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1929 Central Fire Station

Description: Photograph of the 1929 Central Fire Station on East Lufkin Avenue in downtown Lufkin, Texas. The building is two stories, made of brick, and has emergency vehicles parked on either side.
Date: January 27, 2010
Creator: Bell, Jim
Partner: Private Collection of Jim Bell

52nd Annual Convention State Firemen's Association of Texas

Description: This program contains information about the Denton Fire Department, a biographical sketch about W. J. Austin, descendant of Stephen F. Austin and former president of the State Firemen's Association, a list of officers and members of the Denton Fire Department, and several photographs of firemen and their equipment. The booklet also contains information about the mayor and city officials of Denton in 1928, a photograph of Denton city hall, a photograph of Godwin Hotel, and the schedule of events… more
Date: 1928-06-12~
Creator: State Firemen's Association of Texas
Partner: Denton Public Library

[Aerial Lift Crane at State Fair of Texas]

Description: 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
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Aerial Lift Crane Reaching Towards Sky Tram Car]

Description: 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 photog… more
Date: August 21, 1979
Creator: Spainhouer, Freddie Philmon
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Aerial Lift Crane Rescue at State Fair of Texas]

Description: 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
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Aerial Lift Crane Used to Reach Sky Tram Car]

Description: 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 photog… more
Date: August 21, 1979
Creator: Spainhouer, Freddie Philmon
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Aerial Lift Rescue at a Sky Tram #2]

Description: 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
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Aerial Lift Rescue of a Sky Tram #1]

Description: 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
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Aerial Photograph of Burning Building]

Description: Aerial photograph of a burning, multi-story building at the corner of Elm and Lamar St. in Dallas, partially obscured by smoke. On the ground and in the streets, multiple fire engines and emergency vehicles attend the fire. Three of the trucks have long ladders extended, and firefighters at the tops of the ladders hold hoses pointed at the building, spraying large streams of water. The city is also visible around the burning building. Large hoses cover the streets between and around the fire e… more
Date: July 23, 1961
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Arvada Fire Department Engine No. 1]

Description: Two photographs of Arvada Fire Department Engine No. 1. The fire engine is red, has an open cockpit, and has "Arvada Fire Dept. No. 1" written on the hood. Behind the driver's bench there is a silver tank and a ladder and axe stored on the side of the vehicle. Behind the fire engine is a white modern truck. The two photos are attached to a blue paper, which has "Crescent" stamped on the back.
Date: unknown
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[L.B.F.D. Fire Engine]

Description: Photograph of a L.B.F.D. fire engine, likely manufactured or purchased in 1918. The vehicle has an open cockpit and the main body of the vehicle contains a large, folded ladder. The building behind the engine is a fire station with the text "Independent No. 2" written over a door. The back of the photo has "1918" written on it.
Date: unknown
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Beaumont Fire Department Aerial Ladder Truck]

Description: Photograph of a Beaumont Fire Department aerial ladder truck. There is one man driving at the front and a second man at the back, sitting on top of the folded ladder steering with a large wheel. The accompanying information states this vehicle is a "1909 Aerial ladder truck with 1923 truck."
Date: [1923..]
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Beaumont Fire Engine in Christmas Parade]

Description: Photograph of a Beaumont Fire Department engine decorated for the Christmas parade. There are several firefighters in uniform on and around the engine with a man dressed as Santa Claus sitting on the top of the fire engine. The back of the photo reads "1922 or 23, Eng 1, Stutz Pumper."
Date: [1922,1923]
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Boys on a Bike]

Description: Photograph of two boys on a red bicycle watching firefighters extinguish a fire. The edge of the fire truck can be seen on the right side of the photograph. The traffic light above them turned red. This photograph was taken by Joe Clark during the 1967 riots in Detroit, Michigan.
Date: August 1967
Creator: Clark, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Boys Play On Fire Engine Inside Fire Station]

Description: Photograph of three boys wearing different parts of a firefighting suit and climbing on the back of a fire engine that sits inside a fire station. A firefighter also stands on the back of the truck, watching the boys as they play with a fire hose. The bottom of the photograph has text that reads, "Dallas Fire Department." There is information about the photograph on the back.
Date: November 11, 1971
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Building Severely Damaged by Fire Hazard #1]

Description: 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
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[O. C. Martin and Louis Cole on Horse-Drawn Fire Engine]

Description: Photograph of O.C. Martin driving a horse-drawn fire engine with Louis Cole standing on the back. The engine is a four-wheeled cart with a large tank in the back drawn by three draft horses. Martin is sitting on the driver's bench with a dalmation, and is wearing a firefighter's hat and uniform. Cole is standing on the back of the wagon, also wearing a firefighter's hat and uniform. The back of the photo has the handwritten text "Chief O.C. Martin on Driver's Seat; Capt. Louis Cole from old 19 … more
Date: October 7, 1969
Creator: Brock, Charles W.
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Children explore fire engine at ILD event]

Description: Photograph of a group of children exploring a fire engine during an Instructional Leadership Development (ILD) event hosted by UNT's Center for Public Service. Two children can be seen standing inside the fire engine, watching as a firefighter helps a young boy climb in from the passenger side. A police officer can be seen on the right side of the photograph, leaning his right arm on the passenger door. He appears to be speaking to the boy standing across from him. Three other young boys are st… more
Date: March 2001
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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