68 Matching Results

Results open in a new window/tab.

[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
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Firefighter Class 166 #2]

Portrait of the Dallas Fire classmembers from May 20, 1974 to August 16, 1974 posing outside a building in two rows. The recruits are wearing uniforms of dark slacks, double-breasted jackets, and flat-topped caps.
Date: August 9, 1974
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Firefighter Class 180 #2]

Portrait of the Dallas Fire classmembers from May 8, 1978 to September 8, 1978 posing outside a building in two rows. The recruits are all wearing dark blue uniforms that include slacks 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. The front row is holding their hats in front of them with both hands.
Date: August 25, 1978
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Firefighter Class 207 #2]

Portrait of the Dallas Fire classmembers from April 9, 1984 to September 6, 1984 posing outside a building in two rows. The recruits are wearing light blue shirts with navy blue slacks and the first row is seated on a wooden bench.
Date: August 7, 1984
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Firefighter Class 207 #4]

Portrait of the Dallas Fire classmembers from April 9, 1984 to September 6, 1984 posing outside a building in two rows. The recruits are wearing light blue shirts with navy blue slacks and the first row is seated on a wooden bench.
Date: August 7, 1984
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo: Dallas Fire Department Recruit Class 208] (open access)

[Memo: Dallas Fire Department Recruit Class 208]

Memorandum listing the roster of recruits for the Dallas Fire Department in training from August 27, 1984 to January 25, 1985. There is a handwritten list of numbers and checkmarks next to each name.
Date: August 22, 1984
Creator: Bailey, W. N.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo: Dallas Fire Department Recruit Class 87-224] (open access)

[Memo: Dallas Fire Department Recruit Class 87-224]

Memorandum listing the roster of recruits for the Dallas Fire Department in training from August 10, 1987 to January 8, 1988.
Date: August 3, 1987
Creator: Bailey, W. N.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Paramedic and Firefighter Kneel Behind Firetruck]

Photograph of a female paramedic (left) in a uniform with a blue, collared shirt kneeling with a male firefighter (right) in a uniform with a white, collared shirt next to the rear bumper of a firetruck. Another firefighter wearing soot-stained equipment lies underneath the bumper to the left of the kneeling paramedic. On the far left side, the legs of a paramedic leaning against the truck are visible.
Date: August 25, 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Close-up of Three Paramedics Looking Inside an Ambulance]

Photograph of three paramedics standing at the back of an ambulance attending to an injury that the back of the photo notes was caused by "fuel in eye."
Date: August 25, 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Paramedics Attend to Firefighter on Gurney]

Photograph of paramedics and firefighters attending to a firefighter on a gurney. The firefighter is laying down and holding a white cup. They are gathered outside of a brick building next to a fire engine.
Date: August 25, 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three Paramedics Looking into an Open Ambulance]

Photograph of three individuals in light-colored short-sleeved collared shirts tucked into dark, belted pants standing and looking into the back of an ambulance with its doors open. The individual closest to the camera has his hand over his mouth.
Date: August 5, 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three Paramedics at the Back of an Ambulance]

Photograph of three paramedics standing at the back of an ambulance attending to an injury that the back of the photo notes was caused by "fuel in eye."
Date: August 25, 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Firefighter Class 33 #1]

Portrait of the 7 Dallas Fire class members from July 1950 posing in front of a wall inside a building in two rows. All of the recruits are wearing casual attire, button down shirt or a plain shirt, slacks, black belt, and black shoes.
Date: August 1, 1950
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Firefighter Class 41 #1]

Portrait of the 5 Dallas Fire class members from August 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.
Date: August 15, 1951
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Firefighter Class 111 #1]

Portrait of the 15 Dallas Fire class members from April 1961 to August 1961 posing in front of 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 a silver badge on the left side of the chest.
Date: August 31, 1961
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Firefighters Fight Fireball at Magnolia Chemical Co.]

Photograph of two fully-uniformed firefighters on an aerial platform spraying a stream of water at a large ball of fire above a Magnolia Chemical Company building. Large clouds cover most of the sky above the building. On the ground, to the left of the aerial platform fire engine, is a crowd of firefighters in white shirts and officer caps, and four firefighters in full firefighting uniform. To the left of the burning brick building is a small tree and another brick building with a ladder propped up against it (visible behind another small tree).On the back of the photograph are an identifier label, an identifier stamp, cropping dimensions, and handwritten notes about the fire.
Date: August 29, 1963
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History