Description: This listing is for A Chicago Firehouse: Stories of Wrigleyville's Engine 78 IL Voices of America Paperback. Paperback: 128 pagesPublisher: Arcadia Publishing; Third Printing Edition (April 17, 2001)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 0738518573ISBN-13: 978-0738518572 From its humble beginnings in 1884 as a one-story frame building with one bay to house Hose Company 4 and its team of horses, Engine Company 78 has been the firefighting sentinel at the end of Waveland Avenue, sitting in the shadow of Wrigley Field. Using vintage photographs and moving stories from firefighters themselves, Karen Kruse captures the spirit and heroism of this historic Chicago landmark. Captain Robert F. Kruse served the Chicago Fire Department for 30 years, half of those at Wrigleyville's Engine 78. Growing up within the tight-knit firefighting community, Ms. Kruse records the dramatic and touching stories from her father's and his peers' experiences, and combines them in this volume exploring the unique history of Lakeview's firehouse, including a foreword by Mike Ditka and preface by Fire Commissioner James Joyce. With details about little known historic districts and a brief guide to Chicago's cemeteries and their relations to firefighters, A Chicago Firehouse: Stories of Wrigleyville's Engine 78 relays in first-hand accounts some of Chicago's most fiery tragedies, the brave men who battled them, and the diversity of the neighborhood that housed them. Author Karen Kruse, a descendant of three generations of Chicago firefighters, is a member of Mensa and the author of several articles on Chicago cemeteries. Thanks for checking out this item! We have many related items listed, so be sure to check our other listings for similar items! We DO combine orders for savings on shipping so add multiples to your cart. Reasonable offers are highly considered, unreasonable ones are not... :-)! Still have a ton of "not listed" inventory, so if you looking for something specific, please inquire as we may just be able to find it for you. We ship 6 days a week, so the faster you pay, the faster we ship! Thanks again for your visit and even more so if you purchase something! Im sure you will be as happy as we are!
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Series: Voices Of America
Type: Picture Book
Signed: No
Ex Libris: No
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
City: Chicago
Original Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Inscribed: No
Subjects: Transport
Subject: Science & Technology
Vintage: No
Book Title: Chicago Firehouse : Stories of Wrigleyville's Engine 78
Number of Pages: 128 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Publication Year: 2001
Topic: Subjects & Themes / Regional (See Also Travel / Pictorials), Fire Science, United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, Il, in, Ks, Mi, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi)
Item Height: 0.3 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Technology & Engineering, Photography, History
Item Weight: 10.5 Oz
Author: Karen Kruse
Item Length: 9.2 in
Book Series: Voices of America Ser.
Item Width: 6.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
