Photograph of recruit class number 43 standing and posing together in front of a two-toned background. The top half of the background is light-colored and the bottom half is darker.

Photograph of recruit class number 44 standing and posing together in front of a two-toned background. The top half of the background is light-colored and the bottom half is darker.

Photograph of recruit class number 45 standing and posing together in front of a two-toned background. The top half of the background is light-colored and the bottom half is darker.

Photograph of recruit class number 46 standing and posing together in front of a two-toned background. The top half of the background is light-colored and the bottom half is darker. T

Photograph of recruit class number 50 standing and posing together in front of a painted cinder block background that is light-colored on top and darker on the bottom and features a large, very dark patch in the middle.

Photograph of recruit class 51 standing and posing together in front of a two-toned background. The top half of the background is light-colored and the bottom half is darker.

Photograph of recruit class number 52 standing and posing in front of a two-toned background. The top half of the background is light-colored and the bottom half is darker.

Photograph of recruit class number 53 standing and posing together in front of a two-toned background. The top half of the background is light-colored and the bottom half is darker.

Photograph of recruit class number 57 standing and posing together against a two-toned background. The top half of the background is light-colored and the bottom half is darker. All of the subjects wear the same uniform: short-sleeved collared button-ups tucked into matching belted slacks. The subjects are listed from left to right; Wesley Newman Mitchell, Anderson Ross Frank Jr., Robert Biniard Kimzey, Ray Harold Purdom, James Boyd Lavendar, and Albert Leonard Wasson.

Photograph of recruit class number 59 standing and posing together against a two-toned background. The top half of the background is light-colored and the bottom half is darker.

Photograph of recruit class number 63 standing and posing together against a two-toned background. The top half of the background is light-colored and the bottom half is darker.

Photograph of recruit class number 74 standing and posing together, arranged in two rows against a light-colored wall with a large chalkboard on it. All of the subjects wear the same uniform: short-sleeved collared button-ups tucked into matching belted slacks.

Photograph of recruit class number 78 standing and posing in front of a light-colored curtain.

Photograph of recruit class number 8p standing and posing together in front of a curtain.

Photograph of recruit class number 82 standing and posing in front of a curtain. The subjects are all dressed in light-colored collared shirts with ties.

Photograph of recruit class number 86 standing and kneeling in front of a brick wall.

Portrait of the 12 Dallas Fire class members from November 1956 to December 1956 posing in several rows front of a chalkboard on a wall. The recruits are wearing casual attire including button-down shirts and slacks and are grouped in alternating rows, with one group kneeling and the other group standing behind. A printed text at the bottom of the image identifies all of the recruits.

Photograph of recruit class number 56 standing and posing together in front of a two-toned background. The top half of the background is light-colored and the bottom half is darker. All of the subjects wear the same uniform: short-sleeved collared button-ups tucked into matching belted slacks.

Photograph of recruit class number 47 standing and posing together in front of a two-toned background. The top half of the background is light-colored and the bottom half is darker.

Portrait of the 9 Dallas Fire class members from March 1956 to April 1956 posing in two rows in front of a chalkboard. All of the recruits are wearing casual attire, button-down shirts and slacks.

Portrait of the 14 Dallas Fire class members from June 1959 to August 1959 posing in front of a building in two rows. All of the recruits are wearing casual attire, light colored button down shirt with light colored slacks, a black service cap, black belt, and black shoes.

Portrait of the 14 Dallas Fire class members from June 1959 to August 1959 posing in front of a building in two rows. All of the recruits are wearing casual attire, light colored button down shirt with light colored slacks, a black service cap, black belt, and black shoes.

Portrait of the 14 Dallas Fire class members from June 1959 to August 1959 posing in front of a building in two rows. All of the recruits are wearing casual attire, light colored button down shirt with light colored slacks, a black service cap, black belt, and black shoes.

Photograph of recruit class number 73 standing and posing together against a light-colored background. All of the subjects wear the same uniform: short-sleeved collared button-ups tucked into matching belted slacks.