, the one in the center is the primary one, while the one on the left is a small passenger wagon.

Date: August 15, 1909

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter]

Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter saying he recently spilled a bottle of something but does have more cards to send out. The photograph shows the "Fire Department Testing No. 1 Auto Engine" in Battle Creek, Michigan; the firemen are surrounded by civilians watching the men pump water through their hoses. The men are shooting the high pressured water streams over a bridge into a body of water.

Date: [1909..1912]

Creator: Johnston, W. B.

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard with a Photograph of Two Firemen on a Steamer Engine]

Postcard with a photograph of two firemen sitting in the driver's seat of a horse-drawn steamer engine.

Date: [1909..1912]

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

The Texas Historian, Volume 34, Number 2, November 1973

Journal published by the Texas State Historical Association containing articles written by members of the Junior Historians about various aspects of Texas history.

Date: November 1973

Creator: Texas State Historical Association

Item Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter

Partner: Texas State Historical Association

[Central Fire Station]

Postcard of Beaumont Fire Department's Central Fire Station at Mulberry and Walnut streets with horse drawn fire engines, carriages, and fire fighters. On the left side of the building is a sign for "Entrance, City Hall" and two children sitting near the entrance. At that time the fire department shared the building with city hall. On the right side of the building, on the second story, appear to be legs dangling out of the window. Other buildings can be seen in the background. Printed at the t… more

Date: July 27, 1914

Creator: S. H. Kress & Co.

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Tyrrell Historical Library

[P. W. Porter Receiving an Insignia Pin]

Photograph of P.W. Porter receiving an insignia pin at what appears to be a gala dinner or other event. There are three people standing, Porter, the man pinning the insignia on Porter's uniform, and a woman. There is a patch on Porter's left sleeve with the text, "Dallas All-American." "P.W. Porter April 6, 1972" is written on the back of the photo.

Date: April 6, 1972

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Firefighter Wearing Coveralls Next to Fire Engine]

Photograph of a firefighter, wearing coveralls and a peaked cap, standing next to fire engine. The fire engine has hoses attached to its side and the text "[..]on" is painted on the side.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

Abilene Fire Department Annual Report: 1966

Annual report of the Abilene Fire Department describing the organization and administration, with updates on goals, activities, and accomplishments during fiscal year 1966.

Date: 1966

Creator: Abilene (Tex.). Fire Department.

Item Type: Report

Partner: Abilene Library Consortium

[P. F. D. Engine No. 3 at Fire Station No. 1]

Photograph of P. F. D. fire engine no. 3 outside of Fire Station No. 1. The station is two-story brick building with a tile roof. There several men standing in between the truck and the station building.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[E. M. Walther Receiving an Insignia Pin]

Photograph of E. M. Walther receiving an insignia pin and shaking hands with another man. Both men are wearing Dallas Fire Department uniforms. There is a label of the front of the photo with "E. M. Walther" printed on it, and "E.M. Walther March 30, 1967" is written on the back.

Date: March 30, 1967

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Three Men with Hereford Fire Department Truck No. 3]

Photograph of three men standing near Hereford Fire Department truck no. 3. There are two hoses attached to the side of the truck and they are in a yard or field near a structure, which is visible in the foreground of the image. Two of the men are standing near the front of the truck and one is leaning on the side of the vehicle.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

Abilene Fire Department Annual Report: 1974

Annual report of the Abilene Fire Department describing the organization and administration, with updates on goals, activities, and accomplishments during fiscal year 1974.

Date: 1974

Creator: Abilene (Tex.). Fire Department.

Item Type: Report

Partner: Abilene Library Consortium

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to George Andre, November 20, 1953]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to George Andre discussing details from an Imperial Sugar Company October 31st Statement. Details include closing out before the 31st of December, sewer lines, selling and advertising expenses, shipping and storage expenses, general administrative expenses, telegraph and telephone expense, insurance and miscellaneous expense, rental department, fire department expense, policing and watching expense, and rentals.

Date: November 20, 1953

Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rosenberg Library

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[News Clip: Fire blanket]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story. This story aired at 5:30 P.M.

Date: October 11, 1981

Duration: 1 minute 29 seconds

Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

Item Type: Video

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Postcard with a Photo of a City Parade]

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]

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter, July 3, 1912]

Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter with a note saying: "the auto just returning from a run, we are having it very quite [sic] here at present, one fire in ten days." The picture on the reverse side shows two fire trucks parked outside of the garages at the local fire station; there are firemen riding on the trucks as they are returning from a job.

Date: [1909..1912]

Creator: Johnston, W. B.

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas