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.

Photograph of recruit class number 50 standing and posing together in front of a painted cinder block background that is light-colored on top and darker on the bottom and features a large, very dark patch in the middle.

Portrait of the 4 Dallas Fire class members from April 1954 to May 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 with light colored slacks, a black belt, and black shoes.

Portrait of the 11 Dallas Fire class members from May 1955 to June 1955 posing in front of a wall inside a building in two rows. All of the recruits are wearing casual attire, light colored button down shirt, with light colored slacks, and a black belt.

Portrait of the 21 Dallas Fire class members from April 1958 to May 1958 posing in front of a building in three rows. The front row is crouching near the ground, and a board in the center identifies the group. All of the recruits are wearing light-colored uniforms that including short-sleeved button-down shirts and slacks with dark belts.

Portrait of the 21 Dallas Fire class members from April 1958 to May 1958 posing in front of a building in three rows. The front row is crouching near the ground, and a board in the center identifies the group. All of the recruits are wearing light-colored uniforms that including short-sleeved button-down shirts and slacks with dark belts. Printed text at the bottom of the image provides identities.

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 a bedroom with charred sheets and mattress.

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

Photograph of three fire engines fighting a blazing field.

Photograph of a charred wooden staircase.

Photograph of furniture covered with canvas blankets inside a house affected by fire.

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.

Portrait of the 4 Dallas Fire class members from April 1952 posing in front of a wall inside a building in one row. All of the recruits are wearing casual attire, shirt, tie, and slacks.

Photograph of recruit class number 63 standing and posing together against a two-toned background. The top half of the background is light-colored and the bottom half is darker. All of the subjects wear the same uniform: short-sleeved collared button-ups tucked into matching belted slacks.

Photograph of recruit class number 71 standing and posing together against a light-colored background.