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[Aerial Lift Rescue at a Sky Tram #2]

Photograph of an aerial lift firefighting crane, the bucket of which is positioned next to a Sky Tram car suspended in the night sky. To the right of the yellow, aerial lift firefighting engine is a white, two-story building with palm trees next to it. To the left of engine is a medical tent, a small grey vehicle, a tall flagpole (with a GMC Trucks flag), and two emergency officers (one in a light blue shirt and one in a dark blue shirt). Four people, their faces turned away from the camera, st… more

Date: August 21, 1979

Creator: Spainhouer, Freddie Philmon

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 32.777721 -96.759094

Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Aerial Lift Rescue of a Sky Tram #1]

Date: August 21, 1979

Creator: Spainhouer, Freddie Philmon

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 32.777721 -96.759094

Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Aerial Lift Crane 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 o… more

Date: August 21, 1979

Creator: Spainhouer, Freddie Philmon

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 32.777779 -96.760045

Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Firefighters and Girl Climbing Down Rescue Ladder]

Photograph of two firefighters (in casual uniform) and a girl in a pink shirt climbing down a fire rescue ladder (which extends out of view at the top right corner of the photo). In the dark night sky, an orange and white sky tram car is visible. Below the ladder are red and white striped tent awnings. The top of the fire engine supporting the rescue ladder is barely visible at the bottom of the photo. On the back of the photograph is a red ink stamp giving information about the photo.

Date: August 21, 1979

Creator: Spainhouer, Freddie Philmon

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 32.777937 -96.760199

Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Firefighters Rescue Sky Tram Rider at the Fair]

Upwards angle photograph of two firefighters climbing up a long, extending rescue ladder to a blue and grey sky tram car suspended from a wire cable. One firefighter is at the top of the ladder, helping a woman descend the ladder, while the other firefighter is still climbing near the bottom of the ladder. The firefighters are both wearing blue polo shirts and dark-colored pants. The sky covers the entire background. On the back of the photograph is a red ink stamp giving information about the … more

Date: August 21, 1979

Creator: Spainhouer, Freddie Philmon

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 32.777447 -96.758866

Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[State Fair of Texas Sky Tram Rescue]

Photograph of a yellow fire engine with a long extension ladder that is reaching up to a yellow and grey sky tram car suspended from one of two parallel wire cables (which can be seen stretched horizontally across the top of the photo). There are two firefighters in casual uniform (blue polo shirt and dark-colored pants) climbing down the very bottom of the ladder. On the ground (from left to right) there is a crowd of onlookers to the left, three police officers and at least five firefighters… more

Date: August 21, 1979

Creator: Spainhouer, Freddie Philmon

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 32.779617 -96.762032

Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[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.

Date: unknown

Creator: Spainhouer, Freddie Philmon

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[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 w… more

Date: unknown

Creator: Spainhouer, Freddie Philmon

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[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.

Date: unknown

Creator: Spainhouer, Freddie Philmon

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[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.

Date: unknown

Creator: Spainhouer, Freddie Philmon

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[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.

Date: unknown

Creator: Spainhouer, Freddie Philmon

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[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.

Date: unknown

Creator: Spainhouer, Freddie Philmon

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[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.

Date: unknown

Creator: Spainhouer, Freddie Philmon

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[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.

Date: unknown

Creator: Spainhouer, Freddie Philmon

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[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… more

Date: unknown

Creator: Spainhouer, Freddie Philmon

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

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.

Date: 1931

Creator: Dallas Firemen's Relief Fund

Item Type: Book

Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

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.

Date: 1899~

Item Type: Book

Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Firefighters Battle Casa Avila Furniture Store Fire]

Photograph of firefighters trying to extinguish a long, light-colored brick building with large front windows that is on fire. Three firefighters are crouched on the left, spraying water into the far left window, three are standing inside the building, spraying water into center window of the building, while four more firefighters spray two hoses at the building. Three firefighters on the right are also spraying the fire and the others are standing around on the right. There is a sign on top of… more

Date: November 14, 1962

Creator: Flynn, Johnny

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 32.794797 -96.805290

Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Dallas Fire Station 1 and Firefighters]

Photograph of six uniformed firefighters standing in front of the side of a fire engine at Dallas Fire Station 1. From left to right, the firefighters are: Fant, Capt. Lee, Chester, ?, Mitchell, and ?. The rear of the fire engine is just in front of one of the station's open garage doors. An American flag is flying above the same garage door, and in the background, part of the town is visible. There is a yellow sticky note on the back of the photograph identifying the fire station, and firefigh… more

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 32.789403 -96.796284

Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Paramedics at Major Accident]

Photograph of two male Dallas Fire-Rescue paramedics inside an ambulance with a patient. The paramedics both have light brown hair and mustaches, and are wearing light blue, short-sleeve, collared shirts with navy pants. The patient, wearing blue-green pans and and holding a navy bag, is strapped to a gurney on the left. One paramedic sits behind the patient, unrolling tape, and the other sits on a cushioned bench to the right, holding a clipboard. On the back wall of the ambulance, there are t… more

Date: July 1991

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Two Firefighters Sit on Curb in Front of Neiman-Marcus]

Photograph of two firefighters (both in full uniform except for helmets) sitting on the curb in front of the glass entrance of a Neiman-Marcus. The firefighter on the left has partially turned around to look at two more uniformed firefighters and a police officer entering the building. There is a fire hose lying in front of the seated firefighters, a short ladder propped up on the left against the building, and snowflake shapes on the awning covering. On the back of the photograph are the remna… more

Date: December 19, 1964

Creator: Hanson, Andy

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 32.781033 -96.797294

Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Fire Station 8's Assistant Chief's Fire Engine]

Photograph of 4 uniformed firefighters standing in front of the Assistant Chief's fire engine. From left to right, the firefighters are: Clay, Watson, Cody, and Chief Meador. The fire engine is parked in the driveway of Dallas Fire Station 8, a brick building which is just barely visible on the left of the photograph. There are several trees beyond the fire engine, and beyond those, a residential neighborhood is visible. There are two small holes in the top of the photograph, one on the left an… more

Date: 1937

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 32.810168 -96.776728

Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Firefighters Fight Fireball at Magnolia Chemical Co.]

Photograph of two fully-uniformed firefighters on an aerial platform spraying a stream of water at a large ball of fire above a Magnolia Chemical Company building. Large clouds cover most of the sky above the building. On the ground, to the left of the aerial platform fire engine, is a crowd of firefighters in white shirts and officer caps, and four firefighters in full firefighting uniform. To the left of the burning brick building is a small tree and another brick building with a ladder propp… more

Date: August 29, 1963

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 32.815270 -96.885875

Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Paramedics at Major Accident]

Photograph of a male Dallas Fire-Rescue paramedic standing with two women (to his left) alongside a busy, multi-lane road. The woman on the far left is holding a piece of paper. Beyond them, a small car is parked at an angle on the shoulder of the busy road. In the background, several cars are driving by, and a tall, multi-story building with large glass windows is visible. There is a label on the back of the photograph with the photo's title and date.

Date: July 1991

Creator: Garcia, Carolyn S.

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum