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[President's Motorcade Leaving Love Field]
Photograph of John F. Kennedy's presidential motorcade leaving Dallas Love Field. A crowd has gathered behind the president's car and in the background.
Date:
November 22, 1963
Creator:
Pace, Dean L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Graduation Ceremony Dallas Fire Department Class 86-219]
Program for the ceremony honoring the graduation of the Dallas Fire Department (DFD) Fire Control and Rescue Officer apprentices in December 1986. It includes an explanation of the Maltese Cross, brief biographies and photos of the instructors, the order of the ceremony, portraits of the graduates, text of the firefighter's oath, and an overview of the history of the DFD.
Date:
December 1986
Creator:
Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Recruit Class Number 111 Posing Together]
Photograph of recruit class number 111 standing in front of a concrete edifice in matching, dark-colored, formal uniforms. The subjects are listed from left to right; Larry David Gatchel, William Albert McDonald, Jackie Leon Galloway, Rodney Ray Gant, Jerry Doyel Lester, Donald Ray Kern, Michael Winfield Jones, Everett Neal Coker, Joe Edward Mitchell, Reuben Maxwell Millsaps, Terry Lynn Lancaster, Donald Ray Wilson, Charles Richard Smith, James Melton Doster, and Robert Henry Worley.
Date:
August 31, 1961
Creator:
Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Rescuers in Rubble of 2 Alarm Explosion]
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 stamps, and handwritten notes giving information about the photo.
Date:
December 1, 1961
Creator:
Fisher, Pete
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Row of Firefighters in Front of Smoking Building]
Photograph of a row of uniformed Dallas Fire Department firefighters (two of which are wearing light-colored uniforms and white helmets) facing a row of smoking brick buildings, one of which bears the sign "Prime Steaks - Barbecue." There are metal ladders and fire escape staircases mounted to the front of the buildings. Two fire engines are partially visible on the right and a firefighter on an aerial platform is visible in the top left of the photo. Two men in civilian clothes stand behind the firefighters, amidst a pile of the fire hoses some of the firefighters are using to spray down the building. On the back of the photograph are a red-bordered label with text stricken out, red, handwritten text in the upper right corner, and information about the photo.
Date:
February 16, 1964
Creator:
Douglas
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Side View of a Destroyed Camper]
Photograph of the side of a camper that is so damaged it is hardly recognizable. The innards of the frame are visible and bent at odd angles. Various debris litters the ground. Several intact campers are visible in the background
Date:
July 7, 1976
Creator:
Myers
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Sky Tram Car in a Fair Games Booth]
A close-up photograph of a sky tram car, laying on its side in the middle of a red and white striped carnival game tent. The white top of the sky tram is heavily scratched and dented, and the tram's cable is still threaded through the car's wheels. The car rests on top of orange, metal lane-dividers that are part of the booth's game. Another booth is partially visible on the other side of the left tent wall. On the back of the photograph is a red ink stamp giving information about the photo.
Date:
August 21, 1979
Creator:
Spainhouer, Freddie Philmon
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Sky Tram Car Inside of a Fair Games Booth]
A close-up photograph of a sky tram car, laying on its side in the middle of a red and white striped skee ball games tent. The white top of the sky tram is heavily scratched and dented, and the tram's cable is still threaded through the car's wheels. The car rests on top of orange, metal lane-dividers of the skee ball game. There is debris from the tent roof on the ground in front of the booth. On the back of the photograph is a red ink stamp giving information about the photo.
Date:
August 21, 1979
Creator:
Spainhouer, Freddie Philmon
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Small Bus Inside Garage]
Photograph of a small bus - with no doors and several missing windows - parked in large, dimly lit garage. There are three tables with various spray cans and other tools in front of the bus, and a stack of upholstered seats to the right of the bus. There are tall lockers along the back wall, and long light fixtures hanging from the ceiling. In the background of the garage are large, shadowed metal structures.There is a stamp on the back of the photograph with the date the photo was taken.
Date:
January 28, 1974
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Smoke Billowing From Windows of Neiman-Marcus]
Photograph of a close-up view of the top of the Neiman-Marcus building as smoke billows out of the top windows. On the left, a ladder extends up into one of the windows, and at the right-center, two fighters spray water at the building from an aerial platform. The aerial platform's crane arm read, "Dallas Fire Department," and extends out of shot on the right. On the back of the photograph are a torn-off label, a stamp identifying the photographer, and handwritten notes about the fire.
Date:
December 19, 1964
Creator:
Russell, Russ
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Smoke Pours From Dallas Federal Savings & Loan Building]
Photograph of a large cloud of dark smoke pouring out from the Dallas Federal Savings & Loan building, visible on the right. In the street in front of the building, to the left, are four small fire engines and a group of fighters in firefighting uniform. There is a man taking a photograph of the smoke in the center middle-ground of the photo. A large white, square clock jutting out from the side of the Savings & Loan building shows the time to be about 3:10 pm. On the back of the photograph are the remnants of a torn-off identifier label, a stamp identifying the photographer, and handwritten notes.
Date:
January 7, 1964
Creator:
Eamon, Kennedy
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Smoking Roof of Superior Bowling Lanes Building]
Photograph of the roof of Superior Bowling Lanes (a one-story, light-colored cinder-block building), which is partially obscured by smoke. A large ventilation unit sits on the roof, and an electrical pole stands on the left, connected to the building by four long wires. On the back of the photograph are notes giving the address of Superior Bowling Lanes and the date of the fire, in handwritten blue ink.
Date:
April 9, 1964
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Spraying fire hose from an aerial lift]
Photograph of a firefighter spraying a fire hose from a lifted aerial ladder which is attached to a fire engine. Another firefighter is shown toward the right side of the photo standing next to a propped step ladder. Two other vehicles are visible behind the parked fire engine and one of them is labeled "TEXAS PAPER CO".
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Spraying fire hose from an aerial lift No. 2]
Photograph of a firefighter spraying a fire hose from a lifted aerial ladder which is attached to a fire engine. Another firefighter is shown toward the right side of the photo standing next to a propped step ladder. Two other vehicles are visible behind the parked fire engine and one of them is labeled "TEXAS PAPER CO".
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[State Fair of Texas Sky Tram Rescue]
Photograph of a yellow fire engine with a long extension ladder that is reaching up to a yellow and grey sky tram car suspended from one of two parallel wire cables (which can be seen stretched horizontally across the top of the photo). There are two firefighters in casual uniform (blue polo shirt and dark-colored pants) climbing down the very bottom of the ladder. On the ground (from left to right) there is a crowd of onlookers to the left, three police officers and at least five firefighters, two park police cars, and a news van. In the background, the Texas Hall of State (a multi-story, cream colored stone building) can be seen on the left, and the huge cowboy statue, "Big Tex," can be seen on the right. On the back of the photograph is a red ink stamp giving information about the photo.
Date:
August 21, 1979
Creator:
Spainhouer, Freddie Philmon
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[State Fair of Texas Sky Tram Rescue]
Photograph of a yellow fire engine with a long extension ladder that is reaching up to one of two sky tram cars. Each tram car is suspended from a parallel wire cable, both of which can be seen stretched horizontally across the top of the photo, and there are two people in each car. Two firefighters in casual uniform (blue polo shirt and dark-colored pants) climb the ladder - one on the middle of the ladder, and the other at the very top. On the ground there is a crowd of onlookers to the left, three police officers (one of whom is running off to the right) and several firefighters in the middle, a police car at the bottom left, and a news van just beyond the police car. In the background, the Texas Hall of State (a multi-story, cream colored stone building) can be seen on the left, and on the right is the huge cowboy statue, "Big Tex".
Date:
August 21, 1979
Creator:
Spainhouer, Freddie Philmon
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Street Outside Dallas Federal Savings & Loan Fire]
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 stamps giving information about the photographer and printer, as well as extensive handwritten notes about the fire.
Date:
January 7, 1964
Creator:
Winfrey, Bill
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Street View of Burning Neiman-Marcus]
Photograph of two fire engines parked side by side in the street in front of a multi-story Neiman-Marcus, pouring from which are smoke and flames. The Neiman-Marcus building is surrounded on either side be more buildings (one on the very far left of the photo has a fire escape staircase along its front). On the ground, a small group of firefighters are gathered by a traffic light in front of the smaller building to the Neiman-Marcus's left. Beyond the two fire engines are another barely visible fire engine and a giant Santa Claus decoration in the middle of the street (the decoration is about 4 stories tall). On the back of the photograph are the remnants of a torn-off label, two faded stamps, and handwritten notes giving information about the fire.
Date:
December 19, 1964
Creator:
Hanson, Andy
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Two Firefighters Hosing Down a Fire]
Photograph of a Dallas Love Field fire engine and two firefighters in firefighting suits pointing a running fire hose at a large fire. On top of the engine, a fireman operates a small canon shooting foam at the blaze. A large, black cloud of smoke is visible beyond the truck, rising from the fire. On the back of the photograph are notes about the photograph, handwritten in pencil and red ink.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Two Firefighters Sit on Curb in Front of Neiman-Marcus]
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 remnants of a torn-off identification label, a stamp identifying the photographer, and a handwritten note that reads, "Neiman-Marcus Dec 19, 1964."
Date:
December 19, 1964
Creator:
Hanson, Andy
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Two Firefighters Walk Through a Destroyed Store]
Photograph of two firefighters in firefighting suits walk through debris in a W. T. Grant store, towards a large hole in the back wall. The closest of the firefighters is holding a pole in his right hand, which is partially obscured by the firefighter. The roof of the store is starting to cave in at the back of the store. Some of the merchandise on the right is still intact and dirty sheets cover some large, unidentified items. On the back of the photograph are a label, a stamp, and handwritten notes giving information about the photograph.
Date:
November 13, 1962
Creator:
Kennedy, Eamon
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Two Paramedics with Patient in an Ambulance]
Photograph of two paramedics in the back of an ambulance working on a patient lying on a gurney, holding a purse obscuring their face. The paramedic on the right is seated on a bench, making notes with a pen and paper on a clipboard. The back of the photograph notes that it was taken at a "major accident."
Date:
July 1991
Creator:
Garcia, Carolyn S.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Yellow Fire Engine In the City]
Photograph of a side-view of a yellow, Dallas Fire Department Station 18 fire engine. The truck is parked in front of a long, brown brick, one-story building. In the background, there are two white towers, one of which extends out of shot. A street is visible in front of the small, narrow parking lot where the engine is parked. There are two stamps on the back of the photograph with identifier information, the date, and information about the photo's printer that has been smudged beyond readability.
Date:
January 14, 1976
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History