[Postcard of a Fire Fighter Extinguishing a Fire]

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Illustrated postcard of a fire fighter with a hose and helmet extinguishing a fire to the right. His helmet covers his entire head, also featuring a mouthpiece with a hose running to the side. On the back of the postcard, the sender has left a handwritten message that says, "This man is pictured in an imaginary fire, but this is the exact type of helmet and clothes as I have seen it only a few times in use. I cannot tell you more about it than that it is riveted at the middle of the chin to the thin iron … continued below

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1 postcard : color ; 13 x 9 cm.

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Fire Museum of Texas

Located in the Beaumont Fire Department's 1927 Central Fire Station, the museum opened in 1984 and became the official state fire museum in 1986. Today it provides access to fire service history and education for people across the state of Texas. This nonprofit organization is operated by Beaumont Fire-Rescue Services.

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  • Main Title: [Postcard of a Fire Fighter Extinguishing a Fire]
  • Added Title: The Smoke Helmet
  • Series Title: "The Fire Brigade"

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Illustrated postcard of a fire fighter with a hose and helmet extinguishing a fire to the right. His helmet covers his entire head, also featuring a mouthpiece with a hose running to the side. On the back of the postcard, the sender has left a handwritten message that says, "This man is pictured in an imaginary fire, but this is the exact type of helmet and clothes as I have seen it only a few times in use. I cannot tell you more about it than that it is riveted at the middle of the chin to the thin iron air tube crosswise from shoulder to shoulder."

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1 postcard : color ; 13 x 9 cm.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2015

This compilation of newspapers, photographs, and other materials provides a glimpse into the diverse people and fascinating places that have contributed to the growth of Texas.

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George Pendexter Postcard Collection

A collection of postcards from George Pendexter's collection dating from the mid-nineteenth to earl twentieth centuries.

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[Postcard of a Fire Fighter Extinguishing a Fire], postcard, Date Unknown; England. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth705919/: accessed May 29, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Fire Museum of Texas.

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