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[Postcard of the Dallas Model Fire Station]

Description: Postcard of the Dallas Model Fire Station, a two-story building with a tower extending another story in one of its corners. The base of the building has garage doors with labels corresponding to the type of fire engine it houses. There is a large, red brick building in the background that says, "Southern Rock Island Plow Co." The back of the postcard has a handwritten message by the sender to the addressee.
Date: August 7, 1908
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard from Clarence W. Conor to George Pendexter, May 7, 1912]

Description: Postcard from Clarence W. Conor to George Pendexter regarding different collections of photographs. The photograph on the backside of the card shows a view of a fireman sitting in an old fire engine belonging to the Stratford Fire Department in Stratford, Connecticut. This vehicle has a ladder attached to its side, a basket with a water hose on top, and an alarm bell on the far back.
Date: May 7, 1912
Creator: Conor, Clarence W.
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Firemen Standing at Attention Outside Station]

Description: Photograph of a group of firemen in uniform standing at attention for Assistant Chief Ruie E. Akin's funeral, outside the central fire station in Beaumont, Texas. The first four men in the line, from left to right, are A. B. O'Quinn, John McReir, Onion Wilkerson, and Joe Curry. The ninth man from the left is Ed Grass, and the twelfth from the left is Frank Estes.
Date: June 7, 1954
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[O. C. Martin and Louis Cole on Horse-Drawn Fire Engine]

Description: Photograph of O.C. Martin driving a horse-drawn fire engine with Louis Cole standing on the back. The engine is a four-wheeled cart with a large tank in the back drawn by three draft horses. Martin is sitting on the driver's bench with a dalmation, and is wearing a firefighter's hat and uniform. Cole is standing on the back of the wagon, also wearing a firefighter's hat and uniform. The back of the photo has the handwritten text "Chief O.C. Martin on Driver's Seat; Capt. Louis Cole from old 19 … more
Date: October 7, 1969
Creator: Brock, Charles W.
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Seven Men Standing in Front of Brick Building #1]

Description: Photograph of seven men standing in front of brick building. There are three men crouching facing towards them on the right side of the image. The back of the photo is titled "Testing Engine 7" and lists their names and roles; "1. George Akley - Del. Eng. Man of Seagrave; 2. Frank Estes - Ass't Fire Chief; 3. Chief Steven [sic] Douglas O'Conor; 4. John E. Southwell - Supt. of Fire Alarm; 5. Chief Dave [P]achal - Port Arthur Tex.; 6. Hugh Petkovsek - City Mgr.; 7. Fred Stone (Mayor)."
Date: October 7, 1944
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas
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