Photograph of firemen dressed in dark coats with helmets scaling a brick wall to survey the smoking damage.

Photograph of firemen scaling a burning brick building's roof from an adjoining roof.

Photograph of firemen scaling two ladders to survey the rooftop damage on the other side of a brick wall.

Photograph of a two story brick commercial building on fire.

Photograph of Air Force One on Dallas Love Field. Two emergency vehicles can be seen on the runway behind the airplane.

Photograph of Air Force One on Dallas Love Field. Two emergency vehicles can be seen on the runway to the side of the airplane.

Photograph of three boys wearing different parts of a firefighting suit and climbing on the back of a fire engine that sits inside a fire station. A firefighter also stands on the back of the truck, watching the boys as they play with a fire hose. The bottom of the photograph has text that reads, "Dallas Fire Department." There is information about the photograph on the back.

Photograph of President Kennedy greeting a crowd of people along the edge of the runway at Love Field. Buildings and parked vehicles can be seen in the background.

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 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.

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.

Portrait of the 14 Dallas Fire class members from October 1957 to November 1957 posing in a group in a room that has wooden floors. The recruits are wearing suits and standing in front of a series of multi-paned windows in loose, informal rows. Printed text is attached to the bottom of the image, providing identifications.

Portrait of the Dallas Fire classmembers from November 3, 1986 to April 9, 1987 posing outside a building in two rows. The recruits are waring light blue, long-sleeved shirts with patches on the left sleeve, navy slacks, and are holding yellow helmets.

Portrait of the Dallas Fire classmembers from June 1, 1961 to November 30, 1961 posing outside a building in two rows. The recruits are wearing double-breasted jackets with a badge on the left breast, dark ties, and dark slacks.

Portrait of the Dallas Fire classmembers from June 1, 1961 to November 30, 1961 posing outside a building in two rows. The recruits are wearing double-breasted jackets with a badge on the left breast, dark ties, and dark slacks.

Portrait of the Dallas Fire classmembers from June 3, 1963 to November 30, 1963 posing against a light-colored wall in 2 rows. The recruits are wearing dress uniforms consisting of a dark-colored, double-breasted suit with a badge on the left breast of the jacket.

Portrait of the Dallas Fire classmembers from June 3, 1963 to November 30, 1963 posing against a light-colored wall in 2 rows. The recruits are wearing dress uniforms consisting of a dark-colored, double-breasted suit with a badge on the left breast of the jacket.

Portrait of the 11 Dallas Fire class members from August 1967 to November 1967 posing in front of a wall inside 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.

Portrait of the 11 Dallas Fire class members from August 1967 to November 1967 posing in front of a wall inside 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 11 Dallas Fire class members from August 1967 to November 1967 posing in front of a wall inside 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.

Portrait of the 17 Dallas Fire class members from August 1971 to November 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. The large text box beneath the men have all the names of each member.

Portrait of the 18 Dallas Fire class members from November 1972 to February 1973 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, 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 Dallas Fire classmembers from July 16, 1979 to December 14, 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.

Portrait of the Dallas Fire classmembers from August 18, 1980 to January 16, 1981 posing outside a building in two rows. The recruits are wearing light blue shirts with blue jeans and the front row is sitting on a wooden bench.