Archive for category Historic Fire Photo

Vintage 2-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 5-6-71

Apr 29

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For #TBT from Steve Redick’s collection:

Graemere Hotel at Washington and Homan May 6, 1971 2-11 alarm

photographer unknown

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Tags: Chicago Fire Department history, Graemere Hotel fire in Chicago 5/6/71, vintage 2-11 alarm fire in Chicago, vintage photos of Chicago Firefighters performing rescues

Vintage Chicago 5-11 Alarm fire + 4 Specials, 4-2-68

Feb 28

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From Steve Redick:

5-11 and 4 specials at 7400 S Kostner, April 2, 1968

photographer unknown

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Tags: 5-11 Alarm fire + 4 Specials in Chicago 4-2-68, Chicago FD Big Moe turret wagon in action, Chicago Fire Department history, historic fire photos, historic fire photos from Chicago, vintage Chicago FD Snorkels at fire scene, vintage Chicago fire trucks

Historic 5-11 alarm fire in Chicago, 4-7-71

Feb 1

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From the collection of Steve Redick:

old photos collected from a 5-11 Alarm fire at 1531 Michigan, 4-7-71

vintage Chicago FD Snorkels at fire scene

photographer unknown

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Tags: 5-11 Alarm fire in Chicago 4-7-71 at 1531 Michigan Avenue, Chicago FD Big John at fire scene, Chicago Fire Department history, historic Chicago fire trucks, historic fire photos, vintage Chicago fire photo, vintage photo of Chicago FD Snorkels at fire scene

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.