Resource Type

[Aerial Lift Rescue at a Sky Tram #2]

Photograph of an aerial lift firefighting crane, the bucket of which is positioned next to a Sky Tram car suspended in the night sky. To the right of the yellow, aerial lift firefighting engine is a white, two-story building with palm trees next to it. To the left of engine is a medical tent, a small grey vehicle, a tall flagpole (with a GMC Trucks flag), and two emergency officers (one in a light blue shirt and one in a dark blue shirt). Four people, their faces turned away from the camera, stand underneath the awning of the building to the right. On the back of the photograph is a red ink stamp giving information about the photograph.
Date: August 21, 1979
Creator: Spainhouer, Freddie Philmon
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial Lift Rescue of a Sky Tram #1]

Photograph of an aerial lift firefighting crane, the bucket of which is positioned next to a Sky Tram car suspended in the night sky. To the right of the yellow, aerial lift firefighting engine is a white, two-story building with palm trees next to it. To the left of engine is a medical tent, a small grey vehicle, a tall flagpole (with a GMC Trucks flag), and two emergency officers (one in a light blue shirt and one in a dark blue shirt). Four people, their faces turned away from the camera, stand underneath the awning of the building to the right. On the back of the photograph is a red ink stamp giving information about the photograph.
Date: August 21, 1979
Creator: Spainhouer, Freddie Philmon
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Broken Sky Tram Car On Top of Carnival Tent]

Photograph of a scraped sky tram car on top of a red and white striped awning of a carnival booth. Four men stand in front of the booth's tent, and in the distant background, a helicopter can be seen in the sky. One of the men is holding a thin coil of rope and there is a yellow ladder beyond the group. There are two separate carnival booths in the tent., both of which have various toy prizes (including large, smiling, stuffed bananas). On the back of the photograph is a red ink stamp giving information about the photo.
Date: August 21, 1979
Creator: Spainhouer, Freddie Philmon
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial Lift Crane at State Fair of Texas]

Photograph of an aerial lift fire engine parked in the lane of between two rows of red and white striped carnival game booths. The firefighter in the crane's bucket is right beside one of many sky tram cars suspended in the air by two parallel cables, several of which still have people inside. Three firefighters, two police officers and some civilians stand around the yellow fire engine, and further down the lane, a long ladder has been extended up to another tram car. In the background, more of the fair can be seen, along with the back of a giant statue of a cowboy (Big Tex).On the back of the photograph is a red ink stamp giving information about the photograph.
Date: August 21, 1979
Creator: Spainhouer, Freddie Philmon
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Firefighters and Girl Climbing Down Rescue Ladder]

Photograph of two firefighters (in casual uniform) and a girl in a pink shirt climbing down a fire rescue ladder (which extends out of view at the top right corner of the photo). In the dark night sky, an orange and white sky tram car is visible. Below the ladder are red and white striped tent awnings. The top of the fire engine supporting the rescue ladder is barely visible at the bottom of the photo. On the back of the photograph is a red ink stamp giving information about the photo.
Date: August 21, 1979
Creator: Spainhouer, Freddie Philmon
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Firefighters Rescue Sky Tram Rider at the Fair]

Upwards angle photograph of two firefighters climbing up a long, extending rescue ladder to a blue and grey sky tram car suspended from a wire cable. One firefighter is at the top of the ladder, helping a woman descend the ladder, while the other firefighter is still climbing near the bottom of the ladder. The firefighters are both wearing blue polo shirts and dark-colored pants. The sky covers the entire background. On the back of the photograph is a red ink stamp giving information about the photograph.
Date: August 21, 1979
Creator: Spainhouer, Freddie Philmon
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
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
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
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Julia Hensley]

Portrait of Julia Hensley (1837-1915], an older woman wearing a dark dress with a white collar.
Date: August 25, 1873
Creator: Freeman, A.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Man]

Portrait of a man with a mustache wearing a suit and striped tie.
Date: unknown
Creator: Mignon
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Man and Woman]

Portrait of a man and woman identified as "Fred Stegman's Dallas cousins."
Date: unknown
Creator: Gentry
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a White Truck Co. Sales Meeting at the Adolphus Hotel]

Photograph of a White Truck Co. sales meeting taking place at the Adolphus Hotel in Dallas, Texas. All of the men are sitting at a round table with a white table cloth; Lee Turney is seated third from the left, and according to the note on the back of the picture the manager of the company is J. D. Allen.
Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Dorothy Murphy King and her Friend]

Photograph of Dorothy Murphy King sitting on a ledge with one of her friends, both are wearing dresses.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Lee Turney with Mr. and Mrs. Henley Rood]

Photograph of Lee Turney standing with Mr. and Mrs. Henley Rood, all wearing heavy coats and clothes.
Date: 1926
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Three Men by the Davis-Turney Automobile Co. Building]

Photograph of the automobile sales team standing outside of the Davis-Turney Automobile Co. building in Dallas, Texas.
Date: September 1914
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tinted Portrait of Nelle King Turney]

Tinted photograph of Nelle King Turney showing her in a yellow dress, and a silver and pink necklace.
Date: unknown
Creator: Montgomery
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Ruth Toler in Garland, Texas]

Photograph of Ruth Toler standing next to a bush at 316 Bryan Dr. in Garland, Texas.
Date: 194X
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas First Air Flight

Photograph of the first flight in Texas. A biplane is in the sky and a man's hat is partially visible at the left and a utility pole is at the right. "Rogers" is indicated in the inscription on the back.
Date: 1908
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Firefighters Battle Casa Avila Furniture Store Fire]

Photograph of firefighters trying to extinguish a long, light-colored brick building with large front windows that is on fire. Three firefighters are crouched on the left, spraying water into the far left window, three are standing inside the building, spraying water into center window of the building, while four more firefighters spray two hoses at the building. Three firefighters on the right are also spraying the fire and the others are standing around on the right. There is a sign on top of the building, but it's obscured by a black, cloudy stain in the top right corner of the photo.On the back of the photograph are two labels (one partially torn off), two stamps, and handwritten notes giving information about the photo
Date: November 14, 1962
Creator: Flynn, Johnny
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Fire Station 1 and Firefighters]

Photograph of six uniformed firefighters standing in front of the side of a fire engine at Dallas Fire Station 1. From left to right, the firefighters are: Fant, Capt. Lee, Chester, ?, Mitchell, and ?. The rear of the fire engine is just in front of one of the station's open garage doors. An American flag is flying above the same garage door, and in the background, part of the town is visible. There is a yellow sticky note on the back of the photograph identifying the fire station, and firefighters.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Paramedics at Major Accident]

Photograph of two male Dallas Fire-Rescue paramedics inside an ambulance with a patient. The paramedics both have light brown hair and mustaches, and are wearing light blue, short-sleeve, collared shirts with navy pants. The patient, wearing blue-green pans and and holding a navy bag, is strapped to a gurney on the left. One paramedic sits behind the patient, unrolling tape, and the other sits on a cushioned bench to the right, holding a clipboard. On the back wall of the ambulance, there are transparent cabinets with labelled blue organizers, medical equipment, and a fire extinguisher. There is a label on the back of the photograph the photo's title and date.
Date: July 1991
Creator: unknown
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
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fire Station 8's Assistant Chief's Fire Engine]

Photograph of 4 uniformed firefighters standing in front of the Assistant Chief's fire engine. From left to right, the firefighters are: Clay, Watson, Cody, and Chief Meador. The fire engine is parked in the driveway of Dallas Fire Station 8, a brick building which is just barely visible on the left of the photograph. There are several trees beyond the fire engine, and beyond those, a residential neighborhood is visible. There are two small holes in the top of the photograph, one on the left and one on the right, as well as a yellow sticky note on the back, giving information about the photo.
Date: 1937
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History