[Dallas Firefighter Class 179 #3]

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Portrait of the 20 Dallas Fire classmembers from April to August 1978 standing outside a building in two rows. The recruits are all wearing dark blue uniforms that include slacks, a brimmed cap with a flat top, and a long jacket that has two rows of silver buttons with a Dallas Fire patch on the left sleeve, a silver shield over the left breast, and a name tag near the right lapel. This print has been cropped in, slightly, from the original image to focus on the recruits.

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1 photograph : col. ; 8 x 10 in.

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Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department. July 21, 1978.

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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 35 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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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 20 Dallas Fire classmembers from April to August 1978 standing outside a building in two rows. The recruits are all wearing dark blue uniforms that include slacks, a brimmed cap with a flat top, and a long jacket that has two rows of silver buttons with a Dallas Fire patch on the left sleeve, a silver shield over the left breast, and a name tag near the right lapel. This print has been cropped in, slightly, from the original image to focus on the recruits.

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1 photograph : col. ; 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 179 #1] (Photograph)

[Dallas Firefighter Class 179 #1]

Portrait of the 20 Dallas Fire classmembers from April to August 1978 standing outside a building in two rows. The recruits are all wearing dark blue uniforms that include slacks, a brimmed cap with a flat top, and a long jacket that has two rows of silver buttons with a Dallas Fire patch on the left sleeve, a silver shield over the left breast, and a name tag near the right lapel.

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[Dallas Firefighter Class 179 #1], ark:/67531/metapth1338898

[Dallas Firefighter Class 179 #2] (Photograph)

[Dallas Firefighter Class 179 #2]

Portrait of the 20 Dallas Fire classmembers from April to August 1978 standing outside a building in two rows. The recruits are all wearing dark blue uniforms that include slacks, a brimmed cap with a flat top, and a long jacket that has two rows of silver buttons with a Dallas Fire patch on the left sleeve, a silver shield over the left breast, and a name tag near the right lapel. A printed label at the bottom of the photo lists the names in order.

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[Dallas Firefighter Class 179 #2], ark:/67531/metapth1338896

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  • July 21, 1978

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  • June 15, 2021, 12:16 p.m.

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  • July 19, 2022, 8:07 p.m.

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Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department. [Dallas Firefighter Class 179 #3], photograph, July 21, 1978; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1338897/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dallas Firefighters Museum.

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