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Vintage Hawthorne Race Track fire of 1978
This from Steve Redick: I found some of my images from the Hawthorne Racetrack fire. The slides are stamped Nov 78. My buddy Hank and I were fanning at 84 truck 51 when the man on watch woke us up and...
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Chicago 2-11 and then 3-11 Alarm fires, 10-20-15 (part 4)
Images from Steve Redick of the fire at Harry’s Lumber October 19, 1990. Steve Redick photo Steve Redick photo Steve Redick photo Share/Save
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Vintage Chicago 2-11 Alarm fire – December 1989
This from Steve Redick: This was an interesting fire. December 1989, a 2-11 at 1705 N Talman. I happened on this in the early stages. Occupants still in the exposure building were just exiting out the...
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Glencoe Public Safety Department history
This from Larry Shapiro: While digging through some old images, I came across these three shots spanning thirty years or more of Glencoe engines at fire scenes. Glencoe Engine 87, a 900 Series American...
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Chicago 4-11 Alarm fire, 1-2-62
This from Eric Haak: January 2, 1962. Western at Harrison @ 8:30 am. Fire was in the 3-story Acorn Luggage factory and went to a 4-11. The first image is looking North towards the old Crane Junior...
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5-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 2-26-72
This from Eric Haak: Just after 6:00pm Saturday evening, February 26, 1972. The address was 2825 N. Central Avenue with a fire in the 2-story Polk Brothers carpet store. It would be elevated to a 5-11...
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Historic 5-11 Alarm plane crash in Chicago, 11-24-59
This from Eric Haak: The following images are from the morning of November 24, 1959. TWA flight 595 experienced trouble on take off and attempted to return to Midway Airport. According to the official...
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On this day … Box Alarm fire in Highland Park, 3-15-06
for #throwbackthursday, some photos from this day in history, 2006. The Highland Park FD went to a Box Alarm for fire in a classic downtown building at 430 Park Aveune. Larry Shapiro photo [See image...
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Chicago FD Snorkel 6-6-1 history (part 3)
More photos depicting the Chicago FD Snorkel 6-6-1 history 4-11 on 4/28/2007. Eric Haak photo 4-11 on 4/28/2007. Eric Haak photo 4-11 on 4/28/2007. Eric Haak photo 3-11 on 8/30/07. Eric Haak photo 4-11...
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Chicago FD Snorkel 6-6-1 history (part 4)
More photos depicting the Chicago FD Snorkel 6-6-1 history Steve Redick photo Steve Redick photo Steve Redick photo Steve Redick photo
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Chicago FD Snorkel 6-6-1 history (part 5)
More photos depicting the Chicago FD Snorkel 6-6-1 history Larry Shapiro photo Larry Shapiro photo
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Gary Fire Department history (more)
more from Wayne Stuart: Gentlemen just ask and you may receive, I just so happen to have a couple of photos of the Snorkel at work. Photos of it working were pretty rare back in those days. It...
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Chicago Fire Department history
More from Steve Redick: Liquor store October 1970 Photographer unknown Photographer unknown Photographer unknown Photographer unknown Photographer unknown Photographer unknown
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Vintage 3-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 4-12-71
More from Steve Redick: 3-11 Alarm fire April 12, 1971 at 934 Cuyler – photographer(s) unknown photographer unknown photographer unknown photographer unknown photographer unknown photographer unknown...
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Vintage 3-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 12-6-01
This from Larry Shapiro for #TBT: Here are several shots from a 3-11 Alarm fire and EMS Plan 1 at 4344 N Winchester that occurred on 12/6/01. Featured are older apparatus, many of which were new at the...
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