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Historic Chicago fire scenes 1954

Posted by firescenesadmin on April 10, 2014

Posted in: FIre Scene photos, HISTORIC FIRES. Tagged: 5-11 Alarm & 1 Special at 814 W. Kinzie Street in Chicago on May 15 1954, 5-11 Alarm & 1 Special at Fishman Rubber, 5-11 Alarm & 1 Special at the Canadian Ace Brewery, 5-11 Alarm fire at the Armour Company 1954, black and white fire scene photos, historic fire scene photos, vintage Autocar fire engine a t fire scene, vintage Mack fire engines at fire scene. Leave a Comment

Images supplied by Steve Redick of extra alarm fires in Chicago during 1954

historic 1954 fire scene photo from Chicago

5-11 Alarm & 1 Special at the Canadian Ace Brewery, 3901 S. State Street in Chicago on February 11, 1954. Photographer unknown

5-11 Alarm & 1 Special at 814 W. Kinzie Street in Chicago on May 15, 1954. Photographer unknown

5-11 Alarm fire at the Armour Company, 4400 S. Laflin in Chicago on June 18, 1954. Photographer unknown

5-11 Alarm & 1 Special at Fishman Rubber, 442 W. Garfield Blvd. in Chicago on November 29, 1954. Photographer unknown

Historic Chicago fire scenes – 1953

Posted by firescenesadmin on April 9, 2014

Posted in: FIre Scene photos, HISTORIC FIRES. Tagged: 5-11 Alarm fire at 4346 N Broadway in Chicago 1953, 5-11 Alarm fire at 908 W North Avenue in Chicago 1953, black and white fire scene photos, historic fire scene photos, vintage Mack fire engines a t fire scene. Leave a Comment

Images from Steve Redick’s collection from 1953

5-11 Alarm fire at The Haber Corporation, 908 W. North Avenue in Chicago on April 16, 1953. Photographer unknown

5-11 Alarm fire at 4346 N. Broadway in Chicago on December 10, 1953. Photographer unknown

Chicago working fire – April 6, 2014

Posted by firescenesadmin on April 8, 2014

Posted in: FIre Scene photos, NEW. Tagged: Chicago FD Engine 101, Chicago Fire Department, chief fire officer at fire scene, Eric Haak, firefighters at fire scene, heavy smoke at Chicago fire. Leave a Comment

A few shots of a working fire that came in at approximately 1140 hrs on Sunday morning for the 6400 block of South Campbell. The first image is about 20 minutes in. There was a report of a possible explosion of some sort with this as well. Fire was initially in the basement and worked it’s way up to the second floor. Engines 101 and 116. Truck 41 and Tower 39 along with Truck 59 as RIT.

Eric Haak

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Eric Haak photo

Eric Haak photo

Eric Haak photo

Chicago 2-11 Alarm fire – April 22, 1978

Posted by firescenesadmin on April 7, 2014

Posted in: FIre Scene photos, HISTORIC FIRES. Tagged: black and white fire scene photos, Chicago FD Snorkel at fire scene, Chicago Fire Department history, historic fire scene photos, old Chicago fire scene, Steve Redick. Leave a Comment

4-22-78, a 2-11 at 46pl and Lasalle Ave. I processed these in my own darkroom, shot on TRI-X. I was riding on Engine 84 that day and we were due on the 2-11 … dropped a 3-inch line into the Snorkel if I remember right. Used a Canon Rangefinder camera

Steve Redick

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Steve Redick photo

Steve Redick photo

Steve Redick photo

Steve Redick photo

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Historic Chicago fire scenes – 1951

Posted by firescenesadmin on April 6, 2014

Posted in: FIre Scene photos, HISTORIC FIRES. Tagged: 1951 Chicago major fire scene photos, 5-11 Alarm & 1 Special, black and white fire scene photos, Chicago 2-11 Alarm fire 223 S Wabash North Shore Railroad Station, Chicago 4-11 Alarm fire 1951 N Throop 1951, Chicago 5-11 Alarm fire 710 W. Washington, Chicago 5-11 lark fire 2219 S Halsted Superior Sleeprite, Chicago 5-11 lark fire 730 W Jackson, Chicago Fire Department, Chicago Fire Department history, historic fire scene photos. Leave a Comment

Several 1951 classic fire scene images from the collection of Steve Redick:

historic fire scene from Chicago in 1952

4-11 Alarm at 1051 N Throop, Chicago, September 7, 1951. Photographer unknown

5-11 Alarm & 3 Specials at Superior Sleeprite, 2219 S. Halsted, Chicago, November 15, 1951. Photographer unknown

2-11 Alarm The North Shore Railroad Station, at 223 S. Wabash, Chicago, December 15, 1951. Photographer unknown

5-11 Alarm at 710 W. Washington, Chicago, December 25, 1951. Photographer unknown

5-11 Alarm & 4 Specials at 730 W. Washington, Chicago, December 27, 1951. Photographer unknown

Historic Chicago fire scene – December 29, 1952

Posted by firescenesadmin on April 5, 2014

Posted in: FIre Scene photos, HISTORIC FIRES. Tagged: 5-11 Alarm & 1 Special, 6151 S Halsted in Chicago, Chicago Fire Department, Chicago Fire Department history, historic fire scene photos. 3 comments

From the collection of Steve Redick. A 5-11 Alarm & 1 Special at 6151 S. Halsted Street, December 29, 1952.

: 5-11 Alarm & 1 Special at 6151 S. halted, Chicago, December 29, 1952. Photographer unknown

5-11 Alarm & 1 Special at 6151 S. halted, Chicago, December 29, 1952. Photographer unknown

Working fire in Lebanon, IN – July 17, 2009 (final)

Posted by firescenesadmin on April 4, 2014

Posted in: FIre Scene photos, PREVIOUS. Tagged: Center Township Fire Department, fire scene photos, firefighter on roof ventilating, firemen vent building roof, Larry Shapiro, Lebanon Fire Department, Rosenbauer America fire trucks at fire scene. Leave a Comment

Last set of images from Lebanon, IN on July 17, 2009

Rosenbauer America fire trucks at fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

Rosenbauer America fire engine at fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

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Historic Chicago fire scenes 1954

Images supplied by Steve Redick of extra alarm fires in Chicago during 1954

Historic Chicago fire scenes – 1953

Images from Steve Redick’s collection from 1953

Chicago working fire – April 6, 2014

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Chicago 2-11 Alarm fire – April 22, 1978

4-22-78, a 2-11 at 46pl and Lasalle Ave. I processed these in my own darkroom, shot on TRI-X. I was riding on Engine 84 that day and we were due on the 2-11 … dropped a 3-inch line into the Snorkel if I remember right. Used a Canon Rangefinder camera

Steve Redick

Historic Chicago fire scenes – 1951

Several 1951 classic fire scene images from the collection of Steve Redick:

Historic Chicago fire scene – December 29, 1952

From the collection of Steve Redick. A 5-11 Alarm & 1 Special at 6151 S. Halsted Street, December 29, 1952.

Working fire in Lebanon, IN – July 17, 2009 (final)

Last set of images from Lebanon, IN on July 17, 2009

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Images supplied by Steve Redick of extra alarm fires in Chicago during 1954

Images from Steve Redick’s collection from 1953

Eric Haak

4-22-78, a 2-11 at 46pl and Lasalle Ave. I processed these in my own darkroom, shot on TRI-X. I was riding on Engine 84 that day and we were due on the 2-11 … dropped a 3-inch line into the Snorkel if I remember right. Used a Canon Rangefinder camera

Steve Redick

Several 1951 classic fire scene images from the collection of Steve Redick:

From the collection of Steve Redick. A 5-11 Alarm & 1 Special at 6151 S. Halsted Street, December 29, 1952.

Last set of images from Lebanon, IN on July 17, 2009

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