Chicago FD SS1 historic photos

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This day started with the primary (Hendrickson) rig going into “the shops”. RS-1 was driven … then it broke down. Someone in the shops had a sense of humor because the final pictures show the replacement was a really old rig that had to follow SS-1A … the engine had no working siren!  When SS-1 was called, 1A, the old engine, and the 625 responded. Then the engine quit working!

(Lt Sutherland’s shift)

Fred McCahey

Chicago FD SS1 Lt Sutherland

Lt Sutherland with SS1. Fred McCahey photo

vintage Chicago FD Mack pumper

Fred McCahey photo

Chicago FD SS1 Lt Sutherland

Lt Sutherland and friends. Fred McCahey photo

SS1 – the quarters

Chicago SS1 in quarters

Fred McCahey photo

Chicago SS1 in quarters

Fred McCahey photo

Chicago SS1 in quarters

Fred McCahey photo

Chicago SS1 in quarters

Fred McCahey photo

What a smell in the basement!

Chicago SS1 in quarters

Fred McCahey photo

Chicago SS1 in quarters

Fred McCahey photo

The firefighter wearing the English style derby hat was wearing a Driver sign on it … it was a joke and he wore it all day while driving the Hendrickson rig.

Chicago SS1 in quarters

Fred McCahey photo

Chicago SS1 in quarters

Fred McCahey photo 

These are pictures of pictures that hung in SS-1 Orleans Street quarters…upstairs next to the kitchen

Chicago SS1 in quarters

photographer unknown

Chicago SS1 in quarters

photographer unknown

Chicago SS1 in quarters

photographer unknown

Fred McCahey

Circa 1977-78

This was either on Scott St or W Goethe St. The call came in as a rescue but it turned out to be a recovery. Evidently the young man was retrieving a ball hit up on the “L” tracks and tripped over the third rail. It was very quiet in the firehouse for a few hours after this run.

 Fred McCahey

Chicago SS1

Fred McCahey photo

Chicago Snorkel Squad 1 history

Fred McCahey photo

Chicago Snorkel Squad 1 history

Fred McCahey photo