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[Postcard of a Fire Fighter Rescuing a Lady]

Description: Illustrated postcard of a fire fighter on a ladder, carrying a lady and a cat on his back. The couple is looking towards the flames and smoke in the background. On the back of the postcard, the sender has left a handwritten message that says, "Dear Sir: I am sending today two [...] cards in exchange which I hope will be as [...]"
Date: April 26, 1910
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard of a Burning Rooftop, Berlin, Germany]

Description: Postcard of fire fighters extinguishing a fire on the roof of a building. Smoke is billowing from the top of the building, covering the background.
Date: April 23, 1903
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard of a Burning Rooftop, Berlin, Germany]

Description: Postcard of fire fighters extinguishing a fire on the roof of a building. Intense flames have spread across the top of the roof, giving off heavy smoke.
Date: April 23, 1908
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard of Firemen on a Roof, Berlin, Germany]

Description: Postcard of firemen on a heavily damaged roof of a tall building, with the roof's tiles missing from its top. Buildings of a similar height are visible in the background.
Date: April 23, 1908
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard from Harris Leon Kempner to Lyda Ann Kempner, April 27, 1925]

Description: Postcard of the Cathedral in Cologne, Germany. Harris Kempner sent the postcard to his sister, Lyda, answering her two previous letters while waiting for his train. He expresses that he is happy to have finally seen the Cathedral because of an "examination paper" he wrote on it in college.
Date: April 27, 1925
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Location: 29.452694 -94.631035
Partner: Rosenberg Library
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