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

Feb 1

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Department History, Historic fire apparatus, Historic Fire Photo | 2 Comments

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

Chicago FD history

Oct 3

Posted by Admin in Fire Department History, Historic fire apparatus, throwbackthursday | 5 Comments

This from Steve Redick for #TBT:

This is a fun memory. Engine 25 and Snorkel 4 in front of the brand new fire academy in 1961. My dad can be seen in the basket, he’s the one on the right with the glasses. This was a postcard. I have seen it around over the years but I wonder how many were actually produced.

Steve

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Vintage 3-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 4-12-71

Nov 5

Posted by Admin in Fire Department History, Historic fire apparatus, Historic Fire Photo | 4 Comments

Chicago Fire Department history

Dec 14

Posted by Admin in Fire Department History, Historic fire apparatus | 11 Comments

This from Steve Redick:

These are some great shots taken in the 70s. I would guess 73 or so … gotta love the “monument” in the background of the engine shot. 54’s Seagrave engine was a great rig, and how could ‘ya not like the traditional Seagrave aerials as well. This was a real ghetto fire company during the years of heavy activity. I believe my dad took these images when he was in the “real” 12th battalion.

The other photos are the kind of stuff SS3 ran with most of the time. 1956 IH former pressure wagons with stuff just thrown in the hosebed. Not sure who took these images but they are dated August 1969. The scenery is typical of their district. All the fires they went to and the primitive tools they used.

Steve