Apartment fire damage and Wincrest Nursing Home fire - Gene Pesek for Chicago Sun-Times

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Title: Apartment fire damage and Wincrest Nursing Home fire Description: Exterior views of the building at 1811 West 17th Street, Chicago, Illinois, where a fire killed twelve people. On a separate occasion, firefighters remove residents and assess damage from a 2nd alarm fire at Wincrest Nursing Home, 6326 North Winthrop Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. Chicago Fire Commissioner Robert Quino(?) is present. Date Depicted: 1976 December 25 Creator: Gene Pesek for Chicago Sun-Times Creator Role: photographer Physical Format: black-and-white negatives Copyright Notice: © Chicago Sun-Times Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Credit Line: ST-60004200-0045, Chicago Sun-Times collection, Chicago History Museum Storage Location: P&P: Chicago Sun-Times collection, Part 2 negatives Max Pixels - Width: 3024 Max Pixels - Height: 2005 Help improve this content