Vintage Chicago fire scene photos with Snorkels at work
Here's a message from Eric Haak:
This week, I thought I'd share a few Snorkel images and one Autocar photo. The first image is from a 2-11 alarm at 4440 W. Madison on September 23, 1959. The building on the right still stands today, but the rest of the scene has long since disappeared. The second photo shows an Autocar responding to a 2-11 at 4615 S. Wells on October 5, 1959. This was before the Dan Ryan Expressway was built, and you can see Wentworth Avenue in the background.
The third image is particularly interesting because it shows a fire just outside Engine 48’s station at 3950 S. Dearborn. It was a 5-11 alarm on October 11, 1959. If you're familiar with the old Engine 16 building on Dearborn (which shared the same structure), you can see the bottom of the railroad bridge at the top of the photo—this was literally right outside of Engine 48’s garage.
Image four comes from a 3-11 alarm at 4314 S. Cottage Grove on February 8, 1961, where Snorkels 1 and 2 were seen working together. The fifth photo again features Snorkels 2 and 3 at a 4-11 alarm at a bowling alley on March 27, 1961, located at 3818 W. 26th Street. Finally, there's a shot from a 4-11 alarm on August 17, 1967. The building was at the northeast corner of Wentworth and Cullerton, and it was the International Heater Company supply warehouse.
These photos are a great reminder of how much the city has changed over the years. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!
2-11 Alarm fire at 4440 W. Madison in Chicago on September 23, 1959. Eric Haak collection, photographer unknown
An Autocar engine working at a 2-11 Alarm fire at 4615 S. Wells on October 5, 1959 in Chicago. Eric Haak collection, photographer unknown
A 5-11 Alarm fire on October 11, 1959 at 3950 S Dearborn Street in Chicago. Eric Haak collection, photographer unknown
A 3-11 Alarm fire at 4314 S Cottage Grove on February 8, 1961 in Chicago. Eric Haak photo, photographer unknown
Vintage photo of Chicago FD Snorkels 2 and 3 working together at a 4-11 Alarm fire at a bowling alley on March 27, 1961. The address was 3818 W 26th St. Eric Haak collection , photographer unknown
A 4-11 Alarm fire on August 17, 1967 at the northeast corner of Wentworth and Cullerton at the International Heater Company supply warehouse. Eric Haak collection, photographer unknown
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