More from Steve Redick:
aftermath of the McCormick Place fire
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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.
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From Steve Redick:
5-11 and 4 specials at 7400 S Kostner, April 2, 1968
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From the collection of Steve Redick:
old photos collected from a 5-11 Alarm fire at 1531 Michigan, 4-7-71
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More photos from the Historic fire: Goldblatt’s fire in Mt Prospect, 1977 (pt1)
Hi,I just found your blog as I was searching for old photos of the Goldblatts fire. I grew up in Des Plaines in the Craig Manor subdivision at the corner of Wolf & Central Roads. We could see the fire from our house and quickly drove over there. I was 14 at the time and had a cheap old camera and took these photos myself. You may share them anywhere.Please attribute them to: Carole (formerly of Des Plaines)~Carole
This from Steve Redick:
This was a 5-11 and 4 specials at 1400 W 32nd Place on May 25, 1966 in a large, vacant, wood-frame grain elevator. I have not seen very many color photos of this. My favorite shot is what looks like SS3’s Snorkel working. I would assume the fireboat would was Engine 41.These amazing images were taken by Gerald Bean.
Gerald Bean photo
Gerald Bean photo
Gerald Bean photo
Gerald Bean photo
Gerald Bean photo
Gerald Bean photo
Gerald Bean photo
More from Steve Redick:
3-11 Alarm fire April 12, 1971 at 934 Cuyler – photographer(s) unknown
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This from Steve Redick:
Civic Center Blaze 1965 – I think the date is 5/17/65. A serious hi-rise fire during the construction phase of the Daley Center
YEAR DATE MONTH TIME BOXNO STNUM STDIR STNAME ALARM SPECIAL EMSPLAN EMSPLANNO TYPEBLD TYPECONST HEIGHT OCCUPIED DIMENSION TRUSS NOBLDS PHOTO PHOTONO INJURYFF INJURYFFNO DEAD DEADNO DEADFF DEADFFNO DESCRIBE MONTHNO 1965 17 May 1036 26 150 N. Clark 3-11 0 Garag S-G 31 250 x 400 0 01 -1 4436 0 0 0 05
Civic Center Blaze 1965. Warren Redick collection
Civic Center Blaze 1965. Warren Redick collection
Civic Center Blaze 1965. Warren Redick collection
Civic Center Blaze 1965. Warren Redick collection
Civic Center Blaze 1965. Warren Redick collection
The final installment in the Waukegan Fire Department history series includes these images supplied by the fire department.
1921 Stutz. Waukegan Fire Department photo
Waukegan Fire Department photo
Waukegan Fire Department photo
We are grateful to the Waukegan Fire Department for sharing their history with us.
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This from Bill Friedrich:
I am sharing some old Cicero photos from my collection. I did have the opportunity to photograph the 700 series American LaFrance when it was nearing the end of its career.
Bill
Cicero Engine 1, an Ahrens Fox. Bill Friedrich collection
Cicero Engine 6. Bill Friedrich collection
Cicero engine with personnel. Bill Friedrich collection
Early group shot of Cicero apparatus. Bill Friedrich collection
Cicero Truck 2, 700 Series American LaFrance TDA. Bill Friedrich collection
Cicero Truck 1, an American LaFrance TDA. Bill Friedrich collection
Cicero Engine 3. Bill Friedrich collection
Hawthorne station. Bill Friedrich collection
Morton Park station. Bill Friedrich collection
Cicero Station 1. Bill Friedrich collection
Cicero Station 2. Bill Friedrich collection
Cicero Truck 2. Bill Friedrich collection
For the finest department portraits and composites contact Tim Olk or Larry Shapiro.
