Out side the Our Lady of the Angels Fire. Police&Fire ambulances lineup to Chicago Ave. You can’t even imagine that you are the parent coming to pick your children up from school and this is what was waiting for you!

            On Dec 1,1958 Worst grade school fire on the westside of Chicago IL.  Looking down Avers  south towards Chicago Avenue.
   

Taken in: United States / Illinois / Chicago / Humboldt Park (show map)

Taken on: May 19, 2015

Tags:

Our Lady of Angels Fire

Catholic School Fire

Worst School fire

On the scene

Firemen working

trying to save children

Half of the Chicago Fire Dept.

Call for all city ambulances

Police&fire

began2:30PM.

fireout-4PM

Avers and Iowa

The early Days in Illinois

The Day that Broke Chicago's heart

OLA.

The Fire that never died

Dodge Vans

12/1/58

Dodge squad-rolls « less

Sets appears in: • The day that broke Chicago's Heart. • The American Fire Fighter more » • The early days in Illinois • Intresting Places • Vehicles « less

Groups appears in: • On The Line • Old Photos more » • Fire and EMS • Trucks (of all kinds) • History : images without words don't document • Illinois Flickrjournal • Truck Pictures • Chicagoland • Analog Photography • Firetruck / Fireengine • illinois: land of lincoln • Chicagoist Photos • The Museum of Found Photographs • Illinois • Loud and noisy, NO MORE TRAINS, PLEASE! NO MORE Waves! NO MORE C • Fire Departments & Gear • Transport In The Frame • On the Road in America • Fire, Flame, Smoke, Fighters, Anything about Fire! • Fire Photographers • Chicago Journal • "Old Pictures & Post Cards" • American Patriotics • FIRE TRUCKS AND EMS IN THE WORLD • The Illinois [directory] ! • Original Film Stills and Publicity shots • Events - Eventi- Show etc • National Geographic | World Wide • Forgotten Chicago • AROUND ILLINOIS • Antique Trucks, Fire Department, Firemen • U.S. Emergency Vehicles • Chicago's Recent Past • VINTAGE COMMERCIAL AND MUNICIPAL VEHICLES • Northern Illinois Region History • Chicagoland Fire Departments • Transportes em geral / Construções / Produções Coloridas e D • United States Police Cars • buses and trucks • Everyday HEROE'S • PLANET EARTH TRANSPORTATION • Science, Technology, History • ILLINOIS FIRE DEPTS • Illinois Police Depts • ~~~~Emergency Services Tribute~~~~ • All Emergency Vehicles of U.S.A • Cook County Municipal Vehicles • Break Room • PLANET EARTH BACK IN THE DAY • Illinois Emergency Services • Emergency Vehicles Selection • Tons of Trucks in Law Enforcement • Emergency Vehicle Photographers Group • all others group • !* Interesting Traffic on Wheels *ONLY Wheels NO people!* P1-A2 • Rare Historic Pics • Police & Fire Departments of the USA • ALL POLICE • The Metropolis pics of cities • Old School EMS, First Aid & Rescue Apparatus • Vintage Fire And Rescue Apparatus 1900 to 1990 • Iron Fireman • A FEAST FOR MY EYES (Public Group) • FIREMEN AT WORK • + Topcat and Friends.(post 1~Award 1) • North American Fire & EMS Vehicles • Stuff on Fire "Opted out of 30/60" • *** VINTAGE *** • As We Were - Life in the 19th & 20th Centuries (Vintage photos & « less

Camera: Sony DSC-H50, f/2.7, 1/40 sec, 5.2mm, ISO 250 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Sony DSC-H50
Aperture:	f/2.7
Exposure Time:	0.025 sec (1/40)
Focal Length:	5.2mm
ISO:	250
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	iPhoto 9.6
Show full info

Stats: 3,666 views / 1 comment

go back

Link to this photo view:
Link to this photo large view: