[Firefighters respond to a burning apartment building]

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Photograph of a three story apartment building in flames as firefighters rush to extinguish the fire. Two firemen are on the doorstep of a unit on the third floor and another firefighter is rushing down the stairs. A couple firemen on the street are moving toward the building and a third firefighter is working with a paramedic to uncoil the fire hoses. Two other firefighters are walking toward the building with a step ladder and a yellow fire engine is parked behind two compact vehicles.

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1 photograph : col. ; 16 x 20 in.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2017 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 23 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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Photograph of a three story apartment building in flames as firefighters rush to extinguish the fire. Two firemen are on the doorstep of a unit on the third floor and another firefighter is rushing down the stairs. A couple firemen on the street are moving toward the building and a third firefighter is working with a paramedic to uncoil the fire hoses. Two other firefighters are walking toward the building with a step ladder and a yellow fire engine is parked behind two compact vehicles.

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1 photograph : col. ; 16 x 20 in.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2017

This compilation of newspapers, photographs, and other materials gives a glimpse into the diverse people and fascinating places that have contributed to the growth of Texas over the past two centuries.

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  • June 11, 2019, 9:16 p.m.

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  • Nov. 6, 2019, 4:01 p.m.

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[Firefighters respond to a burning apartment building], photograph, Date Unknown; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1151209/: accessed May 21, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dallas Firefighters Museum.

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