Wide-shot photograph of firefighters in firefighting suits, on the ground and on a fire engine, spraying large streams of water at a fire just out of shot on the left. The fire engine has a water canon attached to the top of its cab, and there are two men with cameras standing on top of the fire engine. Civilians stand on the side of the scene and on a loading dock on the right, watching the firefighters work. There are circular metal structures, including one with a domed structure, in the background. On the back of the photograph are two stamps and handwritten notes giving information about the photo, as well as cropping dimensions.

Photograph of a tall cloud of black smoke rising from a small, folded and bent metal building blackened by smoke. On the ground in front of the building, there are firefighters, in dark- and light-colored firefighting suits, holding a hose. There are a few civilians in the group, as well as one who is walking out of shot on the right. A tall tower is partially visible on the left, and in the background is a large metal building. On the back of the photograph are two stamps and handwritten notes giving information about the photo.

Photograph of five firefighters hosing down a smoking building. One firefighter, in a bucket connected to a large metal arm, sprays water from above, while three on the ground (their backs to the camera) point another hose at the building. On the right side of the photo, another firefighter crouches with a hose that is not yet turned on. Another building is just barely visible on the left side of the photograph. On the back of the photograph are a stamp with identifier information and extensive handwritten notes on the fire in the photo.

Photograph of a Dallas Fire Department firefighter looking on as a tall cloud of smoke billows from the top of the Edson of Texas pillow factory building. The firefighter is wearing a long jacket and standing on a fire engine that is parked facing left. The source of the smoke is somewhere on the roof of the brick building, however, smaller plumes of smoke rise from one of the windows. Partially obscured by the fire engine, another firefighter stands at the bottom of a ladder propped against the side of the building. An electrical pole and power lines - which are connected to the building - are visible between the building and the fire engine. On the back of the photograph are stamps, handwritten text, and a portion of a label giving information about the photograph.

Photograph of the front of a row of red and white-striped tents supported by metal frames. A white and red sky tram car is laying on its side on top of the middle booth, and another sky tram car laying on its side inside the booth on the left- on top of the metal lane dividers of a skee ball game. Toy prizes (including large, yellow, stuffed bananas with smiling faces) can be seen on the walls inside the middle and left booths.There is a tall, yellow, folding ladder under the middle tent, debris and a large bundle of rope on the ground in front of the booths, and a helicopter in the sky in the distant background. On the back of the photograph is a red ink stamp with information about the photograph.

Photograph of a man standing by the driver door of a Dallas Fire Department ambulance parked in a garage. The man's back is to the camera. The ambulance is halfway out the large garage doorway, facing outwards. On the back of the photograph are stamps giving information about the photo and dimensions for cropping.

Photograph of firefighters in firefighting suits sitting and standing around beside a brick building. The building is only partially visible on the right, and in the background to the left, more buildings are visible on the other side of a street. Fire hoses lay in loose coils on the ground and some of the firefighters are stepping over them. Most of the firefighters have their backs to the camera, and three firefighters look at something out of shot on the left. On the back of the photograph are two labels and two stamps giving information about the photo, including the date.

Photograph of ten Dallas Fire Station 5 engine and truck crew members standing in front of and leaning against a fire engine. Most of the men have partially wet shirts. One of the men is holding a pipe and another is wearing an officer's cap. On the back of the photograph are a stamp, label, typewritten text, and handwritten text giving information about the photo.

Photograph of four firefighters standing in front of a car inside a garage. From left to right, the firefighters are: Lieutenant Fletcher Webb, Dillard Seale, Jess Lebel, and Jess Hawn. Two of the firefighters are making silly faces, and three of them have partially wet shirts. On the back of the photograph are a stamp, a label, typewritten text, and handwritten text giving information about the photo.

Photograph of Central Station at 2121 Main Street, in Dallas, Texas. A row of cars are parked outside the building, and a crowd of firefighters stand around them.

Upward angle photograph of a firefighter (in casual uniform) standing in the bucket of a firefighting aerial lift crane that has been extended into the air. The bucket is just beneath and to the side of an orange and white sky tram car, still attached to the tram cable. Another sky tram car hangs on the right, attached to a parallel cable. The top of a tree can be partially seen just below the crane, and in the background, a large white cloud covers most of a blue sky. On the back of the photograph is a red ink stamp giving information about the photo.

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.

Upward angle photograph of a firefighter (in casual uniform) standing in the bucket of a firefighting aerial lift crane that has been extended into the air. The bucket is just beneath and to the side of an orange and white sky tram car, still attached to the tram cable. Another sky tram car hangs on the right, attached to a parallel cable. The top of a tree can be partially seen just below the crane, and in the background, a large white cloud covers most of a blue sky. On the back of the photograph is a red ink stamp giving information about the photo.

Photograph of a yellow fire engine with a long extension ladder that is reaching up to one of two sky tram cars. Each tram car is suspended from a parallel wire cable, both of which can be seen stretched horizontally across the top of the photo, and there are two people in each car. Two firefighters in casual uniform (blue polo shirt and dark-colored pants) climb the ladder - one on the middle of the ladder, and the other at the very top. On the ground there is a crowd of onlookers to the left, three police officers (one of whom is running off to the right) and several firefighters in the middle, a police car at the bottom left, and a news van just beyond the police car. In the background, the Texas Hall of State (a multi-story, cream colored stone building) can be seen on the left, and on the right is the huge cowboy statue, "Big Tex".

Photograph of the front of a row of red and white-striped tents supported by metal frames. A white and red sky tram car is laying on its side on top of the middle booth, and another sky tram car laying on its side inside the booth on the left- on top of the metal lane dividers of a skee ball game. Toy prizes (including large, yellow, stuffed bananas with smiling faces) can be seen on the walls inside the middle and left booths.There is a tall, yellow, folding ladder under the middle tent, debris and a large bundle of rope on the ground in front of the booths, and a helicopter in the sky in the distant background. On the back of the photograph is a red ink stamp with information about the photograph.

Portrait of the 15 Dallas Fire class members from May 1968 to August 1968 posing in front of a wall inside a building. 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, and a silver badge on the left side of the chest.

Portrait of the 12 Dallas Fire class members from May 1967 to August 1967 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 service cap, name tag on the right side of their chest, and a silver badge on the left side of the chest.

Portrait of the 12 Dallas Fire class members from May 1967 to August 1967 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 service cap, name tag on the right side of their chest, and a silver badge on the left side of the chest. The large text box below has the names of each member.

Portrait of the 12 Dallas Fire class members from May 1967 to August 1967 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 service cap, name tag on the right side of their chest, and a silver badge on the left side of the chest.

Portrait of the 14 Dallas Fire class members from June 1959 to August 1959 posing in front of a building in two rows. All of the recruits are wearing casual attire, light colored button down shirt with light colored slacks, a black service cap, black belt, and black shoes.

Portrait of the 14 Dallas Fire class members from June 1959 to August 1959 posing in front of a building in two rows. All of the recruits are wearing casual attire, light colored button down shirt with light colored slacks, a black service cap, black belt, and black shoes.

Portrait of the 14 Dallas Fire class members from June 1959 to August 1959 posing in front of a building in two rows. All of the recruits are wearing casual attire, light colored button down shirt with light colored slacks, a black service cap, black belt, and black shoes.

Photograph of recruit class number 96 standing and posing together in front of a concrete edifice. All of the subjects wear the same uniform: short-sleeved collared button-ups tucked into matching belted slacks with dark-colored hats.

Portrait of the Dallas Fire classmembers from May 19, 1975 to August 22, 1975 posing outside a building in two rows. The recruits are wearing uniforms of navy blue slacks, double-breasted jackets, and flat-topped caps.