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[Photograph of Little Girl Standing by Window]

Description: Photograph of little girl standing by window with one hand on window bar and one hand on dress. The little girl is wearing a dress with a bow in her hair.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hispanic Heritage Center of Texas

[Photograph of New Bedford Central Fire Station, New Bedford, Mass.]

Description: Postcard of the New Bedford Central Fire Station, with the firemen in two horse-drawn vehicles and one automobile. The three vehicles are parked in front of a garage with three doors, each labeled (from left to right) "Hose No. 1", "Hose No. 3", and "Ladder No. 1."
Date: November 20, 1908
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Photograph of New Bedford Central Fire Station, New Bedford, Mass.]

Description: Postcard of the New Bedford Central Fire Station, with the firemen in two horse-drawn vehicles and one automobile. The three vehicles are parked in front of a garage with three doors, each labeled (from left to right) "Hose No. 1", "Hose No. 3", and "Ladder No. 1." There is a handwritten message to George Pendexter on the back of the postcard, and it says, "[...] I prefer Fire Dept. cards but any you send will be very acceptable [...]"
Date: November 18, 1907
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Photograph of Soldier on a Horse]

Description: Photograph of soldier on a horse waiting in a stable position. The soldier is in uniform and the horse has the riding accessories on. Several soldiers and tents are off in a distance. There is a note on the back of the photograph that reads: "MX. BRDR. 1916/7."
Date: 1916
Partner: Texas Military Forces Museum

[Photograph of Soldier Standing by Horse]

Description: Photograph of a soldier standing by a horse in an open area. On the horse one of accessories has "TEX. 2" shown on it. There are electrical poles in the background very few other objects in background.
Date: 1916
Partner: Texas Military Forces Museum

[Photograph of Soldiers a Meal]

Description: Photograph of soldiers eating dinner at camp. There are several table setting up for the soldiers to have dinner. The military camp is the background. There is a note on the front of the photograph that reads: "No. 4681...Army scenes...Dinner Time in Camp..." "Swafford...photo.Copyright..."
Date: 1916
Partner: Texas Military Forces Museum

[Photograph of Soldiers Holding Flags]

Description: Photograph of four soldiers, two of them are holding flags by horses. The one flag is an United States flag and the other flag is a Regiment flag. There are four horses, one of the horses is eating grass. There is a note on the front of the photograph that reads: "No. 4604...cavalry...Regimental color bearers; neath the Red White and Blue.." "Swafford...photo...copyright..."
Date: 1916
Creator: Swafford
Partner: Texas Military Forces Museum

[Photograph of Soldiers on Horses]

Description: Photograph of soldiers on horses at a stand still. Couple of soldiers are talking while on their horses and another soldier looking back, where various group of soldiers in background. There is a note on the front of the photograph that reads: " No. 4769...Army Scenes... The colonel at the end of his Regiment..." Swafford...photo...copyright..."
Date: 1916
Partner: Texas Military Forces Museum

[Photograph of Soldiers Preparing for Travel]

Description: Photograph of soldiers preparing for travel by getting horses and wagons ready. There is a wagon with various objects on it and by it. The horses are in various locations and tents along with other building are in the background. There are men carrying a bucket. There is a note on the front of the photograph that reads: "First Texas Cav at MAFA. Ready to load for San Antonia, Texas."
Date: 1916
Partner: Texas Military Forces Museum

[Photograph of South End Station, Waco, Texas]

Description: Postcard of a fire station at Waco, Texas. Two horse-drawn fire engines are parked outside the garage at the front of the building. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard says, "Compliments of Albert Miller - Waco, TX."
Date: unknown
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Photograph of the Central Fire Station]

Description: Postcard with a photo of an old fire station with the title "Central Fire Station" written in an arched style on the front.
Date: [1909..1912]
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Photograph of the Equitable Life Building, New York]

Description: Postcard of the Equitable Life Building in New York. A ladder is set up next to the building, and the building is coated in ice and snow. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard says, "Ladder of Truck Co #8 - frozen in."
Date: unknown
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Photograph of the First Detachment of American Troops to Europe]

Description: Postcard with a group photograph of the first American troops sent to Europe in World War I. There are six total rows of soldiers in the picture, but only two are seated on the bottom row. The description on the back of the photo reads: "The first American detachment to be trained in England to help down the Huns." The picture also says that this was taken at Queen's College in October 1917. The name of three of the men are written on the back.
Date: October 1917
Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Photograph of the Side of a Damaged Building at Texas A&M]

Description: Photograph of a building on the campus of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas (now Texas A&M University) having been badly damaged by a fire. Only the framework is left standing as most of the inside of the building has been totally destroyed; there are also a large number of men standing in formation to the right of the building.
Date: May 1912
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Photograph of Two Boys Posing Inside a Jail Cell]

Description: Photograph of two boys posing inside a jail cell wearing uniforms. The one boys is holding a bottle with one arm outside jail cell. The other boy missing a jacket has both hands outside the jail cell.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hispanic Heritage Center of Texas

[Photograph of Woman Posing in Front of a House]

Description: Photograph of woman posing in front of house standing against a fence. There are various objects behind the woman. The woman has straight hair wearing a dress with a decorative garment. There is a note on the back of the photograph that reads: " Dominga Coronado"
Date: unknown
Partner: Hispanic Heritage Center of Texas

[Photograph of Young Man Walking]

Description: Photograph of young man walking in front of Chandler's Shoes on the sidewalk. The young man is wearing a collared long sleeve shirt and pants. The young man is holding an object in his left hand. There are numerous amounts of people and various stores in the background.
Date: April 15, 1946
Partner: Hispanic Heritage Center of Texas

[Portrait of a Boy Wearing Mariachi Clothes]

Description: Portrait of a boy wearing mariachi clothes with a hat. The boy is standing inside with tall structure in the background.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hispanic Heritage Center of Texas

[Portrait of a Mother and Child]

Description: Portrait of a mother wearing a dress and head scarf, while holding her child.
Date: 1900~
Partner: Murphy Historical Society Inc.

[Portrait of a Small Child in Chair]

Description: Portrait of a small child in a wooden chair with hand on arm rest. The small child is sitting on a pillow which is the chair. The chair is made of wood.There is a note on the front of the photograph that reads " S. Reyes Fotographo San Antanio, Tex. There is a note on the back of the photograph in Spanish.
Date: June 28, 1931
Partner: Hispanic Heritage Center of Texas
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