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[Postcard with an Image of a Fire in Milwaukee, Wisconsin]

Description: Postcard with an image of a fire taking place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The photograph shows a large group of firemen of the Milwaukee Fire Department attempting to put out the fire by using their high-pressured water hoses causing large clouds of smoke to billow out.
Date: February 13, 1909
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard with an Image of a Horse-Drawn Wagon Exercising]

Description: Postcard with an image of a horse-drawn fire wagon running down a street. There is a note on the back of the card that reads: "Truck 1 out exercising not a good picture will have some better ones soon." These horses are pulling a wagon loaded with ladders while two firemen are sitting on top guiding them.
Date: [1909..1912]
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard with an Image of a Knox-Martin Fire Engine]

Description: Postcard with a photograph of a Knox-Martin fire truck parked on a street in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In this photograph the truck has a crowd of people standing next to it and looking it over.
Date: [1909..1912]
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard with an Image of a Police Patrol Car]

Description: Postcard with a photograph of an old police patrol car, with the inscription "Police Patrol" on the side, in Marshalltown, Iowa. One of the policemen is driving the car while the other one is standing on the back end of the car; there are also two people inside the caged section of the car.
Date: [1909..1912]
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard with an Image of a Tall Downtown Building]

Description: Postcard with an image of a tall downtown building with a large outside staircase; at the bottom of the building there is a large number of people crowding the street. The note on the back of the photo says "Chief Rush's funeral leaving his home April 28, 1912."
Date: [1907..1912]
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard with an Image of Marshalltown Fire Department Personnel]

Description: Postcard with an image of the firemen of the Marshalltown Fire Department in Marshalltown, Iowa. There are six firemen in this photograph, one is sitting in the driver's seat of the fire truck while the other five men are standing in front of the truck. The truck itself is holding a fire hose and a couple of ladders loaded on the bed. The caption on the bottom of the photo reads: "Modern Equipment of Hose Co. No. 1 - Marshalltown, IA."
Date: [1909..1912]
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard with Two Photos of House Fires from L. H. Woods]

Description: Postcard from L. H. Woods to George Pendexter with two photographs on the reverse side of two house fires. Woods notes the fire on the left is at "8th and Hope St." with Engine 10 working on it, and the fire on the right is at "16th and Hill St." The photo on the left shows a horse-drawn fire wagon with a steamer engine on the back and a number of firemen working with it, the photo on the right is a view looking over a backyard fence to a house with smoke billowing out from the walls.
Date: [1909..1912]
Creator: Woods, L. H.
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Semi-Photo Song Postcard, "Dreaming": Part 1]

Description: Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins in Central City, Nebraska with a photograph of a man holding a woman close while they both hold onto the handle of an umbrella; there are music notes and lyrics printed at the bottom that read: "Dreaming of you always little girl my darling." There is a note on the reverse side of the card written in red ink that says: "Well I want a little loving now and then if that loving one is you!"
Date: October 19, 1908
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Semi-Photo Song Postcard, "Dreaming": Part 1]

Description: Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins in Central City, Nebraska with a photograph of a man and a woman walking alongside a small pond while holding each other's hands; there are music notes and lyrics printed below that read: "Dreaming, dreaming, while the stars are gleaming." There is also a note written in red ink on the reverse side of the card that reads: "Meeting at Fish Pond, notice our new...Watch this series for it speaks what is in my head."
Date: 1908-10-16?
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Semi-Photo Song Postcard, "Dreaming": Part 3]

Description: Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins in Central City, Nebraska with a photograph of a man laying next to a woman in a dress on the bank of a small creek; there are music notes and lyrics printed on the bottom of the card that read: "Sighing crying for the love that's growing." There is also a handwritten note on the reverse side of the card that says: "On Camp. Flatt Rock. About two hours before the swim."
Date: October 20, 1908
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Semi-Photo Song Postcard, "Dreaming": Part 4]

Description: Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins in Central City, Nebraska with a photograph of a woman in a dress, holding an umbrella and sitting on the bottom step on a porch staircase; there are music notes and lyrics printed at the bottom of the card that read: "Still I'm always Dreaming love of you." There is also a note written on the reverse side of the card that says: "Now this is my normal attitude that looks like our brother. Is ours as big as that looks?"
Date: October 21, 1908
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Side View of an Old Fire Station]

Description: Postcard with a photo showing a side view of an old fire station in a downtown area. All of the station's garage doors are open in this picture.
Date: [1909..1912]
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Spooners Delight Postcard: Part 1]

Description: Postcard with a photograph of a man and a woman kissing with a caption reading: "One half my life I'd gladly miss, If I could have just one like this" and the title "Spooners Delight."
Date: 1908
Creator: Thomas, J.
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Spooners Delight Postcard: Part 2]

Description: Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins with a photograph of a man and a woman holding each other with a caption: "Don't you dare to kiss me - IF you do, Remember I'll get even with you," and a title that reads "Spooners Delight."
Date: 1908
Creator: Thomas, J.
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Thanksgiving Postcard Addressed to Mamie Collins from Leda Bahl, November 25, 1908]

Description: Thanksgiving postcard sent to Mamie Collins from Leda Bahl with an illustration of a turkey pulling a cart with a chef riding on a pumpkin and holding a large knife and fork. There is a lengthy note written on the back of the card from Bahl that reads, in part: "Wish it was mine or I had one like it. Harry is always taking somebody there to..."
Date: November 25, 1908
Creator: Bahl, Leda
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Thanksgiving Postcard to Mamie Collins from Katharine E. Wheatly, November 24, 1908]

Description: Postcard to Mamie Collins in Central City, Nebraska from Katharine E. Wheatly with an illustration of a large turkey on the front and the caption "I wonder why they are feeding me so lately" printed at the bottom. There is a note from Wheatly on the reverse side that reads: "Dea Miss Mamie, I received all of the pretty little dollies and also the postal, I was sure glad to see you thought of me. I am well again now. How are you? Also how is your sister?"
Date: November 24, 1908
Creator: Wheatly, Katharine E.
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Tinted Photograph of a Woman Holding a Telephone]

Description: Postcard with a tinted photograph showing a woman in a yellow dress and large hat, holding a telephone and its earpiece to her ear; the caption reads: "It Listens Good."
Date: 192X
Partner: Murphy Historical Society Inc.

[Truck Outside New Haven Fire Station]

Description: Postcard with a photograph of a chemical truck leaving the garage at its fire station in New Haven, Connecticut. This truck is loaded with a large hose and ladder in the back; there are other men and a child standing at the entrance of the garage.
Date: [1909..1912]
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Two Photographs of Alpha Lucille Matlock]

Description: Two photographs on a postcard of Alpha Lucille Matlock in a dress, with the photograph on the left showing her also wearing a head covering.
Date: 191X
Partner: Murphy Historical Society Inc.

[Valentine's Postcard with an Illustration of a Baby]

Description: Postcard with an illustration of a baby in a blue dress and blue hair bow; there is a caption in front of her that reads: "I'm sure that you could be I'm sure that you should be If only you would be My Valentine."
Date: unknown
Partner: Murphy Historical Society Inc.
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