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[Firefighters Spray Down Smoking Building From Above]

Description: Photograph of five firefighters hosing down a smoking building. One firefighter, in a bucket connected to a large metal arm, sprays water from above, while three on the ground (their backs to the camera) point another hose at the building. On the right side of the photo, another firefighter crouches with a hose that is not yet turned on. Another building is just barely visible on the left side of the photograph. On the back of the photograph are a stamp with identifier information and extensive… more
Date: August 29, 1963
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 32.815350 -96.885635
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Firefighters Spray Down Unfinished Courthouse]

Description: Extremely wide shot photograph of firefighters hosing down an unfinished courthouse building. The firefighters stand at the top of two long ladders, extending from fire engines parked in the street next to the construction site. A hose snakes along the street towards the truck and there is a large pool of water in the street. In the background, another building is visible, and on the far right of the photo, a small portion of the buildings lining the street can be seen. On the back of the photo… more
Date: June 19, 1969
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 32.680689 -96.867185
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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Five Men and a Woman]

Description: Photograph of five unidentified men and one woman. The men are wearing suits and ties. They are mostly looking at the camera. Behind them is a stage and screen. Visible words in photo reads, "Medallion Home Live Better Electrically". Back of photo reads, "S Award Bmt 66-67".
Date: [1966..1967]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Edison Museum

[Five Men Wearing Suits]

Description: Photograph of five men wearing suits and ties standing and looking at the camera. Four of them are wearing glasses. They are standing in front of a brick wall. Back of photo reads, "L to R. J.P. Pevoto, C.M. Scott, L.A. Hosnes, J Kinley Jones, L.M. Welch on occasion of 40 year service award".
Date: August 21, 1966
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Edison Museum

[Fort Wolters Anniversary Cartoon]

Description: Cartoon panel drawn for the 11th anniversary of the Fort Wolters Helicopter School in Texas. In the image, two men are in a helicopter cockpit and the helicopter is upside-down. There are two speech bubbles that say: "You chump, you got this thing flying up-side-down" and "I have? Well, it is different, isn't it?" A note in the lower-right corner says "To Fort Wolters the best - Al Smith."
Date: 1967~
Creator: Smith, Al
Item Type: Refine your search to only Artwork
Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library

Genealogical Record, Ancestors, Relatives, Descendants

Description: Genealogical record showing the family histories of the Steelhammer and another family of descendants from Friedrick Johann Otte. This record contains pedigree charts, and histories of individual family members; each individual is named in the index. Also included are various photographs of some of the family members.
Date: 1964
Creator: Steelhammer, Ernest Ray
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: McCulloch County Historical Commission

[General William C. Westmoreland meets with press]

Description: Photograph of General William C. Westmoreland, Army Chief of Staff, meeting with some of the local press during his visit to Fort Wolters. General Westmoreland is in uniform, standing behind a podium with several microphones pointed towards him. On the wood-paneled wall behind him is a large, hanging insignia, reading, "Above The Finest."
Date: June 21, 1969
Creator: Herbert, H. Key
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library

The Halsted Heritage

Description: Presidential address given by J.W. Dockett before the Texas Surgical Society. In the speech, Brindley discusses the life and accomplishments of Dr. William Stewart Halsted, former Professor of Surgery at The Johns Hopkins Medical School.
Date: October 6, 1963
Creator: Duckett, J. W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Moody Medical Library, UT

[Historians' Report of 1963 to 1964]

Description: Historians' report from 1963 to 1964 concerning the Haslet PTA meetings that took place over the last year. The report says the meetings took place "regularly at 2:00 P. M. the second Wednesday of each month." The report also details its officers and chairmen as well as the projects sponsored by the PTA for that year: "Halloween Carnival with a profit of: $598.60," and a talent show.
Date: 1963/1964
Creator: Godbey, Thelma
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: Haslet Public Library
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