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[DeLuxe Diner Building Fire]

Description: Photograph of a long, smoking, multi-story, brick building. On the ground, a fire engine is parked with its ladder extended towards the building and two firefighters stand next to a smaller ladder propped against the building. Streams of water spray the building from an unknown source behind the fire engine. There are several advertisement signs on the fence in front of the building. There is a handwritten note along the left border of the photo that reads, "See Over." On the back of the photog… more
Date: July 23, 1961
Creator: Winfrey, Bill
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[DeLuxe Diner Fire]

Description: Photograph of a long, smoking, multi-story, brick building. On the ground, firefighters spray three different streams of water at the building. A fire engine is parked in the street on the far left, and there are four ladders propped up against side of the building. There are several advertisement signs on side of the building and several fire hoses lying in the street. There is an identifier label on the back of the photograph.
Date: July 23, 1961
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Firefighters at a Texhoma Store]

Description: Photograph of a Texhoma Department Store, whose large, floor-to-ceiling front windows have been blown out. A group of firefighters and people in winter jackets are clustered to the left, in front of the store, while another group of three firefighters stand to the right in front of the store. Two hoses lay uncoiled in the parking lot in front of the store. Inside the store and just outside the windows, debris and half-destroyed products are visible. There is a handwritten note on the back of th… more
Date: December 28, 1961
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Firefighters at the 3100 Block of Knox Street]

Description: Photograph of firefighters and their equipment in the sidewalk and street in front of George's Cafe and the Knox St. Barber Shop on the 3100 block of Knox Street. There are three ladders propped up against the front of the cafe, and debris lines the sidewalk in front of the stores. Behind the buildings is a billboard for Motorola, while other shop fronts and watching bystanders are visible in the background. There is a telephone pole in front of the cafe that extends out of shot. On the back of… more
Date: June 20, 1961
Creator: Laird, Joe
Location: 32.822890 -96.788144
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Firefighter's Ladder Extending Towards Smoking Building]

Description: Photograph of fire engine ladder extended towards a smoking, multi-story, brick building with lots of windows and an open loading dock door. Much of the building is obscured by smoke. In the background, a building with a sign reading, "Sangers," is visible. Smaller ladders are propped up against the building on the ground. The heads and shoulders of some firefighters in the bottom right of the photo are just barely visible. On the back of the photograph is a handwritten note giving the printer'… more
Date: January 29, 1961
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Firefighter's Ladder Extending Towards Smoking Building on Pacific and Griffin]

Description: Wide-shot photograph of a smoking, multi-story, brick building on the corner of Pacific and Griffin. A fire engine ladder extends up towards the building from a fire engine just out of shot on the left, and smaller ladders are propped up against the building from the ground. Hoses lay on the ground in the street in front of the building, all leading towards the firefighters. Beyond the smoking building, in the background on the left, another building is partially visible. On the back of the pho… more
Date: January 29, 1961
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Firefighters Standing in the Aftermath of a Hangar Fire]

Description: Photograph of thirteen firefighters standing in the ashes and debris of a melted airplane in one of the Red Bird Airport Hangars. Most of the firefighters are facing away from the camera, and one of the firefighters holds a hose that has been turned off. Beyond the debris, on the far right, is another small airplane and aircraft maintenance equipment. The hangar door is partially open in the background. On the back of the photograph are two labels and handwritten notes giving information about … more
Date: April 12, 1961
Location: 32.680689 -96.867185
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Photograph of Eric Sevareid]

Description: Head-shot of CBS newsman Eric Sevareid. Mr. Sevareid is wearing a suit with a dark tie and a dark pocket-square. He is sitting in front of a light-colored background. On the back of the photograph are a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address and handwritten notes, including one that reads, "12/15/61."
Date: December 15, 1961
Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library

[Rescuers in Rubble of 2 Alarm Explosion]

Description: Photograph of a large group of firefighters, police officers, and men in suits standing in the brick and cinder-block rubble of a destroyed building. In the center, two men in suits and two firefighters carry a gurney with a bundle of cloth on it. In the background, another building is visible beyond the remaining corner of the destroyed building. News reporters with handheld cameras stand at the back left of the group. On the back of the photograph are two labels (one partially torn off), two … more
Date: December 1, 1961
Creator: Fisher, Pete
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

Sabine Station Startup #1 Unit

Description: Photograph of six men who are the "Sabine Station Startup #1 Unit", as stated on the back of the photo. Also written is "Left to right. John Graves, Operations Supervisor, Mike Griffin, Kenneth (Buddy) Hoffpauir, Earl Garner, Sam Norwood, Walter Burris, C.O.F.'S Picture taken Oct 1961 by Lonnie Cobb". The men are standing in front of a variety of controls.
Date: October 1961
Partner: Edison Museum

Street Lights on Orleans After Change #2

Description: Photograph of a street in Beaumont, Texas at night. Several lit street lamps are visible as well as several buildings/shops. The street is relatively empty.
Date: May 1, 1961
Partner: Edison Museum

Street Lights on Orleans After Change #3

Description: Photograph of a street at night in Beaumont, Texas. Several cars and lit street lamps line the sides of the street as well as various buildings/shops. The street contains no moving cars.
Date: May 1, 1961
Partner: Edison Museum

Street Lights on Pearl After Change

Description: Photograph of a street in Beaumont, Texas at night. Visible are street lamps lining the sides of the street. Various buildings and vehicles can also be seen.
Date: May 1, 1961
Partner: Edison Museum
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