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 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.

City of Dallas memorandum listing the roster of recruits for the Dallas Fire Department in training from June 1987 to November 1987. This memorandum was sent from Captain W. N. Bailey the Training Division.

Portrait of the 8 Dallas Fire class members from February 1965 to July 1965 posing in front of a building in two rows. All of the recruits are wearing a dark colored suit with circular silver buttons in two rows, dark colored slacks and service cap, name tag on the right side of their chest, and a silver badge on the left side of the chest. The large text box below has the names of each member.

Portrait of the 15 Dallas Fire class members from March 1970 to July 1970 posing outside a building in two rows. All of the recruits are wearing a dark colored suit with circular silver buttons in two rows, dark colored slacks and service cap, name tag on the right side of their chest, and a silver badge on the left side of the chest. The large text box beneath the men have all the names of each member.

Portrait of the 16 Dallas Fire class members from March 1971 to July 1971 posing outside a building in two rows. All of the recruits are wearing a navy-blue suit with circular silver buttons in two rows, navy-blue slacks and service cap, name tag on the right side of their chest, a silver badge on the left side of the chest, and on the left sleeve a patch shaped as a shield and a circle cross patch near the wrist. The large text box beneath the men have all the names of each member.

Portrait of the 16 Dallas Fire class members from March 1972 to June 1972 posing outside a building in two rows. All of the recruits are wearing a dark colored suit with circular silver buttons in two rows, slacks, a dark colored service cap, name tag on the right side of their chest, a silver badge on the left side of the chest, and on the left sleeve a patch shaped as a shield and a circle cross patch near the wrist. The large text box beneath the men have all the names of each member.

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 photograph are a stamp with information on the photo, handwritten notes, and cropping instructions.

Photograph of five firefighters in firefighting suits, facing towards the camera and looking down, walking in dark, wet ash and rubble on a rooftop. Two of the firefighters are spraying water from a fire hose into a small wheelbarrow, and another firefighter is carrying a small ax. One of the other two firefighters is wearing a light-colored firefighting suit. The buildings of the Dallas city-skyline are visible in the background, and a man in plainclothes is visible beyond the firefighter on the far left. On the back of the photograph are two labels, a stamp, and handwritten notes giving information about the photo.

Photograph of firefighters and their equipment in the sidewalk and street in front of George's Cafe and the Knox St. Barber Shop on the 3100 block of Knox Street. There are three ladders propped up against the front of the cafe, and debris lines the sidewalk in front of the stores. Behind the buildings is a billboard for Motorola, while other shop fronts and watching bystanders are visible in the background. There is a telephone pole in front of the cafe that extends out of shot. On the back of the photograph are handwritten notes and a stamp giving information about the photo.

Photograph of the metal frame of the unfinished, multi-story Dallas County Courthouse. From out of shot on the left, a stream of water is directed at the building. Inside the framework, two staircases going up the whole building are visible. On the back of the photograph is a handwritten note identifying the building as the Dallas County Courthouse and giving the date.

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.

Portrait of the Dallas Fire classmembers from June to August 1973 standing outside a building in two rows. The recruits are all wearing dark blue uniforms that include slacks, a brimmed cap with a flat top, and a long jacket that has two rows of silver buttons with a Dallas Fire patch on the left sleeve, a silver shield over the left breast, and a name tag near the right lapel. A printed label at the bottom of the photo lists the names in order.

Portrait of the Dallas Fire classmembers from March 5, 1979 to July 6, 1979 posing outside a building in two rows. The recruits are wearing light blue shirts, navy blue slacks, and the front row is sitting on a wooden bench. They are holding black baseball caps with a red and yellow patch on the front.

Portrait of the Dallas Fire classmembers from February 11, 1985 to July 9, 1985 posing outside a building in three rows. The recruits are wearing light blue shirts with a patch on the left sleeve and navy blue slacks.

Portrait of the 16 Dallas Fire class members from March 1960 to June 1960 posing in front of a building in two rows. All of the recruits are wearing dark-colored suits that have jackets with circular silver buttons in two rows, dark colored slacks, and a silver badge on the left side of the chest. A board on the ground in front of them identifies the class and a printed text at the bottom of the photograph provides their names.

Portrait of the 16 Dallas Fire class members from March 1960 to June 1960 posing in front of a building in two rows. All of the recruits are wearing dark-colored suits with jackets that have circular silver buttons in two rows, dark colored slacks, and a silver badge on the left side of the chest.

Photograph of men wearing mostly white shirts shifting through the rubble of a building that collapsed on the 1400 block of Elm Street.

Photograph of a wooden house with the second story mostly destroyed by fire.

Photograph of a two story wooden building with much of the second story destroyed by fire.

Portrait of the Dallas Fire classmembers from March 1, 1982 to July 30, 1982 posing outside a building in three rows. The recruits are wearing light blue shirts with navy slacks and the first row is sitting on a wooden bench.

Memorandum listing the roster of recruits for the Dallas Fire Department in training from July 7, 1986 to December 8, 1986.

Memorandum listing the roster of recruits for the Dallas Fire Department in training from June 22, 1987 to November 19, 1987.