[4 Alarm Fire at Ervay and Pacific Fire]

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Photograph of a three story building decorated with ladders that lead to charred windows.

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

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Martin, Linwood J. December 25, 1946.

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Dallas Firefighters Museum

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Photograph of a three story building decorated with ladders that lead to charred windows.

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

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Rescuing Texas History, 2014

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  • December 25, 1946

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  • June 30, 2015, 1:48 p.m.

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  • July 11, 2018, 12:39 p.m.

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Martin, Linwood J. [4 Alarm Fire at Ervay and Pacific Fire], photograph, December 25, 1946; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth618805/: accessed November 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dallas Firefighters Museum.

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