[Dallas Firefighter Class 63 #2]

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.
Date: March 1954
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Firefighter Class 63 #3]

Portrait of the 9 Dallas Fire class members from March 1954 to April 1954 posing in front of a wall inside a building in two rows. All of the recruits are wearing casual attire, light or dark colored button down shirt, with light colored slacks, a black belt, and black shoes.
Date: March 1954
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Firefighter Class 64 #1]

Portrait of the 4 Dallas Fire class members from April 1954 to May 1954 posing in front of a chalkboard wall inside a building in a single row. All of the recruits are wearing casual attire, light colored button down shirt with light colored slacks, a black belt, and black shoes.
Date: May 16, 1954
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Firefighter Class 65 #1]

Portrait of the 4 Dallas Fire class members from June 1954 to July 1954 posing in front of a chalkboard wall inside a building in a single row. All of the recruits are wearing casual attire, light colored button down shirt, jeans, a black belt, and black shoes.
Date: July 16, 1954
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Firefighter Class 68 #1]

Portrait of the 8 Dallas Fire class members from December 1954 posing in front of a wall inside a building in two rows. All of the recruits are wearing casual attire, light colored button down shirt, with light colored slacks, and a black belt.
Date: December 1954
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Firefighter Class 67 #1]

Portrait of the 7 Dallas Fire class members from September 1954 to October 1954 posing in front of a chalkboard wall inside a building in two rows. A few of the recruits are in suits, with a tie and a white button down shirt. While the others are wearing casual attire, a light colored button down shirt, with black slacks, and a black belt.
Date: October 15, 1954
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Firefighter Class 61 #2]

Photograph of recruit class number 61 standing and posing together against a two-toned background. The top half of the background is light-colored and the bottom half is darker.
Date: January 15, 1954
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Firefighter Class 62 #2]

Photograph of recruit class number 62 standing and posing together against a two-toned background. The top half of the background is light-colored and the bottom half is darker.
Date: February 1954
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Firefighter Class 62 #1]

Portrait of the 10 Dallas Fire class members from February 1954 posing in front of a wall inside a building in two rows. All of the recruits are wearing casual attire, light colored button down shirt with light colored slacks, a black belt, and black shoes.
Date: February 1954
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Merrill's 60th Wedding Anniversary]

Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Merrill on their 60th wedding anniversary. They are dressed formally and seated in individual chairs next to each other. Mr. Jesse Merrill (left) is wearing a suit and tie and looking down. Mrs. Jesse Merrill is wearing a light-colored suit with a long skirt and a boutonniere and she is looking at something behind the camera. Three framed photographs occupy the wall behind them.
Date: January 10, 1954
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Firefighter Class 61 #1]

Portrait of the 11 Dallas Fire class members from January 1954 posing in front of a wall inside a building in two rows. All of the recruits are wearing casual attire, light or dark colored button down shirts, with light colored slacks, a black belt, and black shoes.
Date: January 15, 1954
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Firefighter Class 63 #1]

Portrait of the 9 Dallas Fire class members from March 1954 to April 1954 posing in front of a wall inside a building in two rows. All of the recruits are wearing casual attire, light or dark colored button down shirt, with light colored slacks, a black belt, and black shoes.
Date: March 1954
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Firefighter Class 64 #2]

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. All of the subjects wear the same uniform: short-sleeved collared button-ups tucked into matching belted slacks.
Date: May 16, 1954
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Firefighter Class 67 #2]

Photograph of recruit class number 67 standing and posing together against a two-toned background. The top half of the background is light-colored and the bottom half is darker.
Date: October 15, 1954
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Firefighter Class 68 #2]

Photograph of recruit class number 68 standing and posing together against a two-toned paneled background. The top half of the background is darker than the bottom half.
Date: December 1954
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fire Damage on Austin Avenue Methodist Church]

Photograph of a front view of the fire damage on the Austin Avenue Methodist Church. Through the large facade window there is roof damage and smoke rising. To the left side towards the ground are fire hoses and ladders leaning on the church.
Date: 1954
Creator: Drum, Windy
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Firefighters outside Austin Avenue Methodist Church #2]

Photograph of firefighters holding a fire hose. The men positioned near the ground outside the Austin Avenue Methodist Church. In the background the fire is visible inside of the church.
Date: November 13, 1954
Creator: Drum, Windy
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Firefighters outside Austin Avenue Methodist Church #3]

Photograph of firefighters holding a fire hose. The men positioned near the ground outside the Austin Avenue Methodist Church. In the background the fire is visible inside of the church.
Date: November 13, 1954
Creator: Drum, Windy
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Firefighters With Fire Hose]

Photograph of firefighters holding a fire hose. The men positioned near the ground outside the Austin Avenue Methodist Church. The water from the hose is spraying towards the large facade window of the church.
Date: November 13, 1954
Creator: Drum, Windy
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fire Damage on Austin Avenue Methodist Church Window]

Photograph of the large facade window of the Austin Avenue Church. The stained-glass in the window has been destroyed by a fire and damage around the tracery of the window is visible.
Date: November 13, 1954
Creator: Drum, Windy
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Firefighters Inside Austin Avenue Methodist Church]

Photograph of firefighters inside Austin Avenue Methodist Church. The firefighters are grouped together in a hallway and holding on to a water hose. In the foreground there is the 13th Street foyer of the church with water on the floor and stains on the walls.
Date: November 13, 1954
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Firefighters outside Austin Avenue Methodist Church]

Photograph of firefighters outside Austin Avenue Methodist Church. In the foreground there is a long water hose in 13th Street that goes up the side steps of the church. Firefighters are standing on the steps of the church facing towards the stained glass windows. Another group of people are standing on the sidewalk and looking towards a ladder that is propped up on the church.
Date: November 13, 1954
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Smoke Rising From Inside a Building]

Photograph of smoke rising from inside a building. The exterior building has an upper row of windows where smoke is visible. On the lower row of windows is a sign saying Pop Hale's Place Beer. A ladder is leaning against the building.
Date: November 13, 1954
Creator: Drum, Windy
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Firefighters Grabbing Cups of Water]

Photograph of firefighters group around a water jug. Three uniformed firefighters are receiving water from a female Salvation Army worker who is wearing the water jug on her front.
Date: November 13, 1954
Creator: Drum, Windy
System: The Portal to Texas History