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[Burned Rubble Inside a Multi-story Building]

Description: Photograph of the inside of a brick, multi-story building. The floor is covered in ash and burned rubble, with a hole in the floor against the wall, and on the back wall, three windows are partially visible. A large metal beams stretches across the space, extending out of view on the right. A man in white overalls stands to the right of the hole in the floor, with his back to camera. On the back of the photograph are a red-bordered label with text stricken out, handwritten notes, and informati… more
Date: February 21, 1964
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[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

[Certificate of Citizenship to Charles William Sloman]

Description: Certificate of Citizenship presented to Charles William Sloman in 1884. This certificate says that Charles has "appeared in open Court in the District Court of Galveston County...and applied to said Court to be admitted to become a Citizen of the United States of America."
Date: February 13, 1884
Partner: Galveston Historical Foundation

[Certificate of Declaration for Charles William Sloman]

Description: Certificate of Declaration for Charles William Sloman as he was gaining citizenship to the United States. The opening line of the document declares that he "solemnly swear[s], that it is bonafide my intention to become a citizen of the United States, and to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any Foreign Prince..."
Date: February 4, 1882
Partner: Galveston Historical Foundation

[The Commander-in-Chief Presenting Awards]

Description: Photograph of the Commander-in-Chief presenting award belts to the All-Navy Champions at Balboa Stadium in San Diego, California. The officers are wearing their white naval uniforms, and the athletes behind them are either not wearing a shirt or are wearing dirty sweatshirts.
Date: February 9, 1929
Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[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 Fire Department 18 Firefighters]

Description: Photograph of the firefighters at Dallas Fire Department 18 standing and kneeling in uniform in front of one of the station's fire engines. The men are arranged in two rows. On the front row, from left to right, the firefighters are: Miguel Gonzalez, Daniel Canter Jr., and Edward Downy Davis. On the back row, from left to right, the firefighters are: George Fletcher, David Villarreal, and Joe C. Guzman. Only a small portion of the front of the fire engine is visible in the photo. On the back of… more
Date: February 17, 1976
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

[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

[Fire Station #3 and Fire Engine]

Description: Photograph of five men standing and sitting in front of the side of a fire engine outside Fire Station No. 3. The Fire station is brick and has two open garage doors. The photograph is taken at a high angle. In the background, a parking lot or car dealership is visible. On the back, is a label giving information about the photograph.
Date: February 23, 2001
Location: 32.787072 -96.783486
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 Look Up at a Smoking Window]

Description: Photograph of two firefighters (their backs facing the camera) looking up at a ladder extending up a tall brick building. Smoke is coming out of three windows, which are four stories above the firefighters, while people on the second story above the firefighters can be seen through the windows. The top of the fire engine they're standing on is just barely visible at the bottom left of the photograph. On the back of the photograph are two labels, and extensive handwritten notes about the fire.
Date: February 28, 1962
Creator: Kennedy, Eamon
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

[Group Portrait at a Picnic]

Description: Photograph of the Haschke and Brown families on picnic in a lightly wooded area. The names of the people in this photograph are listed on the back. The photograph is a cyanotype.
Date: February 13, 1898
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Honors Being Given to the President of Chile]

Description: Photograph of sailors on the U.S.S. Texas giving paying homage to the President of Chili. The photograph says that the president is "looking over the great fleet February 1921." The rest of the sailors are lining the perimeter of the ship looking out to the sea.
Date: February 1921
Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

Horse Shoe Curve S.P.R.R. near El Paso, Texas

Description: Photograph of the "horse shoe curve" in the S.P.R.R. (Southern Pacific Railroad), where the tracks make a U-turn. The photograph was likely taken from the front or rear end of a moving train.
Date: February 8, 1915
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Horse Shoe Curve S.P.R.R. near El Paso, Texas

Description: Photograph of a train near El Paso, Texas. The train is going along a curved track in a field, and the photograph was taken from the rear cart of the train. Inscription on the back reads "Horse Shoe Curve S.P.R.R. near El Paso, Texas -- taken from rear end of train while train was in motion, note double header."
Date: February 8, 1915
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Hotel at Lobo, Texas]

Description: Photograph of a hotel in Lobo, Texas. A water tower is visible to the left of the building. Inscription on the back reads "$100,000 hotel, Lobo, Texas, S.P.R.R. 2-8-15, taken from train, only building in Lobo."
Date: February 8, 1915
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Identification Card]

Description: Identification card of Fernando Martinez including a head shot, issue date, name of identification card holder, and place of residence.
Date: February 15, 1947
Partner: Hispanic Heritage Center of Texas

[Inside a Fire Damaged Building]

Description: Photograph of the inside of a burned and collapsing building. Wooden slats and beams dangle from above, and ash, burned rubble and wooden boards cover the floor in piles. On the left, a decorative metal panel hangs out from the wall, and on the right, the dark tiled wall is missing many tiles. In the distant background, a man is standing with his back to the camera. On the back of the photograph is a red-bordered label with text stricken out, handwritten notes, and information about the photo.
Date: February 21, 1964
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

Laredo

Description: Photograph of a street scene in Laredo, Texas. Stalls are set up in front of a building, with people visible under their tarps. Two people drive a horse-drawn cart down the street.
Date: February 1913
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Man Standing In Rubble of Burned Kessler Theatre]

Description: Photograph of a man standing in the rubble of the Kessler Theatre in Dallas after a fire destroyed it. He is smiling and leaning against a podium-like box. The roof to the theatre is gone, but there are still audience seats left, visible in the far background. A man in a long coat and hat is also visible in the far background. On the back of the photograph are two stamps and handwritten notes giving information about the photograph.
Date: February 23, 1962
Creator: Mazziotta, John
Location: 32.749338 -96.842650
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum
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