Portrait of the 8 Dallas Fire class members from August 1951 posing in front of a wall inside a building in two rows. All of the recruits are wearing casual attire, button down shirt, slacks, black belt, and black shoes.

Photograph of recruit class number 42 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 8 Dallas Fire class members from August 1951 posing in front of a wall inside a building in two rows. All of the recruits are wearing casual attire, button down shirt, slacks, black belt, and black shoes.

Portrait of the 5 Dallas Fire class members from September 1951 posing in front of a wall inside a building in one row. All of the recruits are wearing casual attire, button down shirt, slacks, black belt, and black shoes.

Photograph of recruit class number 43 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 3 Dallas Fire class members from October 1951 posing in front of a wall inside a building in one row. All of the recruits are wearing casual attire, button down shirt, slacks, and black shoes.

Photograph of recruit class number 44 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 the inside of a charred wooden house at 2815 State Street.

Portrait of the 7 Dallas Fire class members from August 1956 to September 1956 posing with a visitor (far right). They are standing in two rows in front of a chalkboard and below a firefighting scene hanging on the wall. All of the recruits are wearing light-colored uniforms that include matching slacks and short-sleeved, button-down shirts with dark-colored belts.

Portrait of the 7 Dallas Fire class members from August 1956 to September 1956 posing with a visitor (far right). They are standing in two rows in front of a chalkboard and below a firefighting scene hanging on the wall. All of the recruits are wearing light-colored uniforms that include matching slacks and short-sleeved, button-down shirts with dark-colored belts. Printed text attached to the bottom of the image provides identifications.

Portrait of the 10 Dallas Fire class members from September 1957 to October 1957 posing in front of a curtain in two rows. The recruits are wearing uniforms that include light-colored slacks with slightly darker, short-sleeved, button-down shirts and dark belts.

Portrait of the 10 Dallas Fire class members from September 1957 to October 1957 posing in front of a curtain in two rows. The recruits are wearing uniforms that include light-colored slacks with slightly darker, short-sleeved, button-down shirts and dark belts. Printed text at the bottom of the image identifies the people in the portrait.

Photograph of a two story brick building ablaze with firemen aiming one hose through the broken windows on the top floor.

Portrait of the 7 Dallas Fire class members from August 1957 to September 1957 posing in front of a curtain inside a building in two rows. All of the recruits are wearing casual attire, ties, white buttoned down shirts, and gray or black slacks.

Photograph of recruit class number 82 standing and posing in front of a curtain. The subjects are all dressed in light-colored collared shirts with ties.

Portrait of the 8 Dallas Fire class members from August 1958 to September 1958 posing in two lines in front of a curtain. The recruits are wearing slacks, button-down shirts and neckties; two in the center are also wearing suit jackets. A board on the floor in front of them identifies the class.

Portrait of the 8 Dallas Fire class members from August 1958 to September 1958 posing in two lines in front of a curtain. The recruits are wearing slacks, button-down shirts and neckties; two in the center are also wearing suit jackets. A board on the floor in front of them identifies the class and a printed text on the front of photo provides identifications.

Photograph of recruit class number 99 standing and kneeling in front of a concrete edifice. All of the subjects wear the same uniform: short-sleeved collared button-ups tucked into matching belted slacks.

Photograph of a house charred on the front entrance with a toy car also burned out in the yard.

Portrait of the 10 Dallas Fire class members from July 1959 to September 1959 posing in front of a building in two rows. All of the recruits are wearing light-colored uniforms including slacks and short-sleeved, button-down shirts with dark belts. A board on the ground in front of the group identifies the class.

Portrait of the 10 Dallas Fire class members from July 1959 to September 1959 posing in front of a building in two rows. All of the recruits are wearing light-colored uniforms including slacks and short-sleeved, button-down shirts with dark belts. Printed text attached to the bottom of the image provides names.

Photograph of firefighters and other men cleaning up debris outside a white, wood-paneled house. Through one of the blasted-out windows, other men can be seen working inside the house. The three firefighters working outside the house are wearing gloves and are handling charred fabric and two pieces of furniture. Another man looks into the house through the far left window and a young boy watches from the far right. On the back of the photograph are two labels and two stamps giving information about the photo, including the date.

Photograph of ten men wearing a light colored shirt and dark pants, standing behind a chalkboard sign which reads "Group #17 Date 9-30-63 Officer's Class." The men's names, from right to left are unknown, Lt. D. L. Reed, T. G. Gray, Joe Copeland, Captain C. N. Hunter, Captain R. O. Chase, Captain F. F. Francis, unknown, unknown, and Captain G. W. Hunt.

Photograph of the corner of the Dallas County Courthouse's multi-story, unfinished metal frame. Pipes are visible on each floor inside the framework, and on the second floor from the top, five people peer over the side.