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Chicago Fire Department history

From Steve Redick:

I came into something really special. These photos are dated April 19, 1961 near the old fire academy. They are testing the feasibility of putting a second turret on the Snorkel basket, and it’s my dad in the basket! (wearing glasses) He was assigned to Snorkel 2 at the time and I remember him talking about how the 2-gun Snorkel (snorkel 5) never really worked well as they could not properly supply both turrets. Dad was only 33 years old at the time of the photo. Many thanks to my friend who found these photos.
Vintage photo from April 19, 1961 of Chicago FD Sni=orkel 2 testing a second gun in the basket
 
Vintage photo from April 19, 1961 of Chicago FD Sni=orkel 2 testing a second gun in the basket
 
Vintage photo from April 19, 1961 of Chicago FD Sni=orkel 2 testing a second gun in the basket

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Chicago Fire Department history

This from Dennis McGuire, Jr:

Found this article about Chicago Engine 92 being organized along with Engine 73’s new firehouse. The article is from 1927. 

Vintage news article about Chicago Engine 92 being organized along with Engine 73’s new firehouse. The article is from 1927.

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Chicago Fire Department replica models (more)

From Fire Replicas:

Chicago’s Autocar Squad 2 is down to 20 units!

Fire Replicas model of a Chicago FD 1952 Autocar Squad 2 Fire Replicas model of a Chicago FD 1952 Autocar Squad 2 Fire Replicas model of a Chicago FD 1952 Autocar Squad 2 Fire Replicas model of a Chicago FD 1952 Autocar Squad 2

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Chicago Fire Department history

From Steve Redick:

Engine 66, Squad 7. SS3 was organized in this house at a later time

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Classic Chicago Fire Department video

Edward Hastings- CFD 1960’s/70’s from Sean McDowell 

thanks Steve 

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

For #TBT from Steve Redick’s collection:

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

Graemere Hotel fire in Chicago 1971

photographer unknown

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New home for Illinois apparatus (part 5) – Kentucky

More from Luke Whalen:

Kentucky 
 
Versailles (Woodford County) X-Mundelein, IL Truck 
Woodbine (Whitley County) X-Glenwood, IL Engine 401
Goldbug (Whitley County) X-Rockdale, IL Engine 
Sullivan (Union County) X-Dupo, IL Engine 192 
Bedford (Trimble County) X-Orland, IL Engine 6083 
Spencer County (Spencer County) X-Park Ridge, IL Engine
Taylorville-Spencer (Spencer County) X-Mitchell, IL Engine 1101
Simpsonville (Shelby County) X-Plano, IL Rescue 
Stamping Ground (Scott County) X-Glenwood, IL Engine 401 and X-Glenwood, IL Engine 402 
Pongo (Rockcastle County) X-Plano, IL Rescue 
Livingston (Rockcastle County) X-Dunlap, IL Engine 215
Climax (Rockcastle County) X-Carlock, IL Engine 110 
Coal Run Village (Pike County) X-Chicago Engine 
Cornettsville (Perry County) X-Springfield, IL Engine 7 
Montgomery (Montgomery County) X-Springfield, IL Engine 1 
Reidland Farley (McCracken County) X-Glencoe, IL Squad 30 
West McCracken (McCracken County) X-Limestone FPD, Peoria, IL Engine 
Lebanon (Marion County) Unknown, IL 
Neon (Letcher County) X-Glen Ellyn, IL Truck 31 
Coon Creek (Leslie County) X-Springfield, IL Engine 2
Little Poplar Creek (Knox County) X-Roberts Park FPD, Justice, IL Engine 
Hindman (Knott County) X-River Forest, IL Truck 221 

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New home for Illinois apparatus (part 4) – Indiana

More from Luke Whalen:

Indiana

St. Bernice (Vermillion County) X-Chicago Engine 46 
Shirley (Hancock County) X-Bourbonnais, IL Engine 25 
Cadiz (Henry County) X-Bourbonnais, IL Engine 25 
Lynn (Randolph County) X-Cicero, IL Truck 2
Cambridge City (Wayne County) X-Gurnee, IL Truck 
Plainville (Daviess) X-Limestone Township, Kankakee, IL Engine 4 
White River (Gibson County) X-White County, IL EMS Rescue 
Somerville (Gibson County) X-Tonica, IL Tanker 
Wright Township (Greene County) X-Gardner, IL Tanker 6617
Shawshwick Township (Lawrence) X-Chebanse Township FPD, Clifton, IL Engine 2631
Lost River (Martin County) X-Lynch Area FPD, Danville, IL Tanker 
Paoli (Orange County) X-Tri State FPD Truck 529
Gosport (Owen County) X-Wheaton Engine 403
Spurgeon (Pike County) X-Waterloo, IL Engine 
Shelburn (Sullivan County) X-Mundelein, IL Engine 4311
Scott County EMS (Scott County) Unknown IL 
Jackson-Washington (Jackson County) X-Maryville, IL 
Utica Township (Clark County) X-New Lenox, IL Truck and X-Peotone, IL Truck 14 

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Chicago Fire Department history

This from Austin Lawler:

I came across this slide show of some of the different dogs at CFD firehouses, on the Vintage Tribune instagram page. I thought maybe some of the readers would find this interesting. 
 
Austin 
 

The Chicago Fire Department announced today that it will no longer allow dogs at firehouses after a firehouse dog killed a family pet near a fire station. In remembrance, VintageTribune pulled together photos from years past of firehouse dogs and their firefighter owners.

vintage Firefighter and firehouse dog wearing a helmet

Vintage Tribune instagram photo

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As seen around … Chicago

This from Steve Redick:

Located outside of 127’s present house. Lintel from old 103 and terra cotta panels from old 55. A hidden gem of cool Chicago Fire Department history.
historic Chicago FD artwork outside of Engine 127's firehouse

Steve Redick photo

historic marker describing Chicago FD artifacts

Steve Redick photo

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