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[Postcard from J. D. Smith to George Pendexter, May 6, 1910]

Postcard from J. D. Smith to George Pendexter with a photograph of the St. Johns Fire Department in St. Johns, Michigan. On the far right of the photograph there is the steamer engine being pulled by two horses, there is another wagon loaded with ladders in the center of the group and more firemen standing on the far left of the picture.

Date: May 6, 1910

Creator: Smith, J. D.

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard with a Photograph of Fire Wagons on a Street]

Postcard with a photograph of a line of horse-drawn fire wagons traveling down a city street; there is a crowd of people standing on the side of the street. All three wagons have the same metal apparatus loaded in the back; these are steamer engines used by the local fire department.

Date: [1909..1912]

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard from J. D. Smith to George Pendexter, December 10, 1909]

Postcard from J. D. Smith to George Pendexter with a photograph showing the "Grand Rapids Fire Engine at Burdick House Fire Kalamazoo, Mich." There is also a note on the back written by Smith detailing his arrival to Grand Rapids. The photograph shows the fire engine parked outside of a building with men standing around it; the wagon has a large steamer engine.

Date: December 10, 1909

Creator: Smith, J. D.

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter, December 31, 1911]

Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter requesting that they exchange their fire photos together; Johnston says he got Pendexter's name from J. D. Smith. The photograph on the reverse side shows the Battle Creek Fire Department "testing stream and #2 steamer" at their testing location; behind the engine there is a large crowd of people watching the testing going on.

Date: December 31, 1911

Creator: Johnston, W. B.

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard with a Photo of a Steamer Engine in New Haven, Connecticut]

Postcard with a photograph of a steamer engine traveling down a city street in front of a restaurant. According to the photo, this is the "No. 12 steamer" in New Haven, Connecticut.

Date: [1909..1912]

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard with a Photo of an Old Steamer Engine]

Postcard with a photograph of an old steamer engine used by the Chicago Fire Department; the note on the back of the photo says this is "Engine 40 [in] Chicago." There is a crowd of people, including boys, standing around the engine looking at all of its features.

Date: [1909..1912]

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard with a Photo of a Horse-Drawn Steamer Engine]

Postcard with a photograph of a steamer engine being pulled by two horses; there are other wagons being pulled behind the steamer. Next to these wagons is a trolley car traveling down the center of the street.

Date: [1909..1912]

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter, April 29, 1912]

Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter with a note on the back saying there has not been many fires in Battle Creek, Michigan to deal with. The photograph on the reverse side shows the "Combination Chemical wagon and Steamer - #3 Fire Station Battle Creek - Mich." There are eight firemen in the photo, three standing around the steamer wagon and five around the wagon on the right side.

Date: April 29, 1912

Creator: Johnston, W. B.

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard from N. M. Wood to George Pendexter, March 19, 1912]

Postcard from N. M. Wood to George Pendexter concerning the fire department photo collection that he has; Wood mentions that he has over 30,000 photos from all over the world. He notes that the photograph on the reverse side is of the Ottawa Fire Department in Ottawa, Canada. The photograph shows three firemen of Engine Co. 4 standing with their steamer engine in the snow in front of the fire station; the engine has wheels cut in half to act as skis in the snow.

Date: March 19, 1912

Creator: Wood, N. M.

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard with a Photograph of the Ft. Wayne Fire Department in 1860]

Postcard with a photograph of the Ft. Wayne Fire Department as it was in 1860. This department had a steamer engine on the back of the horse-drawn wagon along with the other three firemen in the picture.

Date: 1860

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard of Two Fire Engines in Chicago, Illinois]

Postcard of two fire engines belonging to the Chicago Fire Department; the note on the back on the reverse side says they are "2 & 104 Engs." Both engines have steam coming out of the top and firemen are working with both of them in very cold weather.

Date: [1909..1912]

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard from J. P. Eagan with a Photograph of a Burnt Building]

Postcard from J. P. Eagan with a note talking about the recent bad weather in Chicago, Illinois. The photograph on the reverse side shows a steamer engine parked by a building that has recently burned down, according to the note on the back of the card "this is where 27 Chicago firemen were killed."

Date: [1909..1912]

Creator: Eagan, J. P.

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter, February 26, 1912]

Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter concerning fire engines and different cards to be sent. The photograph on the reverse side shows an old steamer engine, "Steamer #3" a part of the Battle Creek Fire Department in Battle Creek Michigan. There is a hose attached to the engine near the bottom while the steamer has smoke puffing out of the top.

Date: February 26, 1912

Creator: Johnston, W. B.

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard with a Photograph a Truck of Engine Co. #2 in Dallas, Texas]

Postcard with a photograph of the steamer truck of "Engine Co. #2" in Dallas, Texas. This vehicle is a part of the greater Dallas Fire Department and is being pulled by three different horses; the steamer is sitting in the back of the truck.

Date: [1909..1912]

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard with a Photo of a Fire Engine and at a Fire]

Postcard with a photograph of a search light a part of "Engine #3 at 5 alarm fire" in New York. There are two men sitting on bundles with a fire engine parked behind them; the search lights appear to be on top of the awning over the fire engine.

Date: February 4, 1912

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard with a Photograph of a Horse-Drawn Fire Vehicle]

Postcard with a photograph of a horse-drawn fire wagon walking through a city street with a steamer on the back; there are a number of advertisements lining the street. The note on the reverse side reads: "Engine three second & Hill St. where I am working." This wagon is being pulled by three horses and a fireman is sitting in the driver's seat steering the horses.

Date: [1909..1912]

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard from L. H. Woods to George Pendexter]

Postcard from L. H. Wood to George Pendexter with a note on the back that reads: "I send you this card to see if you have forgotten [sic] me of the L. A. F. D." The photograph on the reverse side shows a steamer engine parked in the middle of a large crowd of people.

Date: [1909-02-19..1912-02-19]

Creator: Woods, L. H.

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard with a Photograph of a Fire Engine by a Bank]

Postcard with a photograph of an older steamer engine parked outside of "Bamberger Bros. Bankers and Brokers." The note on the back of the photo says this "Engine Co. 7" in New York. There are four firemen standing behind the steamer while the building behind them is covered in ice.

Date: January 9, 1912

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard with a Photograph a Fire Truck in Milwaukee]

Postcard with a photograph of a fire truck traveling down a road in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This truck has two firemen sitting in the front seat and a large steamer engine loaded in the back.

Date: [1909..1912]

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard with a Photograph of Two Firemen on a Steamer Engine]

Postcard with a photograph of two firemen sitting in the driver's seat of a horse-drawn steamer engine.

Date: [1909..1912]

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas