Archive for category Historic Fire Photo

Historic fire: Goldblatt’s fire in Mt Prospect, 1977 (more)

Jan 18

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More photos from the Historic fire: Goldblatt’s fire in Mt Prospect, 1977 (pt1)

Hi,

I just found your blog as I was searching for old photos of the Goldblatts fire. I grew up in Des Plaines in the Craig Manor subdivision at the corner of Wolf & Central Roads. We could see the fire from our house and quickly drove over there. I was 14 at the time and had a cheap old camera and took these photos myself. You may share them anywhere.

Please attribute them to: Carole (formerly of Des Plaines)

~Carole

Photo courtesy of Carole (formerly of Des Plaines)

University Park Fire Department history

Dec 4

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This from Bill Schreiber:

University Park Fire Department apparatus … then and now

Bill Schreiber photo

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Tags: 1971 Oshkosh/Pierce 75' Snorkel, Bill Schreiber, Hendrickson American Fire LTI tower ladder, Hendrickson FMC fire engine, old fire engines in a field, University Park Fire Department history

2-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 1-18-94

Dec 3

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This from Dennis McGuire, Jr. for #TBT:

Flash back to January 18th, 1994 when the high reached only 11 below zero, following a morning low of minus 21 and yielding a daily average temperature of minus 16. On Chicago’s south side, fire companies were battling a 2-11 in a 4 story apartment building at 8049-59 S St. Lawrence.

Firefighters battle fire in frigid weather

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

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Tags: #TBT, Chicago FD Engine 82, Chicago Fire Department history, Dennis MGuire Jr, Firefighters battle fire in frigid weather, historic 2-11 alarm fire in Chicago, historic fire scene photos, throw back thursday, throwbackthursday, vintage 2-11 alarm fire in Chicago, winter fire scene photos

Vintage 5-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 2-17-74 (more)

Oct 19

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This from Danny Nelms:

William Swart Ruting photos

This was the old International Harvestor Works at 26th & Rockwell in Chicago. Fire was in 1974. This is Snorkel Squad 1 operating at the fire. Got a little close and melted the taillights.

William Swart Ruting photo

Tags: Chicago FD Snorkel Squad 1, Chicago Fire Department history, chicagoareafire.com, historic fire photos from Chicago, Vintage 5-11 Alarm fire in Chicago 2-17-74, William Swart Ruting

Vintage Chicago 5-11 Alarm + 4 Specials, 5-25-66

Aug 15

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This from Steve Redick:

This was a 5-11 and 4 specials at 1400 W 32nd Place on May 25, 1966 in a large, vacant, wood-frame grain elevator. I have not seen very many color photos of this. My favorite shot is what looks like SS3’s Snorkel working. I would assume the fireboat would was Engine 41.

These amazing images were taken by Gerald Bean.