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[Man Standing In Rubble of Burned Kessler Theatre]
Photograph of a man standing in the rubble of the Kessler Theatre in Dallas after a fire destroyed it. He is smiling and leaning against a podium-like box. The roof to the theatre is gone, but there are still audience seats left, visible in the far background. A man in a long coat and hat is also visible in the far background. On the back of the photograph are two stamps and handwritten notes giving information about the photograph.
[Fire Station 1 Engine in the Shop]
Photograph of seven firefighters and repairmen standing in a line in front of a fire engine. The men are, in order from left to right: Captain King, Prewitt, Redwine, Lattimer, Towers, O.C. Martin, and Gass. The fire engine is parked facing right, halfway in the driveway and halfway in the street. The brick fire station is barely visible on the left, along with some trees, and in the background, a church, some small businesses, a sign for "Hasty-Tasty," and some trees are visible. On the back of the photograph is a yellow sticky note with information about the photo.
[Firefighters Extinguishing a Blazing Structure]
Photograph of three firefighters in front of a burning, smoking structure. Several poles are still standing within the structure, while the rest of structure crumbles inward. One firefighter (wearing a firefighting suit with a 'G' on the back) is kneeling in the front-center, while the other two firefighters are crouched beyond a stack of wooden pallets on the right, spraying water from a fire hose at the structure. There are stacks of bricks and wooden planks on either side of the firefighter in the center. On the back of the photograph are two labels, a stamp, and extensive handwritten notes giving information about the photo.
[Burned Bin Sitting in Ash and Rubble]
Photograph of a burned and warped square bin sitting in against a burned wall, amidst ash and small bits of unidentifiable rubble. Inside the bin is more ash and small pieces of burnt rubble. On the bottom left of the photograph, there is a small, circular, embossed stamp that reads, "Photo By Dallas Fire Dept." On the back of the photograph is a stamp filled in with handwritten information about the photo.
[Firefighter's Ladder Extending Towards Smoking Building]
Photograph of fire engine ladder extended towards a smoking, multi-story, brick building with lots of windows and an open loading dock door. Much of the building is obscured by smoke. In the background, a building with a sign reading, "Sangers," is visible. Smaller ladders are propped up against the building on the ground. The heads and shoulders of some firefighters in the bottom right of the photo are just barely visible. On the back of the photograph is a handwritten note giving the printer's information and the date.
[Two Fire Trucks at Station 4]
Photograph of two fire engines in the driveway and street in front of Dallas Fire Station 4. The station is a two-story brick building with two garage doors, and is surrounded by other brick buildings (including an auto parts store on the left). Five firefighters in uniform are sitting or standing on the fire engine on the left, and eight firefighters are sitting or standing on the fire engine on the right. There is a sticker on the back giving information about the photograph.
[Firefighter Group 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.
[Dallas Firefighters Use Aerial Platform to Fight a Fire]
Photograph of Dallas Fire Department firefighters using a fire engine with an aerial platform called "Snorkel No. 2" to spray a water hose at a smoking building visible on the right. More uniformed firefighters on the ground use three more water hoses to hose down the building. The hoses are all connected to a fire engine on the left, and another fire engine is partially visible on the right, in front of a traffic light. Two men who are not in firefighting uniforms, one holding a camera to his chest, stand amidst the pile of water hoses in the middle ground. On the back of the photograph are a red-bordered label, the number "2" written handwritten in red ink, and information about the photograph.
[Chest Pains Call]
Photograph of a Dallas Fire Department paramedic with a rolling, metal gurney in front of an ambulance. Beyond the gurney, on the left, is another paramedic, facing away from the camera. The back right door of the ambulance is open, and there is text above the back door that reads "Dallas 32." There are two labels on the back giving information about the photo.
[Firefighters Standing in the Aftermath of a Hangar Fire]
Photograph of thirteen firefighters standing in the ashes and debris of a melted airplane in one of the Red Bird Airport Hangars. Most of the firefighters are facing away from the camera, and one of the firefighters holds a hose that has been turned off. Beyond the debris, on the far right, is another small airplane and aircraft maintenance equipment. The hangar door is partially open in the background. On the back of the photograph are two labels and handwritten notes giving information about the photo, including the date.
[Dallas Fire Department Firefighters at Station 3]
Photograph of five firefighters in uniform standing on the side of a fire truck outside the old Dallas Fire Station 3. From left to right, the firefighters are: Odell, Capt. Bates, Robertson, Speirs, and Goodfellow. The town is partially visible in the background. There are two small holes at the top of the photograph, one on the left and one on the right. There is a yellow sticky note on the back giving information about the photograph.
[Firefighters Fight Love Field Hangar Fire]
Photograph of three firefighters in firefighting suits and two aircraft mechanics fighting a hangar fire at Love Field Airport in Dallas. One firefighter stands on the left in the foreground, pointing a water hose over the tops of white, charred brick walls in the right middle-ground and blackened debris. The two mechanics (one of whom is shirtless) point another water hose at a wall, and behind them, the two other firefighters point a water hose at the same wall.The air around the men is smoky and the sky above is hazy with smoke. On the back of the photograph is a label with orange writing giving the date and other information.
[Burnt and Fire-Damaged Inside of a Neiman-Marcus]
Photograph of a burnt-out area of the Dallas Neiman-Marcus's interior, next to an escalator. Ashes and charred debris cover the floor and the escalator, which is visible beyond a burnt railing and part of a wall on the left. The brick wall at the back has been blackened, and wires hang from the low, peeling ceiling above. The wall on the right is also peeling. On the back of the photograph is a handwritten note that reads, "Fire - Neiman-Marcus Dec 19, 1964."
[Inside a Fire Damaged Multi-Story Building]
Photograph of the inside of a burnt out multi-story building, taken from the bottom floor. Windows from the two floors above are visible on the brick walls, along with hanging wires and fixtures. A man in a cap stands in front of a huge pile of large, charred debris, while another man operates a shoveling machine just beyond him. On the back of the photograph are handwritten notes and information about the photo.
[Fire Drill Sign in Hallway]
Photograph of a rectangular in the middle of the darkly-tiled floor of a hallway. The sign reads, "Fire Drills Are Life Savers, This Exit Blocked By Fire, Dallas Fire Department." There are two doors on the left wall of the hallway, and one door on the right wall. There are two sets of tall lockers in the wall on the left (on either side of the two doors) and one large set in the wall on the right. At the far end of the hallway is a large door and a wooden chair to the right of it.
[Dallas Fire Department's Chief Spillman Examines Debris]
Photograph of a man (Dallas Fire Department's Chief Spillman) squatting next to glass and metal debris that includes wires, small hoses, two scratched tanks, a metal frame, and a wooden plank. The Chief is wearing a white button-up shirt, a dark tie, boots, dark pants, and a white Chief's cap. He is holding two large pieces of broken glass. In the background, two men stand behind a large white freezer that has a sign reading, "Quality Chekd Ice Cream." On the back of the photograph is a handwritten note identifying Chief Spillman.
[Aerial Lift Crane Reaching Towards Sky Tram Car]
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.
[Aerial Lift Crane Rescue 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.
[Aerial Lift Crane Used to Reach Sky Tram Car]
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.
[State Fair of Texas Sky Tram Rescue]
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".
[Fallen Sky Tram Cars in Games Booths]
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.
[Group Views the Back of an Ambulance]
Photograph of a group of people looking into the back of an ambulance. The back doors of the ambulance are open. There are four women (one of whom is looking away from the ambulance), an older man in a Dallas Fire Department uniform, and an older man wearing glasses. In the background is the concave corner of a brick building or room. On the back of the photograph is a stamp giving information about the photo.
[Fire Station #3 and Fire Engine]
Photograph of five men standing and sitting in front of the side of a fire engine outside Fire Station No. 3. The Fire station is brick and has two open garage doors. The photograph is taken at a high angle. In the background, a parking lot or car dealership is visible. On the back, is a label giving information about the photograph.
The Man in the Leather Helmet: A Souvenir Booklet of The Dallas Fire Department
Souvenir book that was sold to raise money for the Dallas Firemen's Relief Fund. It includes a complete roster of Dallas firemen with photographs, articles about the department and fire-related topics, and images of locations, as well as advertising for Dallas businesses.
Dallas Fire Department
Souvenir book documenting the Dallas Fire Department including a complete roster with photographs as well as information about equipment and locations and advertising for Dallas businesses. Index starts after page 94.
[Dallas firefighters spraying a fire hose]
Photograph of two firemen spraying a fire hose toward the upper level of a flaming two story building. One of the men is controlling the direction of the fire hose while the second one is supporting the hose from the back. Heavy flames and thick smoke are visible in the background of the photograph.
[Fire hazard at American Radiator Service]
Photograph of of a building smoking heavily from the roof and firefighters are shown attempting to extinguish the fire. Four firemen are shown on lifted aerial ladders as they spray the roof of the building with fire hoses. A step ladder is also propped against the roof. Several other firefighters are shown inside the garage of the building spraying fire hoses and a civilian is spotted observing the men in the garage. The garage has a red Coca Cola sign displayed and a rectangular white board with the text "AMERICAN RADIATOR SERVICE."
[Fireman getting hosed]
Photograph of a firefighter being sprayed with a hose while two other men are helping him remove his jacket. There is a fire engine shown behind the four men and heavy flames of fire in the background.
[Heavy fire destroys home]
Photograph of a house in rapidly spreading flames as three firemen spray fire hoses toward the fire. A civilian in a white shirt appears to be fleeing as the firemen spray the burning home.
[Single-Story Home Burning in Flames]
Photograph of a single story home on fire with flames and smoke on the rooftop. There are few Christmas decorations hanging along the roof of the front porch and a firefighter is shown entering the house. Another firefighter is on the front porch walking toward the right side of the house. Several fire hoses are shown on the ground and one of them seems to be in use at the back of the house.
[Smoke erupts as firefighters hose down flames]
Photograph of an area covered in smoke while firefighters spray hoses from aerial ladders. Two lifted fire engine aerial ladders are shown in the photo with a couple of firemen on each. The aerial ladders are each labeled "DALLAS FIRE DEPARTMENT" in red text. One of the fire engines is visible and the other on is cropped out. A red paramedic truck is also shown in the photo along with three other compact style fire department vehicles.
[Three-Story Apartment Complex in Flames]
Photograph of a three story apartment complex burning in flames as tenants quickly evacuate their belongings. The building is shown flaming and smoking from the rooftop. Several people are shown in an open area outside the building worried with a wide array of furniture on the grass.
[Two story house in flames]
Photograph of several firefighters responding to a fire at a two story house in flames. One of the firefighters appears to be gathering fire hoses from the parked fire engine and two other firefighters are standing close to the house as one of them points toward the flames.
[Building Severely Damaged by Fire Hazard #1]
Photograph of a building that has been severely damaged by a fire hazard and Dallas Fire Department are spotted at the scene. Two firemen are shown outside the building, one of them is spraying the building with a fire hose from a lifted aerial ladder and the other one is at the bottom of the ladder supporting the fire hose. Four other firefighters are shown inside the building and one of them has a fire hose in hand. The roof of the building appears to have collapsed and several damaged bricks can be seen on the ground.
[Street view of Dallas Fire Station #1]
Photograph of Dallas Fire Department Station 1 with several closed garages shown on the lower level. There are several high rise buildings appearing behind the building.
[Dallas Fire Department responding to a severe fire]
Photograph of firefighters attempting to halt the fire from a burning building which is extracting dark smoke. Several fire men are shown in the photograph and three of them are spraying a fire hose from the street. There is also another firefighter on a lifted fire engine aerial ladder hosing out the fire.
[Fire erupted at a Disco]
Photograph of a fire that occurred at a disco and Dallas firefighters can be seen attempting to stop it from spreading . Two step ladders are shown propped against the wall of the building. Two firefighters in reflective gear are standing near the ladder on the left and another fireman is on the roof of the building near the same ladder. A white paramedic vehicle is parked in front of the building and four individuals are standing next to it, two of them are wearing helmets, one of them is in paramedic uniform and the fourth one is wearing jeans and a tucked in t-shirt. A red paramedic vehicle is shown on the right along with two other vehicles with with lit sirens. One of the vehicles is white with light blue writing and the other one is red. An individual in white pants and a light colored shirt is shown passing by the red vehicle and there is a fifth vehicle partially visible on the left of the photograph. There is a worried looking lady standing behind the green car and she is wearing blue jeans and a jacket.
[Battling a destructive fire]
Photograph of a building flaming heavily from the roof while firefighters attempt to hose it down from aerial lifts. Three firemen are shown spraying fire hoses toward the flames from the top of aerial ladders. Several other firemen are standing in front of the building observing while one of them hoses directly into one of the windows. A step ladder is also propped against the roof of an adjacent building with a fire hose hanging down from the top.
[Fire erupts at Fixture Mart on Harry Hines Boulevard No. 2]
Photograph showing a side view of the fire that occurred at a fixture mart on 4501 Harry Hines Blvd. The top of the building is covered in flames and there are several firefighters shown on the right. Some of them are hammering the building and others are preparing to spray a fire hose toward the flames. Two other firefighters can be seen on aerial lifts attached to fire engines and one of them appears to be spraying a fire hose toward the flames on the roof. There are two other individuals shown wearing blue jeans and a jacket with one of them holding a briefcase.
[Rooftop view of a Dallas Fire Station]
Photograph showing the rooftop of a Dallas fire station including a view of the city. Three firemen in uniform are shown standing on the roof along with a coiled up green hose and four solar panels.
[Dallas firefighters battling a fire hazard #2]
Photograph of a building in flames as firefighters climb up step ladders to extinguish the fire. Two firemen are shown at the upper end of the ladders observing the fire. Several other firemen are gathered at the ground level wearing reflective jackets. Fire hoses are spread on the street and they seem to be connected to the parked fire engines.
[Fire engine parked in front of burning home]
Photograph of a fire engine parked in front of a burning home as a firefighter sprays a fire hose toward the flames. The firefighter is wearing a reflective suit and is standing on top of the parked fire engine which is labeled "DALLAS FIRE DEPT. 8". The burning house is not fully visible but heavy flames and smoke are seen on the rooftop.
[Dallas Fire Department responding to a burning house #1]
Photograph of a burning two story mansion extracting fire and dark clouds of smoke from the roof. Three firefighters are shown standing outside the house; one of them is next to a wooden ladder placed on the roof. A red fire truck labeled "DALLAS FIRE DEPT." is parked in front of the house.
[Massive fire destroys building]
Photograph of a building producing heavy flames and a fire engine parked outside. Three firemen are shown next to the fire engine and a law enforcement vehicle with two sirens on the roof.
[Flaming building extracts dark smoke No. 2]
Photograph of building that caught a heavy fire and extracting dark smoke from the roof. A paramedic vehicle labeled "Mobile Intensive Care Unit Dallas Fire Dept." is parked outside the building.
[Dallas firefighters reducing fire damage #3]
Photograph of three firefighters spraying a fire hose toward a burning building while seated on the street. The fire has damaged most of the building and the area is covered in heavy smoke from the flames.
[Dallas firefighters saving a burning ranch-style house #2]
Photograph of Dallas firemen extinguishing fire from a ranch style house which is producing heavy smoke from the rooftop. The firemen are standing on the porch outside the house; one of them appears to be spraying a fire hose toward the fire and another fireman is trying to mount a ladder to the rooftop of the house.
[Smoke erupts as firefighters hose down flames No. 2]
Photograph of an area covered in smoke while firefighters spray hoses from aerial ladders. Two lifted fire engine aerial ladders are shown in the photo with a couple of firemen on each. The aerial ladders are each labeled "DALLAS FIRE DEPARTMENT" in red text. One of the fire engines is visible and the other on is cropped out. A red paramedic truck is also shown in the photo along with three other compact style fire department vehicles.
[Barn-Style House on Fire]
Photograph of a barn-style house with the number "2765" in flames as a firefighter on an aerial ladder sprays into the house with a fire hose. There is a fire engine parked outside the house and a dark pickup truck is next to it.
[Dallas firefighters at a burning two story house]
Photograph of a two story mansion extracting heavy flames of fire from the upper level. There are several firemen spotted standing on the street next to the fire engine parked outside the house.
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