Hostages held in West German Consulate

ST-60004237-0009

Title: Hostages held in West German Consulate Description: Chicago police guard the Monroe Building while efforts are made to calm a hostage situation, 104 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. Two Croatian men, Bozo Kelava and Mile Kodzonan, are holding six hostages at the West German Consulate and demand the release of Croatian nationalist Stepjan Bilandzic from jail in West Germany. First Division Fire Marshall John Casey looks out a ninth floor window above the hostage floor, while onlookers line Michigan Avenue and watch the scene. Chicago Community Area: Loop Date Depicted: 1978 August 17 Creator: Jerry Tomaselli for Chicago Sun-Times Creator Role: photographer Co-creator: yes Physical Format: black-and-white negatives Extent: 35mm Copyright Notice: © Chicago Sun-Times Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Credit Line: ST-60004237-0009, Chicago Sun-Times collection, Chicago History Museum Collection Type: Prints & Photographs - Chicago Sun-Times Storage Location: P&P: Chicago Sun-Times collection, Part 2 negatives Max Pixels - Width: 3024 Max Pixels - Height: 2005 Help improve this content