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[Postcard of Richmond Fire Department]

Description: Postcard of the Richmond Fire Department in front of a fire station on a street corner. The fire fighters are formally dressed, and standing with a horse-drawn carriage. The back of the postcard has a handwritten message that says, "Knowing you collect fire dept. cards, I'm sending you one from Richmond, where I am today."
Date: February 29, 1908
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard of Laconia Fire Dept., New Hampshire]

Description: Postcard of the Laconia Fire Department at their station, with the fire fighters sitting in a horse-drawn fire engine. The station has four garage doors visible at its base. Ivy is growing on the side of the building. On the back of the postcard, the sender has left a handwritten message that says, "Another out of town fire card for you. Hope I can continue getting them for you. [...] You card is dandy, mighty pleased with it. Call again."
Date: February 13, 1913
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard from M. D. Richards to Truett Latimer, February 4, 1957]

Description: Postcard from M. D. Richards to Truett Latimer discussing Richards's opposition to Recommendation 1B and D and Recommendation 2, part B made by the State Board of Education.
Date: February 4, 1957
Creator: Richards, M. D.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Postcard from T. D. Whitehorn to Truett Latimer, February 9, 1957]

Description: Postcard from T. D. Whitehorn to Truett Latimer asking Latimer to vote against recommendations 1 and 2 made by the State Board of Education to the 55th legislature. Whitehorn writes that as a rural Baptist pastor he regrets the damage done by centralization and is opposed to any more.
Date: February 9, 1957
Creator: Whitehorn, T. D.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Postcard of a Fire Station, Lima, Ohio]

Description: Postcard of a fire department at a fire station, lined up with four horse-drawn wagons. Three of the wagons are lined up outside of labeled garages. From left to right, the garages are labeled: Truck No. 1, Wagon No. 1, and Steamer No. 1. On the back of the postcard, the sender has left a handwritten message that says, "Dear Sir, Your card received and will be glad to exchange views with you. Heep you will like this one. We have 5 stations, there are 18 men in the Central Station. I have put a … more
Date: February 5, 1912
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard with a Photograph of the H. W. Johns-Manville Co. Fire in 1909]

Description: Postcard with a photograph of a burning building in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The note on the back of the card says that this was the H. W. Johns-Manville Co. fire that killed six people: "1 ass't chief, 1 lieut., 4 pipemen." The photograph shows a number of firemen rushing to the scene with snow falling all around them and at least five high-pressured water streams shooting towards the building.
Date: February 13, 1909
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard from J. L. Spann to Truett Latimer, February 1957]

Description: Postcard from J. L. Spann to Truett Latimer discussing Spann's opposition to an unnamed bill concerning the state board's recommendation on the organization of Texas schools.
Date: February 1957
Creator: Spann, J. L.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Postcard from Eula J. West to Truett Latimer, February 6, 1957]

Description: Postcard from Eula J. West to Truett Latimer asking him to support House Bill 8 related to teachers' salary increases. West writes that salaries have not kept up with the increase in academic and financial responsibilities.
Date: February 6, 1957
Creator: West, Eula J.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library
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