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[Postcard of Fire Chiefs]

Description: Postcard with five images of fire chiefs in automobiles on its front. The center image is labeled with "chief", and the surrounding images are labeled with "asst. chief." On the back of the postcard, the sender has left a handwritten message that says, "I will start with our chiefs, a very nice view card, then will go on to all of our new style Fire Department. I have ordered a lot, but they have not arrived yet. Be here in a few days. We have not any big where they could get the pictures of th… more
Date: July 24, 1912
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Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard of a Waco Fire Department Chemical Engine, 1912-01-24]

Description: Postcard addressed to George Pendexter with a note on the back noting that this is the only photo of this car. There are two firemen sitting in the front seat of the truck, and four other firemen are standing over by the garage entrance; there is a label on the side of the truck's engine reading "Chemical Engine W. F. D." There are children standing over by the right side of the car.
Date: January 24, 1912
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Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter, July 24, 1912]

Description: Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter mentioning a recent fire that took place by a drug store and restaurant; Johnston says this took place "across the street from the Parker fire" that he had sent a card of in the past. The photograph shows the ruins of a building in Bellevue, Michigan after having been destroyed by a fire in December 1911; the only thing left is a pile of rubble and dirt.
Date: July 24, 1912
Creator: Johnston, W. B.
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Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[San Antonio Fire Chief Commision]

Description: Certificate of the commission appointing P. Bishop to the office Chief of the Fire Department. It's signed by the mayor, Bryan Callaghan, and the city manager, Fred Fries and the seal of San Antonio is stamped near the signatures.
Date: May 24, 1911
Creator: San Antonio (Tex.)
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Partner: Fire Museum of Texas
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