Hinsdale FD (IL) had a 3-alarm fire in a house at 329 E. 6th Street 4/11/18
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black and white fire scene photos
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Images supplied by Steve Redick of extra alarm fires in Chicago during 1954
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 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
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
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
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Several 1951 classic fire scene images from the collection of Steve Redick:
4-11 Alarm at 1051 N Throop, Chicago, September 7, 1951. Photographer unknown
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
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
More newspaper images out of Steve Redick’s archives from the 1950s.
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In the 40s and 50s my father had contacts in some of the local newspapers. After a spectacular photo was published he would write in and get 8 x 10 black and white prints, apparently made from the original negatives. It appears most of these would have been taken with a speed graphic, and are of very nice quality. These images are from the "classic" period in news media photojournalism. You just don't see fires or images like these in today's world. I am lucky enough to have access to my dad's collection, and am sharing these with a whole new generation of fire fans.
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