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[Caved-In Roof After Fire]

Description: Photograph of an interior view of the smoking, caved-in roof of a building. A brick wall on the right, and a brick and wood wall with windows in the background are still standing. Many charred wooden slats and planks are visible amidst the rubble. In the bottom right corner is an embossed "Photo By Dallas Fire Dept." stamp. On the back of the photograph are a red-bordered label, the number "16." written in handwritten in red ink, and information about the photograph.
Date: February 16, 1964
Creator: Douglas
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Cotton Compress in Abilene, Texas]

Description: Photograph of a many bales of cotton at a cotton compress. Each bale has a paper tag attached to it. A man is visible standing among the bales.
Date: January 16, 1906
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Crowd of Firefighters on a Rescue Operation at Business Strip]

Description: Photograph of a large crowd of firefighters in firefighting suits (most of them with their names on the backs of their jackets) facing a brick, multi-level building with smoke coming out of some of the upper-level windows. There are two more multi-level buildings directly to the left of the smoking building, and a fire engine parked in front of the smoking building. In the top left of the photo, on the roof of the building directly to the left of the smoking building, there are two firefighters… more
Date: February 16, 1964
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Dallas Firefighters and Truck]

Description: Photograph of nine uniformed firefighters standing in front of a fire engine, which is parked in the driveway of a two-story, brick building. The building is slightly visible on the left of the photograph; a small portion of the front lawn, sidewalk, and curb are visible on the bottom left. There are trees in the background and a puddle of water in front of the firefighters. On the back of the photograph are a label with the words, "Old 24's," as well as the typewritten date.
Date: April 16, 1964
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Dallas Firefighters Use Aerial Platform to Fight a Fire]

Description: Photograph of Dallas Fire Department firefighters using a fire engine with an aerial platform called "Snorkel No. 2" to spray a water hose at a smoking building visible on the right. More uniformed firefighters on the ground use three more water hoses to hose down the building. The hoses are all connected to a fire engine on the left, and another fire engine is partially visible on the right, in front of a traffic light. Two men who are not in firefighting uniforms, one holding a camera to his … more
Date: February 16, 1964
Creator: Douglas
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Donation of Portable Incubator]

Description: Photograph of five people standing around a portable incubator, alongside a brick building. From left to right they are: a man wearing a fire chief's uniform, holding a file; an older man in a medium-colored suit, also holding a file; a man in a light-colored suit, looking downwards; a woman with short hair, a skirt suit, and a scarf around her neck, in the middle of speaking; a man in a plaid suit, standing on the edge of a small ambulance dock with his arms crossed; and a man in a light-color… more
Date: January 16, 1975
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Fire on the Roof of a Building]

Description: Photograph of a partially obscured, smoking fire on top of a brick building. The building is part of a row of other brick buildings that are visible at the bottom of the photo, one of which has a sign reading, "Piccadilly Cafeteria." Along the face of the buildings, fire escape ladders and staircases are attached. On the back of the photograph are a red-bordered label with text stricken-out, red handwritten notes, and information about the photo.
Date: February 16, 1964
Creator: Douglas
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Firefighters Hose Down Smoking Building From Above]

Description: Photograph of two firefighters on an aerial platform, using firefighting hoses to spray water into dark clouds of smoke above a building. The building has a semi-circle striped awning, with the numbers "1417" on it, and a traffic light pole in front of and to the left of the awning. Beyond the aerial platform crane arm, a sign reading "Piccadilly Cafeteria" is partially visible through the smoke, along with another building. The top of the fire engine attached to the aerial platform and two mor… more
Date: February 16, 1964
Creator: Douglas
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Firefighters Use Aerial Platform to Hose Down Building]

Description: Photograph of uniformed firefighters spraying water hoses at a smoking building - from the ground and from an aerial platform. Much of the building is obscured by smoke and darkness, but part of a sign for a barbecue restaurant is partially visible. Some of the firefighters' names are visible or partially visible on the backs of their firefighting jackets. The back of the aerial platform fire engine is partially visible on the left and there are coils of fire hoses in the street in front of it.… more
Date: February 16, 1964
Creator: Douglas
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Firefighters Use Aerial Platforms to Firefight]

Description: Photograph of a street view of two fire engines (one on the left, partially obscured by a brick building on the left, and another in the center) with their aerial platforms extended towards a smoking brick building in the center background. Two firefighters stand on the platform in the center, and at least one firefighter stands on the other platform. On the ground, other firefighters, another fire engine, and two emergency trucks are visible. The smoking building is connected to other building… more
Date: February 16, 1964
Creator: Douglas
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Firefighters Use Hoses to Extinguish Burning Barbecue Restaurant]

Description: Photograph of six firefighters using fire hoses to spray water at a barbecue restaurant that is mostly obscured by smoke. The firefighters' names are on the backs of their jackets, and one of the firefighters carries a small tank strapped to his back. The restaurant has a sign that says "Barbecue," and a striped awning with the restaurant's street address on it. In the background are a metal fire-escape and another building. On the back of the photograph are a label and an information stamp fil… more
Date: February 16, 1964
Creator: Douglas
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Mr. Thompson and Rutledge at a Cotton Compress]

Description: Photograph of several men, including a Mr. Thompson and a Mr. Rutledge, at a cotton compress. Bales of cotton are neatly laid out on the ground. A large wooden structure and a smokestack are visible in the background.
Date: January 16, 1906
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Portrait of a Young Female. Joann Martinez]

Description: Portrait of a young girl, Joann Martinez, with long straight hair wearing a decorative stitch shirt. There is a note on the back of the photograph in Spanish: "Para mi querida abuelita, Lupe. Con mucho cariño de parte de us nieta! Joann Martinez. Edad' - 14 años, Escuela, Tafalla.
Date: December 16, 1971
Partner: Hispanic Heritage Center of Texas

[Portrait of a Young Man, Gonzalo Martinez]

Description: Portrait of a young man wearing a collar shirt and tie. The young man is smiling. There is a note on the back of the photograph in Spanish.
Date: December 16, 1971
Partner: Hispanic Heritage Center of Texas

[Power Station Construction Progress #8]

Description: Photograph of a power station being constructed. Back of photo reads, "J.O.2339-A", "№89 Station F. Gen. View 6-16-17".
Date: June 16, 1917
Partner: Edison Museum

[Power Station Construction Progress #25]

Description: Photograph of a power station being constructed. Back of photo reads, "J.O. 2339-A", "№85 View of Intake Crib 6-16-17".
Date: June 16, 1917
Partner: Edison Museum

[Power Station Construction Progress #31]

Description: Photograph of a power station being constructed. Back of photo reads, "J.O.№2339-A", "№86 Station C. Gen. View 6-16-17".
Date: June 16, 1917
Partner: Edison Museum

[Presentation of Transportable Incubator]

Description: Photograph of five people standing around a portable incubator, alongside a brick building. From left to right they are: a man wearing a fire chief's uniform, holding a file; an older man in a medium-colored suit, also holding a file; a man in a light-colored suit, in the middle of speaking; a man in a plaid suit, standing on the edge of a small ambulance dock; and a woman with short hair, a skirt suit, and a scarf around her neck, also standing on the ambulance dock. The portable incubator is … more
Date: January 16, 1975
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Road by Grassy Field #1]

Description: Photograph of a road (left) by a grass field (right). Power lines and utility poles can be seen as well as trees in the background. Back of photo reads, "10-16-1969 @ 11PM Joe Carl Wilson was killed".
Date: October 16, 1969
Partner: Edison Museum

[Road by Grassy Field #2]

Description: Photograph of a road (right) by a grass field (left). Power lines and utility poles can be seen as well as trees in the background. Back of photo reads, "10-16-1969 @ 11PM Joe Carl Wilson was killed".
Date: October 16, 1969
Partner: Edison Museum

[Row of Firefighters in Front of Smoking Building]

Description: Photograph of a row of uniformed Dallas Fire Department firefighters (two of which are wearing light-colored uniforms and white helmets) facing a row of smoking brick buildings, one of which bears the sign "Prime Steaks - Barbecue." There are metal ladders and fire escape staircases mounted to the front of the buildings. Two fire engines are partially visible on the right and a firefighter on an aerial platform is visible in the top left of the photo. Two men in civilian clothes stand behind th… more
Date: February 16, 1964
Creator: Douglas
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

Travis Heights, Austin

Description: Photograph of a car driving through the Travis Heights subdivision in Austin. The road is dirt and is surrounded by trees; no houses are visible.
Date: July 16, 1913
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
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