Program for the ceremony honoring the graduation of the Dallas Fire Department (DFD) Fire Control and Rescue Officer apprentices in December 1986. It includes an explanation of the Maltese Cross, brief biographies and photos of the instructors, the order of the ceremony, portraits of the graduates, text of the firefighter's oath, and an overview of the history of the DFD.
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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[Program: Graduation Ceremony Dallas Fire Department Class 86-219]
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Dallas Fire Department Apprentice Fire Control and Rescue Officer's Class No. 86-219
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Program for the ceremony honoring the graduation of the Dallas Fire Department (DFD) Fire Control and Rescue Officer apprentices in December 1986. It includes an explanation of the Maltese Cross, brief biographies and photos of the instructors, the order of the ceremony, portraits of the graduates, text of the firefighter's oath, and an overview of the history of the DFD.
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