[Postcard from Earl E. Cratty to George Pendexter, June 13, 1912] Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title [Postcard from Earl E. Cratty to George Pendexter, June 13, 1912]
  • Series Title Parades 1907-1912

Creator

  • Author: Cratty, Earl E.
    Creator Type: Personal

Date

  • Creation: [1912-05-30..1912-06-13]

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Postcard from Earl E. Cratty to George Pendexter with a photograph of a horse-drawn fire department vehicle going down a street in Galesburg, Illinois for the Decoration Day Parade (now Memorial Day) on May 30, 1912. There is a large crowd of people lining the street on both sides, as other vehicles pass by in the background. There is a note on the photo that says "St. Louis, MO has great collection of cards."
  • Physical Description: 1 postcard : b&w ; 9 x 14 cm.

Subject

  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Fire fighters -- Illinois.
  • Named Person: Cratty, Earl E.
  • Named Person: Pendexter, George
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Government and Law - Civil Servants - Firefighters
  • Keyword: fire departments
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Social Life and Customs - Customs - Parades
  • Keyword: Decoration Day
  • Keyword: Memorial Day
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Business, Economics and Finance - Transportation - Animal-Drawn Vehicles
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Agriculture - Domestic Animals - Horses

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Illinois - Knox County - Galesburg
  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Travis County - Austin
  • Time Period: new-sou
  • Coverage Date: [1912-05-30..1912-06-13]

Collection

  • Name: Rescuing Texas History, 2015
    Code: SG15
  • Name: George Pendexter Postcard Collection
    Code: GPENDEX

Institution

  • Name: Fire Museum of Texas
    Code: FMTX

Resource Type

  • Postcard

Format

  • Image

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: FMTX_1986-01-112
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth705903
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