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[Firefighters Eating Burgers at Station 36B]

Description: Photograph of four firefighters eating burgers at a picnic-style table inside Station 36B. From left to right, the firefighters are: J.A. Roberts, Captain R. L. Bickley, J.D. Speak, and Wayne Wilkins. They are seated in front of three large windows covered by Venetian blinds. There is an embossed stamp on the bottom left of the photo. On the back of the photograph are a label with an identifier, a stamp with information about the photo, and handwritten notes identifying the firefighters.
Date: December 17, 1968
Creator: Brock, Charles W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Firefighters Extinguishing a Blazing Structure]

Description: Photograph of three firefighters in front of a burning, smoking structure. Several poles are still standing within the structure, while the rest of structure crumbles inward. One firefighter (wearing a firefighting suit with a 'G' on the back) is kneeling in the front-center, while the other two firefighters are crouched beyond a stack of wooden pallets on the right, spraying water from a fire hose at the structure. There are stacks of bricks and wooden planks on either side of the firefighter … more
Date: November 10, 1962
Creator: Hanson, Andy
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Firefighters Fight Fire at Superior Bowling Lanes]

Description: Photograph of a close-up view of the front of Superior Bowling Lanes as it smokes. In the foreground, the top of a fire engine, with "Dallas Fire Dept." on the side, is visible. On an aerial platform in the right background, two firefighters spray a hose into a window of the building. On the back of the photograph are handwritten notes giving the Superior Bowling Lanes' address and the date.
Date: April 9, 1964
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Firefighters Fight Fireball at Magnolia Chemical Co.]

Description: Photograph of two fully-uniformed firefighters on an aerial platform spraying a stream of water at a large ball of fire above a Magnolia Chemical Company building. Large clouds cover most of the sky above the building. On the ground, to the left of the aerial platform fire engine, is a crowd of firefighters in white shirts and officer caps, and four firefighters in full firefighting uniform. To the left of the burning brick building is a small tree and another brick building with a ladder propp… more
Date: August 29, 1963
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 32.815270 -96.885875
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Firefighters Fight Love Field Hangar Fire]

Description: Photograph of three firefighters in firefighting suits and two aircraft mechanics fighting a hangar fire at Love Field Airport in Dallas. One firefighter stands on the left in the foreground, pointing a water hose over the tops of white, charred brick walls in the right middle-ground and blackened debris. The two mechanics (one of whom is shirtless) point another water hose at a wall, and behind them, the two other firefighters point a water hose at the same wall.The air around the men is smoky… more
Date: July 5, 1960
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 32.848122 -96.851397
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Firefighters Hose Down an Unfinished Building]

Description: Photograph of two firefighters on two ladders, using hoses to spray a multi-story, unfinished building. The heads and shoulders of two more firefighters are visible at the bottom of the photograph, and a man in khakis crouches in front of the closest ladder. The background and the top left portion of the building is obscured by smoke. On the back of the photograph is a label, a handwritten note, and two stamps giving information about the photo.
Date: June 19, 1964
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Firefighters Hosing Down a Burning Building]

Description: Photograph of a burning, smoking, brick building, connected to other, similar brick buildings in a U-shape. A firefighter standing on some sort of platform from across the courtyard sprays the top of the burning building. The entire scene is hazy with smoke, but two chimneys on the burning building are visible. On the bottom border of the photograph is the embossed name of the photographer.
Date: unknown
Creator: Martin, Linwood J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Firefighters Hosing Down Burning Tires]

Description: Wide-shot photograph of four firefighters in firefighting suits, hosing down burning tires on the left. Two of the firefighters hold one hose while the other two hold another hose, pointed at a spot farther away. A large tree stands just beyond the farthest firefighters, and there are more trees barely visible in the background. There are a few stacks of tires obscuring the closest firefighters and much of the background on the left is obscured by smoke. On the back of the photograph are a labe… more
Date: January 20, 1960
Creator: Flynn, Johnny
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Firefighters In Front of Fire Engine]

Description: Photograph of six firefighters in uniform stand in a line in front of a fire engine (part of which is obscured). From left to right, the firefighters are: R. Thompson, E. Thompson, Cap. Mullenix, Rutherford, Frith, and Dunford. In the background, are a two Mobilgas signs, many electric poles, and cars parked along a street. There are two holes in the top of the photograph, one on the right and one on the left. There is a yellow sticky note on the back of the photograph giving information about … more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Firefighter's Ladders Propped Up Against Smoking Building]

Description: Photograph of ladders propped up against a smoking, multi-story, brick building, and fire hoses coiled on the icy street in front of the building. A firefighter on the left, exiting the building, steps over several of the hoses, while other firefighters and bystanders stand just beyond the building. More buildings are visible in the background beyond the smoking building. The rear of a fire engine and its ladder is partially visible on the right. A light-colored vehicle is parked in front of th… more
Date: January 29, 1961
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Firefighters of Fire Station 5]

Description: Photograph of ten Dallas Fire Station 5 engine and truck crew members standing in front of and leaning against a fire engine. Most of the men have partially wet shirts. One of the men is holding a pipe and another is wearing an officer's cap. On the back of the photograph are a stamp, label, typewritten text, and handwritten text giving information about the photo.
Date: August 22, 1947
Creator: Martin, Linwood J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 32.783097 -96.766072
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Firefighters on a Firefighting Vehicle at Station 39]

Description: Photograph of four firefighters in firefighting suits (one of which is a lighter than the others), sitting in an open-air car that says "Chief D.F.D." on the side. The car is parked on a cobblestone road and there are multi-story brick buildings on either side of the road. Some of the buildings have lettering on the side. On the bottom border of the photo is printed text reading, "Dallas Fire Department." On the back of the photograph is a stamp with identifier information and the date.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Firefighters on Fire Engine with a Bell]

Description: Photograph of six firefighters in firefighting suits sitting on top of a fire engine. The fire engine is parked in front of a light-colored brick building with scaffolding on the left side. In the background, on the left, is a wood-paneled building with a sloped, tiled roof. There are two small holes in the top of the photograph, one on the top left and one on the top right. There is handwritten text on the back, including a list of the firefighters pictured.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Firefighters Rescue Sky Tram Rider at the Fair]

Description: Upwards angle photograph of two firefighters climbing up a long, extending rescue ladder to a blue and grey sky tram car suspended from a wire cable. One firefighter is at the top of the ladder, helping a woman descend the ladder, while the other firefighter is still climbing near the bottom of the ladder. The firefighters are both wearing blue polo shirts and dark-colored pants. The sky covers the entire background. On the back of the photograph is a red ink stamp giving information about the … more
Date: August 21, 1979
Creator: Spainhouer, Freddie Philmon
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 32.777447 -96.758866
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Firefighters Rest With Refreshments]

Description: Photograph of three firefighters sitting in front of a light-colored car on the right, two of them with their backs against the car's grill. Two other firefighters stand on the other side of the car. In the background, a firefighter climbs a ladder onto the roof of a light-colored brick building, where two other firefighters wait. Fire hoses lay in the street in front of the building. On the back of the photograph of are two labels with information about the photograph.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Firefighters Sitting and Standing After Firefighting]

Description: Photograph of firefighters in firefighting suits sitting and standing around beside a brick building. The building is only partially visible on the right, and in the background to the left, more buildings are visible on the other side of a street. Fire hoses lay in loose coils on the ground and some of the firefighters are stepping over them. Most of the firefighters have their backs to the camera, and three firefighters look at something out of shot on the left. On the back of the photograph a… more
Date: August 22, 1960
Creator: McCain, Charles
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[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 Stand in Front of Fire Engine]

Description: Photograph of five uniformed firefighters standing in a line in front of a fire engine. From left to right, the firefighters are: Edwards, Sullivan, Allen, Hendrix, and Lieutenant Owens. In the background, several business signs are visible, including some for Mobilgas and Mobiloil. A firefighting helmet hangs from the side of the fire engine. There are also cars parked along a street in the background.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Firefighters Standing in Front of Fire Engine]

Description: Photograph of five uniformed firefighters standing in a line in front of a fire engine. From left to right, the firefighters are: Edwards, Sullivan, Allen, Hendrix, and Lieutenant Owens. In the background, several business signs are visible, and there are cars parked along a street. There are two small holes in the top of the photograph, one on the top left and one on the top right. There is a yellow sticky note on the back of the photograph identifying the firefighters in the photo and noting … more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum
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