Hostages held in West German Consulate - Jerry Tomaselli for Chicago Sun-Times

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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. Date Depicted: 1978 August 17 Creator: Jerry Tomaselli 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-60004237-0073, 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