[Dallas Firefighter Class 98 #2]

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Portrait of the 27 Dallas Fire class members from August 1959 to October 1959 posing in front of a building in three rows. The front row is seated on the ground with a board identifying the group; the middle row is kneeling, and the back row is standing with their bodies facing toward the left side of the image. They are wearing light-colored uniforms that include short-sleeved, button-down shirts and slacks with dark belts. A printed text at the bottom of the image provides identifications.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.

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Creator: Unknown. October 15, 1959.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2019 and was provided by the Dallas Firefighters Museum to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 82 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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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 27 Dallas Fire class members from August 1959 to October 1959 posing in front of a building in three rows. The front row is seated on the ground with a board identifying the group; the middle row is kneeling, and the back row is standing with their bodies facing toward the left side of the image. They are wearing light-colored uniforms that include short-sleeved, button-down shirts and slacks with dark belts. A printed text at the bottom of the image provides identifications.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10 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 98 #1] (Photograph)

[Dallas Firefighter Class 98 #1]

Portrait of the 27 Dallas Fire class members from August 1959 to October 1959 posing in front of a building in three rows. The front row is seated on the ground with a board identifying the group; the middle row is kneeling, and the back row is standing with their bodies facing toward the left side of the image. They are wearing light-colored uniforms that include short-sleeved, button-down shirts and slacks with dark belts.

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[Dallas Firefighter Class 98 #1], ark:/67531/metapth1339278

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  • October 15, 1959

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  • June 15, 2021, 12:20 p.m.

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  • Nov. 2, 2022, 12:18 a.m.

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[Dallas Firefighter Class 98 #2], photograph, October 15, 1959; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1339277/: accessed June 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dallas Firefighters Museum.

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