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.

Portrait of the 10 Dallas Fire class members from July 1959 to September 1959 posing in front of a building in two rows. All of the recruits are wearing light-colored uniforms including slacks and short-sleeved, button-down shirts with dark belts. A board on the ground in front of the group identifies the class.

Portrait of the 10 Dallas Fire class members from July 1959 to September 1959 posing in front of a building in two rows. All of the recruits are wearing light-colored uniforms including slacks and short-sleeved, button-down shirts with dark belts. Printed text attached to the bottom of the image provides names.

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 27 Dallas Fire class members from August 1959 to October 1959 posing in front of a building in three rows. The front row is seated on the ground with a board identifying the group; the middle row is kneeling, and the back row is standing with their bodies facing toward the left side of the image. They are wearing light-colored uniforms that include short-sleeved, button-down shirts and slacks with dark belts.

Portrait of the 18 Dallas Fire class members from October 1959 to December 1959 posing in front of a curtain. They are arranged in two rows with first row seated and the second row standing behind them. All of the recruits are wearing dark-colored uniforms including slacks and matching jackets that have circular silver buttons in two rows as well as a silver badge on the left side of the chest. Printed text attached at the bottom of the image provides names.

Portrait of the 18 Dallas Fire class members from October 1959 to December 1959 posing in front of a curtain. They are arranged in two rows with first row seated and the second row standing behind them. All of the recruits are wearing dark-colored uniforms including slacks and matching jackets that have circular silver buttons in two rows as well as a silver badge on the left side of the chest.

Portrait of the 11 Dallas Fire class members from April 1959 to May 1959 posing in front of a building in two rows. All of the recruits are wearing a light-colored uniform that includes slacks, a short-sleeved button-down shirt, and dark belt. A board on the ground in front of the group identifies the class; printed text at the bottom of the image includes the names of the recruits.

Portrait of the 11 Dallas Fire class members from April 1959 to May 1959 posing in front of a building in two rows. All of the recruits are wearing a light-colored uniform that includes slacks, a short-sleeved button-down shirt, and dark belt. A board on the ground in front of the group identifies the class.

Photograph of recruit class number 99 standing and kneeling in front of a concrete edifice. All of the subjects wear the same uniform: short-sleeved collared button-ups tucked into matching belted slacks.

Portrait of the 8 Dallas Fire class members from December 1958 to January 1959 posing in front of a building in two rows. All of the recruits are wearing light-colored uniforms that include slacks and matching, long-sleeved, button-down shirts with dark-colored neckties and belts. A board on the ground in front of them identifies the group. Printed text attached to the bottom of the image provides names.

Portrait of the 8 Dallas Fire class members from December 1958 to January 1959 posing in front of a building in two rows. All of the recruits are wearing light-colored uniforms that include slacks and matching, long-sleeved, button-down shirts with dark-colored neckties and belts. A board on the ground in front of them identifies the group.

Photograph of recruit class members from November 1958 to December 1958 posing in front of a building in three rows. All of the recruits are wearing uniforms including light-colored button-down shirts and slacks, with a dark-colored ties and belts. Printed text attached to the bottom of the image provides identifictions.

Portrait of the 9 Dallas Fire class members from February 1959 to March 1959 posing in front of a building in two rows. All of the recruits are wearing uniforms including light-colored button-down shirts and slacks, with a dark-colored tie and belt.

Photograph of a firefighter carrying two suitcases down a hallway damaged by fire with two young women.

Photograph of a bedroom with charred sheets and mattress.

Photograph of a destroyed brick building on 2500 Live Oak.

Photograph of a one story supermarket with four ladders leading to the rooftop. The address is 5533 Columbia street.

Photograph of a charred building with two ladders leading to the rooftop.

Photograph of an older woman in a nightgown supported by a policeman and man in a suit on either side.

Photograph of a large charred hole in a couch in the living room of a house.

Photograph of four firemen aiming a hose at a charred powerline.