[Dallas Firefighter Class 61 #1]

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Portrait of the 11 Dallas Fire class members from January 1954 posing in front of a wall inside a building in two rows. All of the recruits are wearing casual attire, light or dark colored button down shirts, with light colored slacks, a black belt, and black shoes.

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Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department. January 15, 1954.

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Dallas Firefighters Museum

The Dallas Firefighters Museum has documented the history of the firefighting profession in Dallas since 1972. The fire department itself was established by the city in the 1870s. The Museum preserves firefighting history through restoration and display of vintage tools, apparatus, and memorabilia.

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Portrait of the 11 Dallas Fire class members from January 1954 posing in front of a wall inside a building in two rows. All of the recruits are wearing casual attire, light or dark colored button down shirts, with light colored slacks, a black belt, and black shoes.

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1 photograph : negative, b&w ; 4 x 5 in.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2019

Rescuing Texas History collects photographs, newspaper articles, letters, postcards, and other historical materials from across the state and beyond to document and preserve the rich history of the state.

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[Dallas Firefighter Class 61 #2] (Photograph)

[Dallas Firefighter Class 61 #2]

Photograph of recruit class number 61 standing and posing together against a two-toned background. The top half of the background is light-colored and the bottom half is darker.

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[Dallas Firefighter Class 61 #2], ark:/67531/metapth1339199

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  • January 15, 1954

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  • June 15, 2021, 12:19 p.m.

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  • July 19, 2022, 9 p.m.

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Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department. [Dallas Firefighter Class 61 #1], photograph, January 15, 1954; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1339200/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dallas Firefighters Museum.

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