[Fire Hose in Use]

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Photograph of a firefighter holding a fire hose that is spraying toward the right side of the image, leaning toward his left against the force of the water, next to another firefighter who is standing just behind him and watching. They are wearing uniforms that include slacks and flat caps with brims, and the observer is wearing a long slicker overcoat; the man running the hose has a yellow item in his back pocket. In the background, a red truck is partially visible at left, and there is a row of trees in front of an open field and what … continued below

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1 photograph : hand col. ; 10 x 8 in.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2019 and was provided by the Dallas Firefighters Museum to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 11 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Dallas Firefighters Museum

The Dallas Firefighters Museum has documented the history of the firefighting profession in Dallas since 1972. The fire department itself was established by the city in the 1870s. The Museum preserves firefighting history through restoration and display of vintage tools, apparatus, and memorabilia.

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Photograph of a firefighter holding a fire hose that is spraying toward the right side of the image, leaning toward his left against the force of the water, next to another firefighter who is standing just behind him and watching. They are wearing uniforms that include slacks and flat caps with brims, and the observer is wearing a long slicker overcoat; the man running the hose has a yellow item in his back pocket. In the background, a red truck is partially visible at left, and there is a row of trees in front of an open field and what appears to be a residential subdivision.

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1 photograph : hand col. ; 10 x 8 in.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2019

Rescuing Texas History collects photographs, newspaper articles, letters, postcards, and other historical materials from across the state and beyond to document and preserve the rich history of the state.

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  • June 15, 2021, 12:21 p.m.

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  • July 20, 2022, 4:53 p.m.

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[Fire Hose in Use], photograph, Date Unknown; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1339414/: accessed June 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dallas Firefighters Museum.

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