[1909 Firemen]

Photograph of eleven men in Fireman uniforms sitting in two rows in front of the fire house.
Date: April 1909
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Water Tower Test]

Photograph of four men dressed in suits near a train car.
Date: April 10, 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Water Tower Test in Dallas]

Photograph of three men, two wearing suits and one man in the center wearing a Fireman's uniform. From left to right, the men's names are Chief Gerguson from Fort Worth, Anderson Houston from South West English Dallas, and Johnnie Southwell from Beaumont.
Date: April 10, 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Water Tower]

Photograph of a tower operated by two men at the base to spray water from the top.
Date: April 23, 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Central Station on 2111 Main]

Photograph of several rows of men wearing dark uniforms with silver buttons on the front in front of a three story brick building.
Date: April 8, 1932
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Firefighter Class 22 #1]

Portrait of the Dallas Fire classmembers from April 1, 1948 to April 15, 1948 posing against a light-colored wall in three rows. The recruits are wearing casual clothing and the first row is kneeling.
Date: April 15, 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Firefighter Class 22 #2]

Portrait of the Dallas Fire classmembers from April 1, 1948 to April 15, 1948 posing against a light-colored background in three rows.
Date: April 15, 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Firefighter Class 22 #3]

Portrait of the Dallas Fire classmembers from April 1, 1948 to April 15, 1948 posing against a light-colored wall in three rows. The recruits are wearing casual clothing and the first row is kneeling.
Date: April 15, 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Firefighter Class 27 #1]

Portrait of the 8 Dallas Fire class members from April 1949 posing in front of a wall inside a building in two rows. All of the recruits are wearing casual attire, button down or plain shirt, slacks or jeans, and black belt.
Date: April 1949
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Firefighter Class 27 #2]

Photograph of recruit class number 27 posing against a white background. The subjects are listed from left to right; Bennie Lee Hundley, Henry F. DeForest, John Edward Moore Jr., George Truitt Standifer, Aubrey Earl Whitten, Alvin Buford Barnes, Hiram Taylor Killgo, and Dwight Calvin Harvey.
Date: April 1949
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Wheat Furniture Co.]

Photograph of firemen on a busy street with furniture stores, pawn shops, and department stores.
Date: April 1951
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Wheat Furniture Co. Fire]

Photograph of firefighters running hoses on a busy street with Good Nite Industries, a thrift store, and Keller Plumbing Supplies.
Date: April 1951
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fire Engine At Hydrant]

Photograph of three men wearing heavy firemen jackets with a fourth man on top of the engine, a hose connecting the fire truck to the hydrant on the street. On the right is P. D. Lynn, and the driver's name is Bull Durham.
Date: April 9, 1951
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Firefighter Class 56 #1]

Portrait of the 6 Dallas Fire class members from April 1953 posing in front of a wall inside a building in two rows. All of the recruits are wearing casual attire, light colored button down shirts, with light colored slacks, and a black belt.
Date: April 30, 1953
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Firefigter Class 56 #2]

Photograph of recruit class number 56 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. All of the subjects wear the same uniform: short-sleeved collared button-ups tucked into matching belted slacks.
Date: April 30, 1953
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fire at Travis School]

Photograph of smoke flowing from a window on the second story of the Travis school, while three firemen scale a ladder to the rooftop.
Date: April 21, 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Travis School]

Photograph of a two story brick school building with firefighters erecting a ladder to the rooftop.
Date: April 21, 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Travis School Fire]

Photograph of a two story brick building with flames roaring from the rooftop as firemen scale a ladder.
Date: April 21, 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Parish Chevrolet Dealership]

Photograph of a car dealership with black smoke billowing from the rooftop. The dealership sits on 5526 East Mockingbird street.
Date: April 28, 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Varo Fire]

Photograph of a stone building with "Varo MFG. CO." written on the front being doused by two hoses.
Date: April 1, 1956
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Varo Manufacturing Company Fire]

Photograph of civilians wearing white shirts and firemen on the street operating hoses at a stone building with the words "Varo MFG CO" written on the front. Varo Mfg Company was located on West Walnut Lane in Garland, Texas. While the main building burned in 1956, it was subsequently rebuilt.
Date: April 1, 1956
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Varo Mfg. Co. Fire]

Photograph of firemen and civilians on the street level of a stone building fire that has devastated most of the second floor of the building.
Date: April 1, 1956
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tornado Destruction in Dallas, Texas]

Photograph of destruction caused by a tornado in Dallas, Texas. A car is pressed up against a wall on the left. Its roof has been ripped off and it is surrounded by debris. Another car is parked to the right, and appears to have sustained less damage.
Date: April 1957
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tornado Destruction]

Photograph of destruction caused by a tornado in Dallas, Texas. A car in the foreground has been partially destroyed, and is covered with rubble from the building behind it. Debris litters the ground.
Date: April 2, 1957
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History