Posts Tagged Chicago Fire Department history

Historic Chicago fire photos

Feb 20

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From Steve Redick;

unknown fire on Chicago’s south side

#chicagoareafire.com; #ChicagoFD; #historicfire; #firefighters;

photographer unknown

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Historic 1967 McCormick Place fire (more)

Feb 19

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Historic 1967 McCormick Place fire (more)

Feb 18

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From Steve Redick:

McCormick Place, the 1960 exposition hall was destroyed in a spectacular fire on January 16, 1967, despite being thought fireproof by virtue of its steel and concrete construction.

#chicagoareafire.com; #ChicagoFD; #McCormickPlacefire; #historicfire; #3-11;

photographer unknown

Tags: 3-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, Chicago Fire Commissionner Robert J Quinn, Chicago Fire Department, Chicago Fire Department history, chicagoareafire.com, Chicagoareafire.com/blog, fire destroys Chicago's McCormick Place, historic fire photos, McCormick Place fire in Chicago 1967

Vintage 5-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 7-6-70

Dec 18

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This from Steve Redick:

5-11 Alarm fire at 1748 N Ashland Avenue in Chicago July 6, 1970

#chicagoareafire.com; #ChicagoFD; #firescene; #5-11Alarmfire;

unknown photographer

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Chicago Fire Department history

Nov 25

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From Steve Redick:

#chicagoareafire.com; #ChicagoFD; #vintagenewsclipping;

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Tags: Chicago Fire Department history, chicagoareafire.com, Vintage news clipping about the Chicago Fire Department

Chicago Fire Department history

Nov 23

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This from Steve Redick:

An awesome color graphic from 1951 – Fireboats in action

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Chicago Fire Department history

Oct 20

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This from Larry Shapiro for #TBT

Came across this photo from a CFD 3-11 at 5730-36 N. Western Avenue, 7-18-80

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Larry Shapiro photo

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Chicago Fire Department history

Oct 16

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From Steve Redick:

EMS in 1953

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Tags: Chicago Fire Department history, chicagoareafire.com, early days of EMS in the Chicago Fire Department, Vintage news clipping about the Chicago Fire Department

Chicago Fire Department history

Oct 16

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From Steve Redick

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Tags: Chicago Fire Department history, chicagoareafire.com, vintage news article on Chicago FD from 1853

Chicago Fire Department history

Jul 15

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From the Clintonville Chronicle:

Clintonville’s FWD/Seagrave museum welcomes its newest addition, an early 1950’s FWD aerial fire truck. It’s only one of two of its kind known to exist, and the only one in restored condition. Manufactured in Clintonville for the Chicago Fire Department.