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Fire Fighting Apparatus: Catalog Number 20
Catalog for the American-La France Fire Engine Company providing a listing of fire engines and supplementary apparatus for sale with illustrations, general specifications, and photographs of use for each. The catalog also provides a history of the company, thorough explanation of the manufacture and details of the engines and parts (with illustrations), a list of locations using their equipment, and an account regarding the use of an American La France pump in Alaska.
Date:
1923
Creator:
American LaFrance Fire Engine Company
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the American LaFrance Fire Engine Company to Temple, Texas - March 7 1925]
Sales letter written by J. Ed. Schmitz to the city manager in Temple, Texas (Mr. Graeser) as a follow-up to a sales call about the potential purchase of a fire engine. It references a particular model that would be available immediately, promises "service," and offers various payment plans. Text is printed on letterhead with an image of a building labelled "Dallas Branch and Service Station, American LaFrance Fire Engine Company of Texas, Dallas, Texas, Commerce and La France Streets."
Date:
March 7, 1925
Creator:
Schmitz, J. Ed.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sparks: Fire Prevention Rhymes, Stories and Playlets
Educational book for young readers containing rhymes, poetry, and brief stories intended to improve reading skills and comprehension while teaching students fire safety and prevention.
Date:
1926
Creator:
Hobbs, Valine
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Dallas Firefighter Class 21 #2]
Photograph of recruit class 21 standing against a light-colored background, posing for a picture. A note on the bottom of the photograph lists names from left to right.
Date:
February 15, 1948
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Dallas Firefighter Class 21 #3]
Portrait of the Dallas Fire classmembers from recruit class 21 posing in front of a light-colored wall in two rows. There are names handwritten above each person, from left to right: "Andrews, Rieves, Prewitt, Wright, Wier, Harris, Hull, Stegman."
Date:
February 15, 1948
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Dallas Firefighter Class 22 #1]
Portrait of the Dallas Fire classmembers from April 1, 1948 to April 15, 1948 posing against a light-colored wall in three rows. The recruits are wearing casual clothing and the first row is kneeling.
Date:
April 15, 1948
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Dallas Firefighter Class 22 #2]
Portrait of the Dallas Fire classmembers from April 1, 1948 to April 15, 1948 posing against a light-colored background in three rows.
Date:
April 15, 1948
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Dallas Firefighter Class 22 #3]
Portrait of the Dallas Fire classmembers from April 1, 1948 to April 15, 1948 posing against a light-colored wall in three rows. The recruits are wearing casual clothing and the first row is kneeling.
Date:
April 15, 1948
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Dallas Firefighter Class 27 #1]
Portrait of the 8 Dallas Fire class members from April 1949 posing in front of a wall inside a building in two rows. All of the recruits are wearing casual attire, button down or plain shirt, slacks or jeans, and black belt.
Date:
April 1949
Creator:
Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Dallas Firefighter Class 27 #2]
Photograph of recruit class number 27 posing against a white background. The subjects are listed from left to right; Bennie Lee Hundley, Henry F. DeForest, John Edward Moore Jr., George Truitt Standifer, Aubrey Earl Whitten, Alvin Buford Barnes, Hiram Taylor Killgo, and Dwight Calvin Harvey.
Date:
April 1949
Creator:
Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Dallas Firefighter Class 28 #1]
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.
Date:
July 1949
Creator:
Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Dallas Firefighter Class 28 #2]
Photograph of recruit class number 27 standing and posing in front of a two-toned background that is light on top and darker at the bottom.
Date:
July 1949
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Dallas Firefighter Class 31 #1]
Portrait of the 4 Dallas Fire class members from January 1950 posing in front of a wall inside a building in one row. All of the recruits are wearing casual attire, button down shirt, slacks, and black belt.
Date:
January 1950
Creator:
Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Dallas Firefighter Class 31 #2]
Photograph of recruit class number 31 standing and posing together against a two-toned background. The top half of the wall behind them is light-colored and the bottom half is darker.
Date:
January 1950
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 33 #2]
Photograph of recruit class number 33 standing and posing in front of a two-toned background. The top half of the background is light-colored and the bottom half is darker.
Date:
August 1, 1950
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Dallas Firefighter Class 37 #1]
Portrait of the 7 Dallas Fire class members from February 1951 posing in front of a wall inside a building in two rows. All of the recruits are wearing casual attire, button down shirt, slacks, black belt, and black shoes.
Date:
[1951-02-15..1951-02-28]
Creator:
Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Dallas Firefighter Class 37 #2]
Photograph of recruit class number 37 standing and posing against a two-toned background.
Date:
[1951-02-15..1951-02-28]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Dallas Firefighter Class 38 #1]
Portrait of the 8 Dallas Fire class members from March 1951 posing in front of a wall inside a building in two rows. All of the recruits are wearing casual attire, button down shirt or sweater, slacks or jeans, and black shoes.
Date:
March 15, 1951
Creator:
Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Dallas Firefighter Class 38 #2]
Photograph of recruit class number 38 standing and posing together in front of a two-toned background. The top half of the background is light-colored and the bottom half is darker.
Date:
March 15, 1951
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Dallas Firefighter Class 39 #1]
Portrait of the 5 Dallas Fire class members from April 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:
May 1, 1951
Creator:
Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Dallas Firefighter Class 39 #2]
Photograph of recruit class 39 standing and posing in front of a two-toned background. The top half of the background is light-colored and the bottom half is darker.
Date:
May 1, 1951
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas Fireman, Volume 9, Number 10, June 1951
Seventy-fifth anniversary issue of The Texas Fireman a publication documenting news and events related to the State Firemen's and Fire Marshals' Association of Texas as well as information of interest to members.
Date:
June 1951
Creator:
State Firemen's and Fire Marshals' Association of Texas
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Dallas Firefighter Class 40 #1]
Portrait of the 5 Dallas Fire class members from June 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 or jeans, and black belt.
Date:
June 15, 1951
Creator:
Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History