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A request for assistance

This from John Lake:

I had two uncles who were both Chicago firemen and avid photographers.  I just stumbled across your site and wonder if there is any chance that someone can identify the events in these photos.

Thanks.

Tags: classic fire scene photos, historic Chicago fire scene, vintage fire photos from Chicago

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4 Comments

• #1 by BMurphy on November 12, 2015 - 10:45 PM

  

  Correction of prior post: I’m referring to the 1939 Rosenbaum/Norris grain elevator conflagration, and not the 1966 Continental Grain fire as I mistakenly stated.

• #2 by BMurphy on November 12, 2015 - 2:36 PM

  

  Also- the top photo of the FBs may be a reversed/fipped image, or the boats may have changed positions during the course of the fire (as compared to the pictures in the original posts of the fire).

• #3 by BMurphy on November 12, 2015 - 2:34 PM

  

  If you compare the photos in the Continental Grain Elevator posts (see Rj’s link), it’s rather apparent that it’s the same fire (compare smokstack, water tower, dust collector in the photos).

• #4 by Rj on November 12, 2015 - 10:33 AM

  

  Is this the continental grain elevator 5-11 w/ 4 specials featured on this site a few months ago??
  http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/?s=Grain+elevator&submit=Search

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