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[Firefighters Battle Casa Avila Furniture Store Fire]

Description: Photograph of firefighters trying to extinguish a long, light-colored brick building with large front windows that is on fire. Three firefighters are crouched on the left, spraying water into the far left window, three are standing inside the building, spraying water into center window of the building, while four more firefighters spray two hoses at the building. Three firefighters on the right are also spraying the fire and the others are standing around on the right. There is a sign on top of… more
Date: November 14, 1962
Creator: Flynn, Johnny
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Two Firefighters Sit on Curb in Front of Neiman-Marcus]

Description: Photograph of two firefighters (both in full uniform except for helmets) sitting on the curb in front of the glass entrance of a Neiman-Marcus. The firefighter on the left has partially turned around to look at two more uniformed firefighters and a police officer entering the building. There is a fire hose lying in front of the seated firefighters, a short ladder propped up on the left against the building, and snowflake shapes on the awning covering. On the back of the photograph are the remna… more
Date: December 19, 1964
Creator: Hanson, Andy
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
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Firefighter Coiling a Fire Hose]

Description: Photograph of a firefighter (wearing a firefighting suit with the letters 'J' and 'L' on the right sleeve) bent over and recoiling a fire hose next to a large pile of wooden debris and a bright lamp. There are two ladders propped up against the side of the tall, multi-story building on the right. There is a fire-escape attached to the side of the building. In the background, another tall, multi-story building with many illuminated windows is barely visible in the dark. On the back of the photog… more
Date: January 24, 1964
Creator: Young, John
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Chef Observes Damage to Burnt Cabinets]

Description: Photograph of a man in a chef's toque and uniform kneeling down beside a burnt and charred counter. His right hand rests on a pile of ash on top of the counter, and he's looking at a smoky wine glass on the counter. The cabinet doors under the counter and falling apart and falling off the the hinges. The floor beneath the man's feet is covered in ashes. On the back of the photograph are two stamps giving the photographer's name, the name of the printer, and the date.
Date: January 24, 1964
Creator: Grant, Clint
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

[Burnt Home-ware Section of Neiman-Marcus]

Description: Photograph of a a view down a row of fire-damaged and partially fire-damaged home-ware products in Neiman-Marcus. Some of the items include praying Buddha statues, vases, boxes, bowls, cabinets, urns, serving platters, wall art, knick-knacks, and more. Behind the shelves on the right is a staircase leading out of shot (towards the camera), and behind the products on the left is wall. The ceiling and staircase are damaged and peeling, and ash covers the floor. On the back of the photo is an ide… more
Date: December 19, 1964
Creator: Russell, Russ
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[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.
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Fighting a Fire at Texaco Refinery]

Description: Wide-shot photograph of firefighters in firefighting suits, on the ground and on a fire engine, spraying large streams of water at a fire just out of shot on the left. The fire engine has a water canon attached to the top of its cab, and there are two men with cameras standing on top of the fire engine. Civilians stand on the side of the scene and on a loading dock on the right, watching the firefighters work. There are circular metal structures, including one with a domed structure, in the bac… more
Date: August 26, 1963
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Aerial Photograph of Burning Building]

Description: Aerial photograph of a burning, multi-story building at the corner of Elm and Lamar St. in Dallas, partially obscured by smoke. On the ground and in the streets, multiple fire engines and emergency vehicles attend the fire. Three of the trucks have long ladders extended, and firefighters at the tops of the ladders hold hoses pointed at the building, spraying large streams of water. The city is also visible around the burning building. Large hoses cover the streets between and around the fire e… more
Date: July 23, 1961
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Neiman-Marcus Fire, North Side Street View]

Description: Photograph of a street view of the north side of Neiman-Marcus, with more buildings visible in the background. The fire inside is visible through the windows on the left and the display windows on the ground. On the fifth floor, the fire has burst out of one of the windows. On the ground, two small ladders are propped up against the building and one firefighter stands on the left while another stands further down the street, on the right. There are Christmas decorations hanging from the lamppos… more
Date: December 19, 1964
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Firefighters Climb Ladders into Second Story of Burnt Building]

Description: Photograph of firefighters in firefighting suits climbing up and standing below two ladders leading up to two large holes in the second story of a building damaged by fire. Other firefighters and a man with a camera and a tape recorder stand in the space beneath the second-story. There are fire hoses on the ground and draped over the edge of the second-story floor. A large pile of fire-damaged wooden furniture lays on the left. On the back of the photograph are two stamps and a handwritten note… more
Date: January 24, 1964
Creator: Young, John
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Cloud of Black Smoke Rising from Metal Building]

Description: Photograph of a tall cloud of black smoke rising from a small, folded and bent metal building blackened by smoke. On the ground in front of the building, there are firefighters, in dark- and light-colored firefighting suits, holding a hose. There are a few civilians in the group, as well as one who is walking out of shot on the right. A tall tower is partially visible on the left, and in the background is a large metal building. On the back of the photograph are two stamps and handwritten notes… more
Date: August 26, 1963
Creator: Grant, Clint
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 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
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Street Outside Dallas Federal Savings & Loan Fire]

Description: Downward view photograph of five fire engines, an ambulance, and a police car in the street to the right of the Dallas Federal Savings & Loan building (which is barely visible on the left). There are men in white hard-hats (and some wearing suits) standing on the sidewalk and street between the building and the emergency vehicles. The buildings and crowd of civilians watching the scene from down the street in the background are partially obscured by smoke. On the back of the photograph are two … more
Date: January 7, 1964
Creator: Winfrey, Bill
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Fire-Damaged Clothes at Neiman-Marcus]

Description: Photograph of four clothing racks with a few hangers and clothing items, lined up horizontally. On the floor beneath the racks are piles of clothes, and behind the racks is a wall with a support column. In the background, on the left, are a partially visible door, a pot plant on the floor, and a blackened space obscured by the clothing racks. On the back of the photograph are a stamp, handwritten notes, and a label, all giving information about the photo.
Date: December 19, 1964
Creator: Russell, Russ
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
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Dallas Fire Station 1 and Fire Truck]

Description: Photograph of a street view of the front of a two-story, brick fire station with four garage doors. The two garage doors on the right are open and a fire truck is 3/4 of the way out of right-center door. There are two men on the fire truck - one driving and the other on the top of the vehicle. On the front of the building, a fake balcony bears the Dallas Fire Department insignia and the American flag; on the sides of the building, parked cars are visible. The date and some handwritten notes are… more
Date: December 22, 1969
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Firefighters Climb Ladder Onto Roof of Smoking Building]

Description: Photograph of a firefighter climbing up a ladder onto the roof of a smoking building, where three other firefighters are waiting. Three fire hoses are draped over the side of the building and back down to one of the fire engines parked in the street. The other fire engine is only partially visible on the right. Smoke obscures the sky above the building. On the back of the photograph are two labels and a stamp with information about the photo.
Date: January 30, 1962
Creator: Allen, Willie
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Firefighters Climb Into Fire-Damaged Medical Arts Building]

Description: Photograph of firefighters inside the second-story of the fire-damaged, gaping side of the Medical Arts Building. A firefighter on the ground holds one of two tall ladders propped up against the exposed second-story floor. Two large, burnt piles of rubble sit on either side of the ladders, and there are several firefighting hoses lying coiled in the foreground. A man wearing a white coat and white hard-hat stands behind the ladder on the left, just inside the building. On the back of the photog… more
Date: January 24, 1964
Creator: Hanson, Andy
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[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

[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
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