Photograph of construction of the Brownsville U.S. courthouse and post office, which consists of three completed stories and support beams for the additional story and roof, with several construction workers on the upper levels. There is scaffolding next to the building on the right and a temporary structure running parallel to the street below on the left. In the background another street and various other buildings can be seen.

Photograph of construction of the Brownsville federal building and post office, a large four-story brick and stone building with only the first three stories completed. The fourth floor has support beams but no walls and there is what appears to be a grid on the roof. In front of the building there is a machine of some kind on the sidewalk next to a short brick wall and three arched entryways. In the foreground a woman is walking on the street in front of the building there are lampposts and telephone poles lining the street. On the left a storefront is partially visible and on the right part of a palm tree can be seen with other trees in the background.

Photograph of construction of the Brownsville federal building, which consists of three completed stories and support beams for the additional story and roof, with several construction workers on the upper levels. There is scaffolding next to the building on the right and a temporary structure running parallel to the street below on the left. In the background another street and various other buildings can be seen.

Portrait of the 6 Dallas Fire class members from July 1949 posing in front of a wall inside a building in two rows. All of the recruits are wearing casual attire, button down shirt, slacks, and black belt.

Portrait of the 4 Dallas Fire class members from June 1954 to July 1954 posing in front of a chalkboard wall inside a building in a single row. All of the recruits are wearing casual attire, light colored button down shirt, jeans, a black belt, and black shoes.

Portrait of the 10 Dallas Fire class members from July 1955 to August 1955 posing in front of a wall inside a building in two rows. All of the recruits are wearing casual attire, button down shirt or collard shirt, with light or dark colored slacks, and a black belt.

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.

Portrait of the Dallas Fire classmembers from July 7, 1986 to December 8, 1986 posing outside a building in three rows. The recruits are wearing light blue shirts, navy slacks and boots.

Portrait of the Dallas Fire classmembers from July 7, 1986 to December 8, 1986 posing outside a building in three rows. The recruits are wearing light blue shirts, navy slacks and boots.

Portrait of the eight Dallas Fire classmembers from February 1964 to July 1964 posing in front of the wall in two rows. They are dressed in dark-colored uniforms that have jackets with two rows of buttons, and slacks. A chalkboard with group info is on the floor in front of the group and a door visible at right is labeled "Ladies Lounge."

Portrait of the 19 Dallas Fire class members from July 1972 to October 1972 posing outside a building in two rows. All of the recruits are wearing a dark colored suit with circular silver buttons in two rows, dark colored slacks and service cap, name tag on the right side of their chest, a silver badge on the left side of the chest, and on the left sleeve a patch shaped as a shield and a circle cross patch near the wrist.

Portrait of the Dallas Fire class members from July 16, 1973 to October 12, 1973 posing outside a building in two rows.

Portrait of the Dallas Fire classmembers from July 16, 1973 to October 12, 1973 posing outside a building in two rows. The recruits are all wearing uniforms consisting of light-colored slacks and shirts, a darker tie, and flat-topped caps.

Portrait of the Dallas Fire classmembers from July 16, 1973 to October 12, 1973 posing outside a building in two rows. The recruits are wearing uniforms of dark slacks, double-breasted jackets, and flat-topped caps.

Portrait of the Dallas Fire classmembers from April 5, 1976 to July 15, 1976 posing outside a building in two rows. The recruits are wearing uniforms of navy blue slacks, double-breasted jackets, and flat-topped caps.

Portrait of the 20 Dallas Fire classmembers from April to August 1978 standing outside a building in two rows. The recruits are all wearing dark blue uniforms that include slacks, a brimmed cap with a flat top, and a long jacket that has two rows of silver buttons with a Dallas Fire patch on the left sleeve, a silver shield over the left breast, and a name tag near the right lapel.

Portrait of the 20 Dallas Fire classmembers from April to August 1978 standing outside a building in two rows. The recruits are all wearing dark blue uniforms that include slacks, a brimmed cap with a flat top, and a long jacket that has two rows of silver buttons with a Dallas Fire patch on the left sleeve, a silver shield over the left breast, and a name tag near the right lapel. This print has been cropped in, slightly, from the original image to focus on the recruits.

Portrait of the Dallas Fire classmembers from March 7, 1983 to Auguast 12, 1983 posing outside a building in three rows. The recruits are wearing light blue shirts with a patch on the left sleeve and navy slacks or blue jeans.

Photograph of a firefighter standing with a very distraught woman at the scene of what the back of the photograph describes as "major accident." They are standing on a highway with several lanes. Cars drive by in the background. Another, older woman's face is partially visible on the left side of the frame.

Photograph of two men standing with an empty gurney in front of the back of an ambulance. The right side of the door is open while the left half is closed. A note on the back of the photograph indicates that it was taken on a call for chest pains.

Photograph of a group of children playing in the water outdoors at the Blackshear School.

Photograph of a small group of children playing in the water at the Blackshear school in 1945.

Aerial photograph of the ceremony gifting the Artesian Manufacturing and Bottling Company to the Dr. Pepper Museum. A crowd of people are gathered in front and a yellow truck is parked by the curb.

Photograph of the crowd of people gathered for the ceremony gifting the Artesian Manufacturing and Bottle Company to the Dr. Pepper Museum. A yellow truck is seen by the curb in front of the building.