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Area fires and departments featured in new book

Area fire photographer and legend Tim Olk has teamed up with a publisher to create a coffee table book highlighting many years of fires, fire departments, rescues, firefighters, rigs and fire service events in and around Chicago and the surrounding suburbs.  The book features hundreds of photos and shows many area individuals … maybe even you or certainly someone that you know. Unlike some books sold, this book requires a minimum of 400 copies to be pre-ordered before the publisher puts the book into production. It’ll make a great addition to the collection or library of any fire service enthusiast or more importantly to all of those who are featured within its’ pages! See the flyer and send in your order today!

Tim Olk fire book

Tim Olk fire book

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New must-have book on the CFD

Many in the Chicago area know or know of Steve Redick, a Senior Fire Alarm Operator with the Chicago Fire Department (CFD) and a contributor to this website. Steve’s father Warren Redick, retired some years ago after a distinguished career with the CFD. Warren was an avid photographer who loved the fire service. Beginning in the 1950’s, he was way ahead of his time when he began shooting Kodachrome slides at a time when most other photographers were shooting in black and white. He had a keen eye for composition and his exposures were always spot on, which resulted in a collection of dramatic and beautiful images of the CFD apparatus both posed and in action.

Steve describes the book as:

An historical photo retrospective of the Chicago Fire Department. The book features several hundred brilliantly restored Kodachrome images of the men, apparatus and fires from the 1950s and 1960s. Also included is historical data, including dates, locations, equipment information, as well as a wealth of interesting facts and anecdotes. This is a must see book of seldom seen photos of a bygone era in Chicago firefighting.

Warren Redick Steve Redick CFD Historical Book

Here is a link to a preview of the book, and ordering information as well.    http://www.blurb.com/books/1602508


Pricing is as follows:
Softcover                       46.95
Hardcover                      59.95
 Image Wrap                   62.95
shipping is additional, but Steve is ordering a case of books which he will sign for buyers in addition to providing a large savings on the cost of direct shipping from the publisher.

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