[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.
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.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Anderson Furniture Fire on Elm and Olive]

Photograph of a three story brick building scaled by firemen while a neon sign reads "Anderson's 59 years at this location."
Date: April 12, 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[3 Alarm House Fire at 600 Block of 1st Avenue]

Photograph of a wooden house with the second story mostly destroyed by fire.
Date: June 19, 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[3 Alarm Fire at 600 Block of 1st Street]

Photograph of a two story wooden building with much of the second story destroyed by fire.
Date: June 19, 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[600 Block Fire on 1st Avenue]

Photograph of a charred wooden staircase.
Date: May 19, 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Story Fire]

Photograph of a two story brick building ablaze with firemen aiming one hose through the broken windows on the top floor.
Date: September 7, 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Anderson Furniture Fire]

Photograph of a fireman scaling a large ladder to the roof of a brick building, Anderson Furniture on Elm and Olive street.
Date: April 12, 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fire at 600 Block of 1st Avenue]

Photograph of furniture covered with canvas blankets inside a house affected by fire.
Date: May 19, 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[1957 Firemen]

Photograph of five men standing and three kneeling in firemen gear in front of a fire truck.
Date: 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Firefighter Class 78 #2]

Photograph of recruit class number 78 standing and posing in front of a light-colored curtain.
Date: February 15, 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Firefighter Class 78 #1]

Portrait of the 8 Dallas Fire class members from January 1957 to February 1957 posing in front of a curtain inside a building in two rows. All of the recruits are wearing casual attire, light colored button down shirt with light colored slacks, or plaid shirt with jeans, and a black belt.
Date: February 15, 1957
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Firefighter Class 79 #2]

Portrait of the 10 Dallas Fire class members from March 1957 to April 1957 posing in front of a curtain in two rows. Many of the recruits appear to be wearing uniforms that include light-colored, long-sleeved button-down shirts, slacks and black belts; several of the men are wearing patterned shirts instead, or jackets. Printed text at the bottom of the image provides identifications.
Date: [1957-03-01..1957-04-15]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Firefighter Class 79 #1]

Portrait of the 10 Dallas Fire class members from March 1957 to April 1957 posing in front of a curtain in two rows. Many of the recruits appear to be wearing uniforms that include light-colored, long-sleeved button-down shirts, slacks and black belts; several of the men are wearing patterned shirts instead, or jackets.
Date: March 1957
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Firefighter Class 80 #2]

Portrait of the 11 Dallas Fire class members from April 1957 to May 1957 posing in front of a curtain inside a building in two rows. The recruits are wearing matching uniforms including light-colored slacks and button-down shirts with dark belts; the person on the far right of the front row is wearing a shirt with a checkered plaid pattern.
Date: [1957-04-16..1957-05-31]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Firefighter Class 81 #2]

Photograph of recruit class number 8p standing and posing together in front of a curtain.
Date: July 12, 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Firefighter Class 82 #2]

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.
Date: September 15, 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Firefighter Class 80 #1]

Portrait of the 11 Dallas Fire class members from April 1957 to May 1957 posing in front of a curtain inside a building in two rows. The recruits are wearing matching uniforms including light-colored slacks and button-down shirts with dark belts; the person on the far right of the front row is wearing a shirt with a checkered plaid pattern.
Date: [1957-04-16..1957-05-31]
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Firefighter Class 81 #1]

Portrait of the 8 Dallas Fire class members from June 1957 to July 1957 posing in front of a curtain inside a building in two rows. All of the recruits are wearing casual attire, buttoned down shirts, or a simple collard shirt, gray or black slacks, and black shoes.
Date: July 12, 1957
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Firefighter Class 83 #2]

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.
Date: [1957-09-01..1957-10-15]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Firefighter Class 82 #1]

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.
Date: September 15, 1957
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Firefighter Class 83 #1]

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.
Date: [1957-09-01..1957-10-15]
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Firefighter Class 84 #2]

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.
Date: November 29, 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Firefighter Class 84 #1]

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.
Date: November 29, 1957
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History